Abstract:
A new antimicrobial wash for treating fresh fruits and vegetables to reduce microorganisms, especially human pathogens, comprises an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide and one or more fruit acids.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and a system for quickly preparing low-salt kimchi, which can enable kimchi materials to be quickly salted down without damaging the same and can sequentially automate a process for preparing kimchi. The method for quickly preparing low-salt kimchi of the present invention comprises the steps of: heating such that the temperature in the deep part of trimmed and cut kimchi ingredients reaches 35 °C to 60°C and the temperature is maintained for ten minutes or more; immersing the heated and dried ingredients in salt water having the concentration of 3 % to 25 % and maintaining the temperature of 0 °C to 30 °C; cleaning and dehydrating the ingredient immersed in the salt water; and manufacturing kimchi by mixing seasoning with the cleaned and dehydrated kimchi ingredients. Furthermore, the system for quickly preparing low-salt kimchi of the present invention comprises: a heat treatment device which heats trimmed and cut ingredients such that the temperature in the deep part of the ingredients reaches 35 °C to 60°C, and which dries the ingredients such that the ingredients weigh 80 % to 95 % of the original weight; a brine cooling immersion device for immersing the ingredients that have passed through the heat treatment device in salt water having the concentration of 3 % to 25 % and maintaining the temperature of 0 °C to 30 °C; and a cleaning device for cleaning the ingredients that have passed through the brine cooling immersion device.
Abstract:
A new antimicrobial wash for treating fresh fruits and vegetables to reduce microorganisms, especially human pathogens, comprises an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide and one or more fruit acids.
Abstract:
Described herein is an edible coating for food products in which the coatings comprises a polysaccharide cross-linked with a cross-linking agent solution. Also described herein are methods for coating food products and forming clusters of food products. The use of the edible coating for extending the shelf-life of food products is also described.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for making low acrylamide food ingredients. When the treated food ingredient powders or flakes made by the present invention are used to make a low moisture, shelf stable food product, the level of acrylamide will be lower than if untreated food ingredient powders or flakes are used. The present invention is directed towards making dehydrated food ingredients from raw foods having relatively high levels of reducing sugars by making a dryable puree. Optionally an acrylamide reducing agent can be added to the puree before drum drying and grinding the dried puree into a powder.
Abstract:
A bacterial growth inhibitor or bacteriostatic agent for simultaneously thermophilic and acidophilic bacteria (TAB: ThermoAcidophilic Bacilli), such as bacteria belonging to the genus Alicyclobacillus, especially guaiacol formation capability having Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris, Alicyclobacillus acidiphilus and Alicyclobacillus herbarius, which bacterial growth inhibitor or bacteriostatic agent is derived from natural products and is facile in procurement, preparation and handling. There is provided a bacterial growth inhibitor or bacteriostatic agent for bacteria belonging to the genus Alicyclobacillus, which comprises acerola fruit juice as an effective ingredient.
Abstract:
High fiber and ambient stable fruit-based compositions are described. The compositions are ready-to-eat, low in fat and suitable to be beverages, fillings, dips, sauces, spreads or dressings. The compositions have less than 20.0 ppm of extracellular terminal unsaturated ester.
Abstract:
Methods and compositions for treating produce to control microorganisms are provided. The method treats produce by contacting the surface of the produce with an aqueous solution comprising i) an organic peracid of the formula RC(O)OOH wherein R is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or s-propyl; ii) a 2-hydroxy organic acid selected from tartaric acid, citric acid, malic acid, mandelic acid, and lactic acid; and (optionally) iii) an anionic surfactant; wherein the aqueous solution has a pH from 2.5 to 6.0.