Formulated egg product suitable for processing

摘要

The present invention relates to the formulation and process for preparation of a fried egg product that may be frozen for future heating in a microwave or other oven or griddle, for consumption by an individual. Various ingredients are added and mixed to each of the liquid egg white and liquid egg yolk portions. The liquid egg white portion is preheated and then deposited within a mold for slow cooking under controlled temperature and humidity conditions. The liquid egg yolk portion is preheated and then added to the mold for placement on the egg white portion. Following a short period of cooking, the mold containing the formulated fried eggs is transported to a freezer unit for freezing, then is removed from the mold for packaging and storage. At a future time, the frozen formulated fried egg product may be thawed and reheated for consumption by an individual.

主权项

1. A formulated egg product suitable for processing that includes freezing prior to consumption, comprising, in a cooking mold:
a) a partially cooked egg white portion provided from a first set of ingredients that comprises from 50% to 99% by weight egg white and up to 1% by weight salt, said egg white in said first set of ingredients having a pH of from 8.8 to 9.1; and b) a non-coagulated egg yolk portion provided from a second set of ingredients that comprises from 50% to 99.9% by weight egg yolk and up to 0.5% by weight xanthan gum, said egg yolk portion being disposed on a primary surface of said partially cooked egg white portion in said mold.