초록 ▼

Value-added, restructured fruit and vegetable products made from bulk-processed ingredients are taught. The restructured fruit and vegetable products are to be eaten out-of-hand as confectionery items or incorporated into baked, canned and/or frozen foods, such as cereals, cookies, cakes, fruit cock

Value-added, restructured fruit and vegetable products made from bulk-processed ingredients are taught. The restructured fruit and vegetable products are to be eaten out-of-hand as confectionery items or incorporated into baked, canned and/or frozen foods, such as cereals, cookies, cakes, fruit cocktails and ice creams. Processing methods involving twin-screw extrusion used to obtain the restructured fruit and vegetable products are also taught.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A restructured fruit, vegetable or fruit and vegetable product, which product consists essentially of 70-100% of a dried bulk processed fruit, vegetable, or fruit and vegetable ingredient selected from the group consisting of drum dried puree, spray dried puree, and piece formed dr

[ We claim:] [1.] A restructured fruit, vegetable or fruit and vegetable product, which product consists essentially of 70-100% of a dried bulk processed fruit, vegetable, or fruit and vegetable ingredient selected from the group consisting of drum dried puree, spray dried puree, and piece formed dried pieces, wherein said product has a water activity of 0.58 to 0.78.