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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 1980
Filed:
Jan. 18, 1978
William M Hildebolt, Mickleton, NJ (US);
Campbell Soup Company, Camden, NJ (US);
Abstract
A bland texturized monofilament protein product having a texture and mouth feel simulating animal meat is prepared by forming an aqueous slurry of a protein material, injecting high pressure steam into the slurry to propel it through a confined treatment zone, centrifugally spinning the protein material into monofilaments, and recovering the textured monofilaments in a collection zone. Apparatus for performing this process comprises means for injecting steam into a protein slurry, means defining a confined treatment zone wherein the injected steam and protein are contacted, and means for centrifugally spinning the steam-treated protein material into monofilaments.