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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1989
David J Domingues, Plymouth, MN (US);
William A Atwell, Andover, MN (US);
Paul J Beckmann, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Julio R Panama, Blaine, MN (US);
Robin E Conn, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kristin L Matson, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Ernst Graf, New Brighton, MN (US);
Milton S Feather, Columbia, MO (US);
Steven K Fahrenholtz, Plymouth, MN (US);
Victor T Huang, Moundsview, MN (US);
The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A food product having a browning surface area or region for developing a desired browning effect during preparation of the food product for consumption by microwave irradiation. The food product includes a starch-based component and a browning system applied to the component to provide the browning surface area or region. The browning system includes Maillard browning reactants for developing the desired browning effect during microwave irradiation, and a carrier system which contains the Maillard browning reactants. The carrier system maintains the Maillard browning reactants in a substantially reactively immobilized state on the food product prior to microwave irradiation and while the food product is at temperature of up to about 40.degree. F. for up to several days.