Patents Examined by Drew Bed
  • Brine formulation for curing extruded sausage strand
    Patent number: 6054155
    Abstract: A method for coagulating a co-extruded collagen gel on a food product is described wherein a highly dissoluble salt having a dissolubility of at least 8 moles per liter water at 20.degree. C. is applied to the collagen gel whereby the collagen gel is coagulated in less than 60 seconds. The collagen gel is acidified with an inorganic acid such as hydrochloric or sulfuric acid and has a dry matter of between 3 and 255.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Townsend Engineering Company
    Inventors: Jaap Kobussen, Mart Kobussen, Jos Kobussen, David Alexander