US Patent:
20090208612, Aug 20, 2009
Inventors:
Ralf Reiser - Franklin TN, US
Vinod Gumudavelli - Antioch TN, US
William Gharibian - Smyrna TN, US
Lewis James - Union Star MO, US
Lucio Hiroshi Yonemoto - Franklin TN, US
Assignee:
MARS, INCORPORATED - McLean VA
International Classification:
A23J 3/22
A23L 1/317
US Classification:
426104, 426 72, 426 74, 426516, 426442
Abstract:
A meat analog product is provided prepared starting from a dry component that is a combination of ingredients, including a dry sulfur protein source, a carbohydrate source, a liquid, and a monovalent cationic bicarbonate or carbonate. The meat analog product can be produced and extruded under low shear conditions to provide a product having a plurality of striated and separable aligned fibers and a real meat appearance.