Donald A Rebstock

US Patent:

H1537, May 5, 1992

Filed:

Feb 26, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/485817

Inventors:

Donald G. Coffey - Midland MI
Donald A. Rebstock - Saint Simons Island GA
Wilfred C. Meyer - Midland MI

Assignee:

The Dow Chemical Company - Midland MI

International Classification:

A23L 105
A23L 106
A01J 100
A23P 100

US Classification:

426573

Abstract:

A method of making a new food product which comprises carboxymethylcellulose, a gelling binder, food particles and typically other batter-like ingredients. The method comprises mixing carboxymethylcellulose, a gelling binder and the batter-like ingredients to form a food matrix, which is admixed with food particles and water to form a food mash. This food mash is extruded into a desirous shape and is contacted with an aluminum solution. Further processing the food product can be done by battering, or breading and the like. The food product does not have a gel-like coating encasing it, so it has very appealing textural characteristics. Additional advantages are that carboxymethylcellulose is readily available, is not temperature sensitive and is not expensive.