Crunchy egg product and manufacturing apparatus and process

摘要

The invention described herein comprises a crunchy egg product, manufacturing apparatus, and manufacturing processes to produce a desirable consumer product that is nutritious and fulfills a gap in crunchy low carbohydrate snack food product category. The final product comprises a high egg percentage by volume and a low water content by weight, audible fracturing characteristics, and brittleness characteristics. It comprises a low carbohydrate, high protein crunchy snack food for consumption by those on a low carbohydrate diet. Manufacturing steps and apparatuses are described.

主权项

1. A crunchy egg product comprising;
egg, wherein said egg undergoes a cooking process, wherein by volume said final crunchy egg product contains more than thirty percent egg, wherein by weight said final crunchy egg product contains less than ten percent water wherein said crunchy egg product has a crunchy attribute that is characterized by one selected from the group consisting of; when said crunchy egg product is fractured an audible cracking sound is produced, and when said crunchy egg product is subjected to a three point bend test it fractures after bending ten degrees or less.