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US 8,216,620 B2Granted
Dual-textured food substrate having large seasoning bits
AssigneeFrito-Lay North America, Inc.
InventorsAdrianna Ashley Heywood, K. Michael King, Richard Todd Smith, Heather Ann Longo
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Abstract
A dual-textured food substrate having large seasoning bits whereby the bits are substantially adhered to the food substrate, or chip with a dry adhesive. The food substrate has a non-particulate second topping that is softer than the food substrate. The underlying cooked food substrate is substantially flat. The food ingredient properties are optimized to provide a shelf-stable dual-textured food product.
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A shelf-stable snack food product comprising:
- a cooked food substrate having a first texture wherein said food substrate further comprises a substantially flat geometry having a top side;
- a first topping on said food substrate comprising a mixture of a dry adhesive;
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- a plurality of three-dimensional seasoning bits wherein at least 5% of said bits, by weight, have a diameter substantially between about 1.7 and about 17 millimeters;
- a non-particulate second topping on said top side of said food substrate having a second texture wherein said second texture is softer than said first texture, wherein said non-particulate second topping comprises a fresh water activity between about 0.40 and about 0.50.
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A shelf-stable snack food product comprising:
- a cooked food substrate having a first texture wherein said food substrate further comprises a substantially flat geometry;
- a first topping on said food substrate comprising a mixture of a dry adhesive;
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- a plurality of three-dimensional seasoning bits wherein at least 5% of said bits, by weight, have a diameter substantially between about 1.7 and about 17 millimeters;
- a second topping on said top side of said food substrate having a second texture wherein said second texture is softer than said first texture, and wherein further said second topping comprises at least one humectant between about 10 percent and about 40 percent by weight of said second topping.
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