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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 1999
Filed:
May. 05, 1997
Jane H Hardman, Akron, OH (US);
James Peter Herrick, Brookfield, CT (US);
Timothy Court Jackson, New Milford, CT (US);
Jeffrey Karl Merchant, Ruffin, NC (US);
John Joseph Ophals, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Karen G Tandy, Litchfield, CT (US);
William Logan Waymouth, Danville, VA (US);
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A process and an apparatus for the production of a new reduced fat culinary sauce which comprises mixing the ingredients of a reduced fat culinary sauce whereby part of the fat present in a regular culinary sauce is substituted by water, controlling the water activity to a value less than 0.95, mixing or precooking below 160.degree. F. and then processing for a minimum of 0.87 minutes by continuous steam injection and holding at a temperature of at least 160.degree. F.