The present invention is directed to compositions comprising inter alia, protein. Fabaceae flour and polysaccharide and use thereof, such as egg substitute compositions.

The present invention is directed to compositions comprising inter alia, protein. Fabaceae flour and polysaccharide and use thereof, such as egg substitute compositions.

An organoleptically pleasing snack food chip that contains a low amount of carbohydrates, a good source of protein, and delivers a crunchy texture includes from about 15% to about 35% of almond flour; from about 20% to about 40% of a source of protein; from about 1% to about 5% of a starch; from about 0.1% to about 2% of a leavening agent; from about 20% to about 55% of oil; and has a moisture content between about 0.1% and about 3%. The almond flour may include a mixture of different types of almond flour. The source of protein may include one or more of one or more milk proteins, one or more plant proteins, and one or more seed proteins.

An organoleptically pleasing snack food chip that contains a low amount of carbohydrates, a good source of protein, and delivers a crunchy texture includes from about 15% to about 35% of almond flour; from about 20% to about 40% of a source of protein; from about 1% to about 5% of a starch; from about 0.1% to about 2% of a leavening agent; from about 20% to about 55% of oil; and has a moisture content between about 0.1% and about 3%. The almond flour may include a mixture of different types of almond flour. The source of protein may include one or more of one or more milk proteins, one or more plant proteins, and one or more seed proteins.

The present invention relates to a salt replacement product comprising homogeneous particles of: (a) 5-70 wt % of one or more extracts from fungi, like from mycelia or mushrooms; (b) 10-80 wt % of a chloride salt of a metal that is acceptable in food, chosen from calcium, magnesium, or mixtures thereof; and (c) optionally one or more powder stabilizing additives. The invention furthermore relates to a process for making the product, and to use of the product for salt replacement in baked dough products.

The present invention relates to a salt replacement product comprising homogeneous particles of: (a) 5-70 wt % of one or more extracts from fungi, like from mycelia or mushrooms; (b) 10-80 wt % of a chloride salt of a metal that is acceptable in food, chosen from calcium, magnesium, or mixtures thereof; and (c) optionally one or more powder stabilizing additives. The invention furthermore relates to a process for making the product, and to use of the product for salt replacement in baked dough products.

A dough- or batter-based food product is prepared by mixing dough or batter ingredients to establish a dough or batter composition, the dough ingredients including at least flour, water and salt. The salt particles have dissolution rate of at least 120 seconds. Batter or dough provided herein, and cooked foods made from the batter or dough, include pockets of salt at a higher concentration than the dough, batter, or cooked food overall. Batter- or dough-based food products provided have a saltiness perception level substantially the same as compared to batter- or dough-based food products that include table salt in an amount at least 40% greater than the provided batter- or dough-based food product.

A dough- or batter-based food product is prepared by mixing dough or batter ingredients to establish a dough or batter composition, the dough ingredients including at least flour, water and salt. The salt particles have dissolution rate of at least 120 seconds. Batter or dough provided herein, and cooked foods made from the batter or dough, include pockets of salt at a higher concentration than the dough, batter, or cooked food overall. Batter- or dough-based food products provided have a saltiness perception level substantially the same as compared to batter- or dough-based food products that include table salt in an amount at least 40% greater than the provided batter- or dough-based food product.

A method of thawing, heating, cooking and/or baking a foodstuff material, in particular a dough-based product, a pasta, a frozen dough, a panada, a minced meat pasta or a vegetable pasta, in a microwave field. The foodstuff material contains an added microwave absorber in an amount of 0.5 to 5.0% by weight with respect to the total weight of the foodstuff material. The microwave absorber is selected from orthophosphates (PO.sub.4).sup.3?, hydrogen phosphates (HPO.sub.4).sup.2?, dihydrogen phosphates (H.sub.2PO.sub.4).sup.?, diphosphates (P.sub.2O.sub.7).sup.4? (pyrophosphates), metaphosphates [(PO.sub.3).sub.2.sup.2].sub.n, tripolyphosphates (P.sub.3O.sub.10).sup.5? or more highly condensed phosphates with an average chain length of 3 to 50, carbonates, hydroxides, citrates and gluconates of the metals calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) with the proviso that the water solubility of the microwave absorber at 20? C. is less than or equal to 50 g/L water and the microwave absorber has a pore volume of more than 3.0?10.sup.?3 cm.sup.3/g and less than 200?10.sup.?3 cm.sup.3/g.

A method of thawing, heating, cooking and/or baking a foodstuff material, in particular a dough-based product, a pasta, a frozen dough, a panada, a minced meat pasta or a vegetable pasta, in a microwave field. The foodstuff material contains an added microwave absorber in an amount of 0.5 to 5.0% by weight with respect to the total weight of the foodstuff material. The microwave absorber is selected from orthophosphates (PO.sub.4).sup.3?, hydrogen phosphates (HPO.sub.4).sup.2?, dihydrogen phosphates (H.sub.2PO.sub.4).sup.?, diphosphates (P.sub.2O.sub.7).sup.4? (pyrophosphates), metaphosphates [(PO.sub.3).sub.2.sup.2].sub.n, tripolyphosphates (P.sub.3O.sub.10).sup.5? or more highly condensed phosphates with an average chain length of 3 to 50, carbonates, hydroxides, citrates and gluconates of the metals calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) with the proviso that the water solubility of the microwave absorber at 20? C. is less than or equal to 50 g/L water and the microwave absorber has a pore volume of more than 3.0?10.sup.?3 cm.sup.3/g and less than 200?10.sup.?3 cm.sup.3/g.