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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Horst Klukowski, Neuenstadt-Kochertürn, DE;
Peter Vermeiden, Heilbronn, DE;
Assignee:
Bestfoods, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A21C 1/116 ; A23P 1/10 ; A21D 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A21C 1/116 ; A23P 1/10 ; A21D 1/300 ;
Abstract
Preformed, rehydratable, dried food products suited for pan frying are prepared in the form of a dimensionally stable composition having a density of at least 0.6 g/cm . The composition essentially consists of 50-70% by weight grits, 5-25% by weight fat, 5-20% by weight coagulated protein in addition to salt, spices and other optional additives. The products are prepared by mixing the ingredients with a liquid to obtain a wet dough. The dough is portioned into the desired form and subject to thermal treatment at temperatures of 90-160° C. followed by drying to a residual water content of 4-10% by weight.