METHOD OF PREPARING SMOKED FOOD PRODUCTS AND FOOD PRODUCTS THUS OBTAINED

摘要

Production of a food product comprises independent steps of imparting a smoked taste and imparting color to a food product. Independent claims are also included for: (1) food product produced as above; (2) food preservative for carrying out the above process, comprising smoke produced by pyrolysis of an organic material at 150-300degreesC and optionally purifying the smoke to reduce levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, phenols and the like; (3) food preservative for carrying out the above process, comprising liquid smoke produced by pyrolysis of an organic material at 150-300degreesC, optionally purifying the smoke to reduce levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, phenols and the like, and condensing the smoke; (4) use of carbonyl compounds other than hydroxyacetaldehyde and reducing sugars for coloring food products by Maillard reaction.