Abstract:
Foodstuffs re coated with particulate material by transporting the foodstuff on a conveyor belt and supplying particulate material which is sieved, such as with a mesh belt or a pronged fork positioned above the conveyor belt, thereby passing particulate material to the foodstuff but retaining lumps of particulate material above a predetermined size and transporting the retained lumps away from and in a direction transverse to the conveyor belt.
Abstract:
Fresh cheese is milled, the milled cheese is cooled to a temperature of from below 0.degree. C. to -50.degree. C., starch is added to and mixed with the cooled cheese, and then the cooled mixture is disintegrated into finely divided pieces. The finely divided pieces may be incorporated into a dry batter mix.
Abstract:
Farinaceous product particles having properties comparable to those of bread crumbs are produced by continuously mixing the individual components with a leavening agent in a continuous extruder/cooker, extruding the cooked dough, cutting the extruded dough into small lengths, grinding it while still moist and warm into small particles, heating the particles to simultaneously toast and dry same to a desired color, texture and moisture.
Abstract:
An instant stuffing mix is prepared by coating oil onto the surface of specifically-sized bread crumbs and then distributing a powdered seasoning blend over the oil-coated crumbs so as to uniformly aggregate the powder with the crumbs. Properly-sized freeze dried vegetable pieces and, if desired, dried vegetable flakes, are then added. The resulting product can be prepared into a stuffing by the consumer in a single hydration step, and any desired serving size can be easily and uniformly prepared from a bulk-packaged product.
Abstract:
A method of manufacture of a crumb coated food product comprising the steps offorming an aqueous mixture comprising: a flour mixture comprising one or more flours, sodium bicarbonate, optional additives selected from processing aids, salts, colorants and, water; adding the mixture into an extruder; adding an aqueous gelling agent to the extruder; extruding the resultant mixture at a temperature greater than 100° C. to form an extrudate; allowing the extrudate to expand to form a porous product; drying the product, and milling the dried product to form a crumb.
Abstract:
To provide jiaozis allowing respective jiaozis to be prevented from shifting from the arranged position in the tray during transit and being capable of readily carrying out the large scale cooking at a time in a short period of time, as well as improving the appearance by providing burrs at the periphery of the jiaozis, and achieving a favorable texture are provided. Frozen or chilled and linked jiaozis (dumpling stuffed with minced meat) with a batter, which are characterized in that: a butter containing water, an oil or oils, an emulsifier or emulsifier, a starch or starches and a protein or proteins in a specified composition, which is substantially free of cereal flour is emulsified; and the batter in the emulsified state and two or more jiaozis are arranged in a tray such that the fried surface of the jiaozis is positioned on the side of the batter and that the two or more jiaozis are linked and fixed via the batter.
Abstract:
Novel breading crumbs are provided in which a heat-set protein is incorporated into the breading crumbs which may then optionally be coated, and which will provide improved textural qualities to food products to which they are applied with improved retention of such qualities under conditions which normally lead to deterioration of organoleptic properties, including maintaining the cooked food product at an edible temperature for a period of time and maintaining the food product under refrigeration, freezing and freeze-thaw conditions. The breading crumbs preferably are Oriental-style breading crumbs and the heat-set protein preferably is sodium caseinate. The novel breading crumbs may be comminuted and used as a predust, as a batter component, or as a flour breader. Further improvements in organoleptic properties can be obtained using a combination of the comminuted material and the novel breading crumbs in food coating systems.
Abstract:
The invention includes a process for preparing a unified serving of a batter-cooked food, for example shrimp tempura in the shape of a ring, that comprises the steps of: providing multiple pieces of a food to be cooked; coating each piece with a batter; frying the coated pieces in a mold in a hot oil or fat medium in order to cook the food, expand the batter, and join the battered pieces into a shaped food product reflecting the shape of the mold; and removing the shaped food product from the oil or fat and the mold. The cooking mold is preferably a deep-frying cooking vessel assembly comprising a generally U-shaped channel of flat metal. The cooking vessel assembly is configured with apertures and with a handle and/or a scraper. The apertures and handle are configured to provide quick submerging and quick fryer medium contact around the food being deep-fried in the cooking vessel assembly. The cooking vessel assembly is further configured to shape food items to be deep-fried in the cooking vessel assembly.
Abstract:
The present invention is a procedure for preparing cooked foods which involve the use of a gellan gum batter to coat a food substrate to impart qualities which are typically associated with fried foods, including crispness and juiciness. Food products resulting from the procedure of the present invention contain low levels of fat and yet have the desirable qualities of fried foods.