Rapidly disintegrating flavored film for precooked foods
AssigneeHF Flavoring Technology LLP
InventorsHorst G. Zerbe, Fadia Al-Khalil
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Abstract
An improved rapidly disintegrating flavored film that quickly and completely disintegrates on food items, including precooked food items, such as hamburgers, chicken, and pizza, includes a hydroxypropyl cellulose, a modified starch and a flavor ingredient. The flavored films of this invention completely disintegrate on precooked food items in less than a minute, and often in less than 30 seconds, whereas previously known flavored films typically do not completely dissolve on precooked food items. The flavored films of this invention may be advantageously employed for uniformly and reproducibly flavoring food items at a desired level.
Claims21
A flavored film that rapidly disintegrates when placed on a cook food item, comprising:
- a hydroxypropyl cellulose;
- a modified starch;
- a surfactant;
- and
- a flavor ingredient, the flavored film capable of disintegrating in less than a minute without leaving a noticeable residue when placed on a hot food item.
A flavored film that rapidly disintegrates when place on a cooked food item, comprising:
- a hydroxypropyl cellulose;
- a modified starch;
- a flavor ingredient;
- and
- a surfactant.
A flavored food comprising:
- a hot food item;
- and
- a film on the surface of the hot food item, the film comprised of hydroxypropyl cellulose, a modified starch, a surfactant and a flavor ingredient.
A method of flavoring a food, comprising:
- providing a flavored film supported on a carrier substrate, the flavored film comprising a hydroxypropyl cellulose, a modified starch, a surfactant and a flavor ingredient;
- separating the flavored film from the carrier substrate;
- and
- placing the flavored film on a food item.
A flavoring product comprising:
- a carrier substrate;
- and
- a flavored film supported on the carrier substrate, the flavored film comprising a hydroxypropyl cellulose, a modified starch, a surfactant and a flavor ingredient, the carrier substrate having release characteristics that allow removal of the film from the carrier substrate.
A flavored film that rapidly disintegrates when placed on a precooked food item, comprising:
- a polymer blend comprising a mixture of hydroxypropyl cellulose and a modified starch;
- a surfactant;
- a film-forming agent;
- and
- a flavor ingredient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.