摘要 |
Starch based substrates are provided with images thereon by offset printing or a silk screen printing process using edible inks, the substrates being applied to comestible products, such as pastries, iced cakes, pasties, ice cream, cream and meat products for the adornment thereof The substrates are freeze thaw stable when formed and may be frozen until required for use when the substrates may be applied to an unprocessed or part processed comestible. After application to an unprocessed or part processed comestible, which may then be baked, fried or grilled, a substrate and image thereon will expand with the comestible product without loss of image definition as the product becomes fully processed. A method of manufacture of the substrates is also disclosed using xanthan gum, rapeseed oil, modified starch and lecithin. |