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US 6,884,446 B1Granted
Article for browning and flavoring foodstuffs
AssigneeRed Arrow Products Company Inc.
InventorsGary L. Underwood, Jeffrey J. Rozum
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Abstract
An article that indirectly browns and/or flavors foodstuffs, a method of indirectly browning and/or flavoring foodstuffs, and a browned and/or flavored foodstuff provided by the article are disclosed. More specifically, the articles and processes to brown and/or flavor foodstuffs utilize a heated susceptor, such as a plastic film, metal foil, cardboard, or paper, treated with a browning and/or flavoring composition, such as a composition containing hydroxyacetaldehyde.
Claims6
A susceptor for use in a microwave oven comprising:
- a) a porous, microwavable substrate selected from the group consisting of cardboard, paper, and cotton;
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- b) a food browning composition applied to at least one surface of the substrate in a sufficient amount to provide about 0.05 to about 0.5 mg of hydroxyacetaldehyde per square centimeter of substrate surface to impart a brown color to a foodstuff.
A susceptor for use in a microwave oven comprising:
- a nonporous, microwavable substrate selected from the group consisting of plastic, metal, coated paper, and coated cardboard, and
- a food browning composition applied to at least one surface of the substrate in a sufficient amount to provide about 0.05 to about 0.5 mg of hydroxyacetaldehyde per square centimeter of substrate surface to impart a brown color to a foodstuff.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.