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US 7,282,229 B2Granted
Article and method 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 foodstuff, a method of indirectly browning and/or flavoring foodstuff, 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 plastic film, metal foil, cardboard, or paper, treated with a browning and/or flavoring composition, such as a composition containing hydroxyacetaldehyde.
Claims16
A microwavable food product comprising:
- a. a nonporous microwavable substrate having a sufficient amount of a food browning composition comprising hydroxyacetaldehyde applied as a coating to at least one surface of the substrate to impart a brown color to a foodstuff, and
- b. a microwavable foodstuff, wherein the substrate is positioned in proximity to the foodstuff.
A microwavable food product comprising:
- a. a porous microwavable substrate selected from the group consisting of cardboard, paper, and cotton, and having a sufficient amount of a food browning composition comprising hydroxyacetaldehyde applied to at least one surface of the substrate to impart a brown color to a foodstuff, and
- b. a microwavable foodstuff, wherein the substrate is positioned in proximity to the foodstuff.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.