Abstract:
Texturized protein compositions of improved textural and organoleptic properties are prepared by longitudinally rupturing the structure of hydrated, water-insoluble protein pieces. Dry expanded extrudates prepared from defatted soybean meals are a suitable source material in providing the texturized protein compositions. By shredding the hydrated extrudate into plurality of fiberous masses and removing the water-solubles, bland tasting fiberous masses having improved meat-like properties over conventional spun filament protein products and hydrated extrudates are obtained.
Abstract:
Soybean solids and lecithin oils essentially free from objectionable flavors and odors are obtained by initially extracting undesirable lipid components from oil containing seed materials. These undesirable lipids can be extracted with an azeotropic mixture of hexane and alcohol. A debittered, high lecithin-containiing oil is obtained by admixing the resultant lipid extract with aqueous alcohol and then effectuating an oil phase separation therefrom. The oil, essentially free from the undesirable lipid contaminants, is recovered from the hexane-oil phase.