Pellet-Coated Food Product and Method of Making

    公开(公告)号:US20170265514A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-21

    申请号:US15074571

    申请日:2016-03-18

    CPC classification number: A23P20/10 A23L3/36 A23P30/20 A23V2002/00

    Abstract: A pellet-coated food product and method of making the food product. In a first aspect, the invention provides a method comprising the steps: extruding an extruder feed stream to provide an extrudate; pelletizing the extrudate to provide extruded pellets; drying the pellets to provide dried pellets; providing at least a portion of an outer surface of a substrate with an adhesive to provide an adhesive substrate; applying at least a portion of the pellets to the outer surface of the substrate to provide a pellet-coated food product comprising the substrate and the pellets; and freezing the food product. In a second aspect, the invention provides a frozen, pellet-coated food product. The food product comprises a substrate comprising an outer surface and a substrate coating adhered to the outer surface of the substrate. The substrate coating comprises pellets, for example unexpanded pellets.

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