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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
David M. Gaebler, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Julie A. Simonson, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc., Northfield, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23J 1/14 ; A23J 3/14 ; A23J 3/16 ; A23J 3/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23J 1/14 ; A23J 3/14 ; A23J 3/16 ; A23J 3/22 ;
Abstract
Vegetable sausage analogues are provided which have texture and flavor delivery components dispersed within a set-up matrix formed from a composition including powdered vegetable protein. Included is a structured filamentous protein component which mimics connective tissue proteins of meat products. Other components can include thermally preformed textured proteinaceous gel phase components to mimic particles of meat protein. Further includable components are thermally structured starch carbohydrate gel crumble components which enhance flavor delivery when the sausage product is chewed.