摘要 |
Food product (I), with a creamy to pasty consistency, comprises: (A) biopolymers; (B) water; and (C) optional ingredients selected from nutrients, flavors, colorants, thickeners or fiber. (I) has a homogeneous microstructure, with a microscopically fine dispersion of biopolymers and lipids, produced by freeze texturing. An Independent claim is also included for a process for producing (I), comprising: (a) mixing the ingredients to form a premix with a liquid to pasty consistence; (b) cooling the premix to a temperature below 0 degrees C while continuing mixing; (c) optionally packaging the product; and (d) allowing the temperature of the product to rise to a marketing and consumption temperature of 4 degrees C or more. |