| 摘要 |
An animal protein-containing food product comprises uncooked animal protein, water and an amount of an alkali silicate effective to enhance the moisture retention of the food product, wherein the amount of the alkali silicate is greater than or equal to about 0.1% w/w alkali silicate concentration in said protein containing food product. The alkali silicate preferably comprises at least one of the anhydrous sodium metasilicate, anhydrous potassium metasilicate, and sodium metasilicate pentahydrate and potassium metasilicate pentahydrate. Also described is a method for treating an animal protein-containing food product to improve the moisture retention of the food product, comprising contacting the uncooked food product or an uncooked ingredient of the food product with an alkali silicate in an amount effective to provide greater than or equal to 0.1% w/w in the animal protein containing food product. |
