Abstract: A fat delivery system includes particles of at least one emulsified fat at least partially encapsulated in gelled material. A food product includes a plant-based protein base and a plurality of fat delivery particles dispersed within the plant-based protein base. The food product may be a plant-based meat analogue that approximates the appearance, flavor and texture of certain meat products. Methods for making the fat delivery particles and the food product are also disclosed.

Abstract: A fat delivery system includes particles of at least one emulsified fat at least partially encapsulated in gelled material. A food product includes a plant-based protein base and a plurality of fat delivery particles dispersed within the plant-based protein base. The food product may be a plant-based meat analogue that approximates the appearance, flavor and texture of certain meat products. Methods for making the fat delivery particles and the food product are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of a microwave or thermally reheatable or cookable food product comprises the step of coating the product or ingredient or a component thereof with a coating composition comprising ethylcellulose.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of a microwave or thermally reheatable or cookable food product comprising the steps of: providing a solid or solidified substrate; applying two or more coating compositions to the substrate to produce a coated substrate. At least one of the coating compositions includes ethylcellulose.

Abstract: A method of preparing a frozen, microwaveable, coated food product comprising the successive steps of: providing a portion of a substrate; preparing a breaded portion; frying the breaded portion by contacting said breaded portion for at least 100 seconds with hot oil having a temperature of at least 150° C.; and freezing the fried coated portion; wherein a moisture controlling metal salt is present in at least one of the coating liquids and crumbs used in the preparation of the breaded portion, said microwave absorbing metal salt being selected from metal phosphates, metal carbonates, metal hydroxides, metal citrates, metal gluconates and combinations thereof; wherein the total amount of the metal salt provided in the crumb-based coating may be at least 0.5 wt %, preferably 1 wt % to 6 wt % by weight of the dry matter contained in said crumb-based coating.

Abstract: A method of preparing a frozen, microwaveable, coated food product that includes the successive steps of: providing a portion of a solid or solidified substrate; preparing a breaded portion comprising the portion of substrate and a crumb-based coating by the steps of: coating the portion with a first aqueous coating liquid to form a primary coated portion; applying a coating of bonding crumb to the primary coated portion to form a bonding crumb coated portion; applying a second aqueous coating liquid to the bonding crumb coated portion to form a secondary coated portion; applying a coating of coating crumb to the secondary coated portion to form a breaded portion; frying the breaded portion by contacting said breaded portion for at least 100 seconds with hot oil having a temperature of at least 150° C.; and freezing the fried coated portion.