Food thickening agent, method for producing food thickening agent
AssigneeKent Precision Foods Group, Inc.
InventorDouglas A. Stetzer
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Abstract
The invention provides a food and water thickener and a method for preparing the food and water thickener. The food thickener comprises pretreated mineral water, xanthan, food preservative, a first antimicrobial and chelating agent, and a sequestering agent, wherein the food thickener has a density of between 750 and 1250 grams per liter. The method for producing the thickener incorporates pretreatment of mineral water and xanthan, and specific heating steps. Also provided is method for producing thickened alcoholic beverages. The invention further provides a method for invoking a swallow response in dysphagic patients, the method comprising increasing the mass of food to between 750 mg per liter and 1500 mg per liter; and orally administering the food to dysphagic patients.
Claims32
A method for preparing food and liquid thickener, the method comprising:
- a) pretreating mineral water;
- b) combining the pretreated mineral water with a food preservative to produce a first mixture, said food preservative comprising a salt of benzoic acid;
- c) heating the first mixture to a first temperature and then combining the heated mixture with a chelating agent to produce a second mixture, said chelating agent comprising sodium hexametaphosphate;
- d) combining the second mixture with a sequestering agent to form a third mixture and then maintaining the third mixture at a second temperature, said sequestering agent being present in an amount effective to lower water activity to below 0.75, said sequestering agent comprising EDTA;
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- e) adding a thickener selected from the group consisting of xanthan, Carrageenan, Guar Gum, carboxymethyl cellulose, modified food starch, and combinations thereof to the third mixture to create a fourth mixture.
A method for producing alcoholic beverages, the method comprising:
- a) pretreating mineral water;
- b) combining the pretreated mineral water with a food preservative to produce a first mixture, said food preservative comprising a salt of benzoic acid;
- c) heating the first mixture to a first temperature and then combining the heated mixture with a chelating agent to produce a second mixture, said chelating agent comprising sodium hexametaphosphate;
- d) combining the second mixture with a sequestering agent to form a third mixture and then maintaining the third mixture at a second temperature, said sequestering agent being present in an amount effective to lower water activity to below 0.75, said sequestering agent comprising EDTA;
- e) adding a thickener selected from the group consisting of xanthan, Carrageenan, Guar Gum, carboxymethyl cellulose, modified food starch, and combinations thereof to the third mixture to create a fourth mixture;
- f) optionally homogenizing the fourth mixture;
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- g) mixing the fourth mixture with fluid containing ethanol.
A method for preparing food and liquid thickener, the method comprising:
- a) pretreating mineral water;
- b) combining the pretreated mineral water with a food preservative to produce a first mixture, said food preservative comprising a salt of benzoic acid;
- c) heating the first mixture to a first temperature and then combining the heated mixture with a chelating agent to produce a second mixture, said chelating agent comprising sodium hexametaphosphate;
- d) combining the second mixture with a sequestering agent to form a third mixture and then maintaining the third mixture at a second temperature, said sequestering agent being present in an amount of 10-30 mg/liter, said sequestering agent comprising EDTA;
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- e) adding a thickener selected from the group consisting of xanthan, Carrageenan, Guar Gum, carboxymethyl cellulose, modified food starch, and combinations thereof to the third mixture to create a fourth mixture.
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