| 摘要 |
A process for the production of shaped food products from comminuted, granulated or chopped foodstuffs comprises preparing a slurry with a binder, a gelling agent and a bivalent ion releasing material adapted to gradually interact with the gelling agent to form slurry of sufficient viscosity to allow shaping of the product. After shaping the product can be further treated, for example it can be breaded. The foodstuff used can be any of meat, fish, seafood, vegetable and fruit. Preferred binders are cellulose ethers, optionally mixed with another gum. The preferred gelling agents are alginates & the ion releasing material is preferably a calcium salt. The slurry may also contain extenders (such as starch), sequestering agents, and pH controlling agents (such as weak organic acids). |
