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US 7,001,635 B2Granted
Process for improving smoky color of an encased food product
AssigneeViskase Corporation
InventorsFrederick M. Merritt, II, Myron D. Nicholson, Paul E. DuCharme, Jr.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the smoky color and flavor of foodstuffs, such as sausages, produced in casing containing liquid smoke, by exposing the encased foodstuff to a alkaline solution. Peeling of the sausages is also enhanced.
Claims38
A method of coloring a food product comprising:
- a) providing a casing impregnated with liquid smoke;
- b) stuffing said casing with said food product thereby producing a stuffed casing;
- c) treating said stuffed casing with an aqueous alkaline solution;
- and
- d) processing said treated stuffed casing thermally.
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A method of coloring a food product comprising:
- a) providing a casing impregnated with liquid smoke;
- b) stuffing said casing with said food product thereby producing a stuffed casing;
- c) processing said stuffed casing thermally;
- and
- d) treating said thermally processed stuffed casing with an aqueous alkaline solution.
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A method of coloring a food product comprising:
- a) providing a casing free of liquid smoke;
- b) stuffing said casing with said food product to produce a stuffed casing;
- c) treating said stuffed casing with a solution of liquid smoke;
- d) processing said liquid smoke treated stuffed casing thermally thereby producing a thermally processed stuffed casing;
- and
- e) treating said thermally processed stuffed casing with an aqueous alkaline solution.
3 more elements
A method of coloring a food product comprising:
- a) providing a casing free of liquid smoke;
- b) stuffing said casing with said food product to produce a stuffed casing;
- c) treating said stuffed casing with a solution of liquid smoke to produce a smoked stuffed casing;
- d) treating said smoked stuffed casing with an aqueous alkaline solution to produce a treated smoked stuffed casing;
- and
- e) processing said treated smoked stuffed casing thermally.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.