PROTEIN-BASED PIZZA CRUST

摘要

Essentially carbohydrate-free, protein-based pizza crusts and methods for preparing the same are disclosed herein. The organoleptic properties of the disclosed pizza crusts preferably resemble the organoleptic properties of traditional baked goods and are substantially different from the organoleptic properties of traditional meat products. The disclosed pizza crusts comprise a meat or nut flour, a flavor-masking spice, salt, and a vegetable, fruit, or plant-based oil or an oil-based spray. The disclosed pizza crusts preferably resemble traditional pizza crusts in both appearance and taste.

主权项

1. A method of preparing a pizza crust using a pizza crust base comprising meat or a nut flour, salt, a flavor-masking spice, and a vegetable, fruit, or plant-based oil or oil-based spray,
wherein the pizza crust base is essentially carbohydrate-free and essentially fiber-free; wherein the method comprises the steps of:
a. mixing the salt and the flavor-masking spice or an appropriate amount of a premixed salt/spice mixture with the meat or nut flour to yield a seasoned meat mixture;b. placing the seasoned meat mixture in a grinding device;c. grinding the seasoned meat mixture one or more times to yield a ground meat mixture;d. forming a dough ball from a portion of the ground meat mixture;e. applying oil to the surface of the dough ball to yield an oil-coated dough ball;f. placing the oil-coated dough ball in a dough press;g. pressing the oil-coated dough ball with the dough press to generate a raw pizza crust;h. baking the raw pizza crust in an oven to yield a pizza crust; andi. removing the pizza crust from the oven and allowing it to stand at ambient temperature for a period of time; wherein the organoleptic properties of the pizza crust resemble the organoleptic properties of traditional baked goods and are substantially different from the organoleptic properties of traditional meat products; and wherein the pizza crust is substantially similar to crusts of traditional thin crust pizza in both appearance and taste.