Method of making a food product having a veined appearance and products therefrom
AssigneeLand O'Lakes, Inc.
InventorsJohn Vojtech, Jason Eckert
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Abstract
A method of producing a food product such as a colored veined cheese product includes providing a cheese curd to which a flavorant is added. The cheese curd and the flavorant are worked into a homogenous mixture. A colored vein mimetic is added to the homogeneous mixture in an amount for a time sufficient to produce the colored veins within the cheese product such that the cheese product has a flavor and an appearance of a naturally veined cheese.
Claims20
A method of producing a colored veined cheese product, the method comprising:
- providing a selected amount of a cheese curd;
- working the cheese curd into a homogeneous mixture;
- mixing with the homogeneous mixture an amount of a colored vein mimetic effective to provide a visual colored vein appearance, wherein the colored vein mimetic comprises a particulate at room temperature, and wherein the particulate hydrates in the presence of water such that the colored vein mimetic disperses into the homogenous mixture;
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- agitating or pressing the mixture and the colored vein mimetic for a time sufficient to form colored veins in the mixture to produce a colored veined cheese product thereby creating the appearance of colored veins produced by molds during the production of a colored natural veined cheese.
A method of producing a food product having a veined appearance without the addition of mold spores, the method comprising:
- providing an emulsion comprising protein, fat and water;
- agitating the emulsion into a homogenous mixture;
- adding to the homogenous mixture an amount of a colored vein mimetic effective to provide a visual vein appearance;
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- wherein the colored vein mimetic comprises a particulate at room temperature, and wherein the particulate hydrates in the presence of water such that the colored vein mimetic disperses into the homogenous mixture, thereby creating the appearance of colored veins produced by molds.
A method of providing a veined appearance to a cheese product, the method comprising:
- providing an emulsion having a selected cheese flavor;
- adding a particulate colored vein mimetic comprising a starch and a colorant to the emulsion in an amount effective to product a veinous appearance;
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- working the emulsion and the colored vein mimetic for a time sufficient to disperse the mimetic within the emulsion to produce a veined appearance in the cheese product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.