Abstract:
A microwave cookable or reheatable foodstuff coating composition comprises 55 to 80 wt% water and 20 to 45 wt% by dry weight of an ingredient mixture including: a. 35 to 60 wt% of a flour component comprising one or more flours selected from soy flour, maize flour, rice flour and wheat flour; b. 15 to 35 wt% of non-modified starch; c. 0.1 to 5 wt% of a gelling agent; d. 0 to 15 wt% of modified starch; and e. 0 to 35 wt% of other edible ingredients.
Abstract:
A frozen, microwaveable, coaled food product comprising: a core of cooked edible material having a weight equal to 15-95 wt.% of the food product; a fried coating that envelops the core of edible material and has a weight equal to 5-85 wt.% of the total weight of the food product, said coating comprising at least three coating layers, including an inner crumb layer, an outer crumb layer and a batter layer that separates the inner crumb layer from the outer crumb layer; wherein both the inner crumb layer and the outer crumb layer comprise a milled farinaceous dough extrudate containing 0.05-5 wt.% of added hydrocolloid.
Abstract:
A microwaveable cookable or reheatable foodstuff coating composition comprising an aqueous mixture including: a) starch b) a flour component comprising gluten free flour and maize flour c) a gelling agent d) an enzyme additive comprising alpha amylase; and e) optional further ingredients.
Abstract:
A method of manufacture of a food product comprising wholly or partially impregnating a substrate with a stabiliser composition wherein the substrate comprises pieces of: meat, poultry, fish, vegetable, fruit or dairy food; wherein the stabiliser composition comprises the following ingredients: 5wt% to 30wt% of one or more gums selected from the group consisting of one or more carrageenan gums and optionally one or more of: locust bean gum; guar gum; xanthan gum, gellan gum, gum Arabic and agar agar, calculated by weight of dry matter; salt selected from sodium chloride, potassium chloride and combinations thereof in a concentration of 0wt% to 50wt%, calculated by weight of dry matter; one or more polyglucose components selected from the group consisting of maltodextrin; polydextrose; starch and combinations thereof in a concentration of 20wt% to 60wt%, calculated by weight of dry matter; a phosphate component in a concentration of 0wt% to 7.4wt%, calculated by weight of dry matter; and optional further edible ingredients in a concentration of 0wt% to 40wt%, calculated by weight of dry matter; wherein the concentration ranges given add up to total 100wt%.
Abstract:
A method of producing a frozen, microwaveable, coated food product, said method comprising the steps of: providing a portion of a solid or solidified substrate; coating the portion with an aqueous precoating liquid to form a precoated portion; applying a coating of bonding crumb to the precoated portion to form a crumb coated portion; applying a batter to the crumb coated portion to form a batter coated portion; applying a coating of coating crumb to the batter coated portion to form a breaded portion; frying the breaded portion by contacting said breaded portion for at least 100 seconds with hot oil having a temperature of at least 150°C, thereby producing a fried coated portion having a core temperature in excess of 70°C; and freezing the fried coated portion by introducing said fried portion into a freezer; wherein the core temperature of the fried coated portion is not less than 50°C, preferably not less than 60°C when said fried portion is introduced into the freezer and wherein said core temperature is reduced to less than -15°C, using cryogenic freezing.
Abstract:
A method of manufacture of a microwave or thermally reheatable or cookable food product comprising the steps of: providing a solid or solidified substrate; applying two or more coating compositions to the substrate to produce a coated substrate; wherein at least one of the coating compositions comprises ethylcellulose.
Abstract:
A method of manufacture of a food product comprising the steps of: wholly or partially impregnating a substrate with a stabiliser composition wherein the substrate comprises pieces of meat, poultry or fish; wherein the stabiliser composition comprises an aqueous solution of: cellulose gum 5-25%, modified starch 16-50%, thickener component 32-79% and optional further ingredients wherein the percentages of the ingredients are by dry weight and are selected from the ranges quoted to total 100%; and wherein the impregnated substrate is coated with an aqueous coating comprising 0.1 to 5% by dry weight of: cellulose gum 15-35%, modified starch 15-50%, hydrocolloid 20-30%, proteinaceous component 10-20%.
Abstract:
A method of manufacture of a microwave or thermally cookable or reheatable food product wherein the product comprises a substrate comprising pieces of poultry fish, red meat, dairy or processed food; the method comprising the steps of: applying a coating of an aqueous coating composition to the substrate; wherein the aqueous coating composition comprises water and 0.1 to 5% of a mixture comprising by dry weight: cellulose gum 15-35% modified starch 15-50% hydrocolloid 20-30% proteinaceous component 10-20% wherein the percentages of the ingredients are by dry weight and are selected from the ranges quoted to total 100%; and optional further ingredients applying a first coating of fine crumb to the aqueous coating to form a layer of fine crumb encasing the substrate; applying a batter composition to the first coating to form a batter coating; and optionally applying a layer of outer crumb to the batter coating.