Abstract: The coating batter composition disclosed preferably comprises a continuous aqueous phase comprising 20 to 85% water, from 3 to 30% flour which has been heat treated under conditions effective to eliminate substantially all viable microorganisms and inactivate enzyme activity, from 1 to 20% starch, from about 0.05 to 5% of a gum, a preservative system and a flavoring system of oleoresins extracted from natural spices; and a discontinuous fat phase comprising from 0.3 to 55% of a fat and from 0.025 to 10% of an emulsifier, the batter composition being effective to provide bacterial stability and prevent substantial sugar formation for at least 14 days at a temperature of 40.degree. F.

Abstract: A snore-prevention article is provided which is intended to be worn in a person's nose while the wearer sleeps, and which serves to prevent snoring by creating a laminar rather than a turbulent air flow through the nose. The article is formed of a piece of cotton batting, or similar material, having a dumbbell configuration with a ball at each end and an elongated flexible thin interconnecting central portion integral with the balls. The invention is also concerned with a simple process for manufacturing the article.

Abstract: A bread crumb coating composition which, when coated onto a batter-coated comestible and then baked, imparts the resultant comestible with the taste, texture and appearance of a fried comestible. The bread crumb coating composition comprises bread crumbs consisting essentially of wheat flour, yeast and salt and having an elongated, porous and striated shape and structure, and a particle size wherein at least a majority of the crumbs by weight are retained on a USS 20 mesh screen after passing a USS 5 mesh screen, but not more than 10% of the crumbs by weight are retained on a USS 5 mesh screen. The bread crumbs are uniformly browned, and have an edible oil applied onto their surface.