Kraft Foods, Inc.

Kraft General Foods, Inc.

Dalip K Nayyar

Edward Charles Coleman

Charles R Mason

Sharon R Birney

Fouad Z Saleeb

Stuart A Cochran

Walter W Schulok

Dominic J Vellucci, Jr

Eileen M Modesta

A dry mix for preparing a slush beverage. When the dry mix is dissolved in water at a 15% solids level, the liquid has an onset melting point greater than -6.5.degree. C. and a viscosity of less than 10 mPas at 14.7.degree. C. The mix contains at least 2% of water-soluble, low-viscosity hydrocolloid and preferably contains insoluble particles to function as an ice crystal nucleating agent.

Dry mix for producing a slush beverage

A dry coating composition for imparting the texture, taste and appearance of batter fried foods to baked foodstuffs comprising 10 to 50% by weight binding agents, the binding agents containing egg white solids and gelatin, and 15 to 70% by weight bulking agents, the bulking agents containing pre-fried crumbs and/or cereal crumbs or fines. A well balanced proportion of egg white solids and gelatin provides a uniform, continuous, cohesive film that closely resembles the inner layer of a batter fried product and acts as a binder for the other coating ingredients to help retain moisture.

Batter-like coating and method of making

Shelf-stable, intermediate-moisture potatoes are produced by blanching strips of raw potatoes in a heated infusion solution containing sugar and sodium chloride, draining and cooling the infused potato strips and drying the infused potato strips such that the strips have a water activity of below 0.85%. In one embodiment, blanching is performed by soaking the strips in an infusion solution from 1 to 3 minutes at a temperature of at least 200.degree. F. where the solution contains at least 5% sodium chloride and at least 12% sucrose.

Process for preparing shelf-stable, intermediate-moisture potatoes

Shelf-stable, intermediate-moisture potatoes are produced by blanching pieces of raw potatoes in a heated infusion solution containing glycerol and sodium chloride, draining and cooling the infused potato pieces and drying the infused potato pieces such that the pieces have a water activity of below 0.85%. In one embodiment, blanching is performed by soaking the pieces in an infusion solution from 1 to 3 minutes at a temperature of at least 200.degree. F. (93.3.degree. C.) where the solution contains at least 5% sodium chloride and at least 10% glycerol.

A dry starch material is incorporated into a comminuted meat which is then shaped as desired. Thereafter, a dry mix containing a combination of salt having a particle size of 100% by weight minus 100 U.S. mesh and carrageenan is applied to the surface the shaped meat before cooking in a microwave or conventional oven. The cooked product retains a higher amount of moisture and has improved appearance, taste and texture as compared to cooked meat, poultry or seafood which is not treated before cooking.

Coating mix and process for retaining moisture in comminuted meat

The present invention relates to a method of reducing moisture loss in a cooked meat and intensifying the flavor impact of seasoning applied to the surface of the meat by coating the surface of the meat with glycerol, applying seasoning to the coated surface and cooking the coated, seasoned meat. In addition, the present invention relates to a coating combination which when coated onto a meat and then cooked imparts to the cooked meat a moist and marinated-like flavor, about the coating combination consisting of about 20 to about 33% by weight glycerol and about 67 to about 80% by weight seasoning, the weight percent being of the combination.

Method for reducing moisture loss in cooked meats

A dry mix containing a combination of salt having a particle size of 100% by weight minus 100 U.S. mesh and carrageenan is applied to the surface of uncooked meat, poultry or seafood before cooking in a microwave or conventional oven. The salt and carrageenan may also be applied in the form of an aqueous slurry. The cooked product retains a higher amount of moisture and has improved appearance, taste and texture as compared to cooked meat, poultry or seafood which is not treated before cooking.

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Washingtonville, NY, United States of America

Dalip K Nayyar