Provided herein are shelf-stable protein food ingredients, food products comprising the shelf-stable protein food ingredients, methods of their production, and methods of their use. The shelf-stable protein food ingredients comprise cultured fungal biomass and a limited amount of water. Advantageously, the shelf-stable protein food ingredients can be stored, transported, and delivered within the food supply.

A process for the production of fat-encapsulated follistatin. The process includes metering fat having a melting point of at least 40° C. into an extruder, heating the fat in the extruder during rotation of the at least one screw, metering the follistatin into the extruder barrel to produce a flowable mixture, cooling the flowable mixture in a downstream adjacent section of the extruder barrel, subsequently discharging the mixture through an extruder die, and comminuting the mixture after it discharges from the extruder die.

A foodstuff may include an edible encased protein product. The edible encased protein product may include a natural or synthetic edible casing and a full muscle chicken protein filler encased in the casing. An insertion member may extends along a longitudinal axis between first and second ends. At least one end may extend within the full muscle chicken encased in the casing. The edible encased protein may be dimensioned to simulate a chicken wing flat or drumette.

A foodstuff may include an edible encased protein product. The edible encased protein product may include a natural or synthetic edible casing and a full muscle chicken protein filler encased in the casing. An insertion member may extends along a longitudinal axis between first and second ends. At least one end may extend within the full muscle chicken encased in the casing. The edible encased protein may be dimensioned to simulate a chicken wing flat or drumette.

An expanded extruded high protein product comprising an extrudate of a composition comprising about 10-50% by dry weight of egg white and about 50-90% by dry weight of an edible starch, wherein the product has a moisture content of less than 8%, a protein content of at least 10%, and a density of less than 100 grams per liter.

A crisp proteinaceous food product in which egg white proteins constitute the majority of total proteins present is described. The food product has a bulk density of from 120 to ˜500 g/L and includes water, expanded starch, and denatured proteins. Ovalbumin constitutes at least 33% (w/w) of the proteins. Expanded starch can constitute at least 35% (w/w) of the food product.

A crisp proteinaceous food product in which egg white proteins constitute the majority of total proteins present is described. The food product has a bulk density of from 120 to ˜500 g/L and includes water, expanded starch, and denatured proteins. Ovalbumin constitutes at least 33% (w/w) of the proteins. Expanded starch can constitute at least 35% (w/w) of the food product.

A protein fraction and an oxidation stable fat fraction are recovered from meat trimmings or a high fat content animal muscle tissue. The trimmings are comminuted, and solubilized with a food grade acid or base. The solubilized protein/fat solution is heated so that the fat transforms into a liquid state. The protein is precipitated and the liquid fat is separated. The process results in a lean protein product that is red in color and can also have characteristics of functional meat.

A protein fraction and an oxidation stable fat fraction are recovered from meat trimmings or a high fat content animal muscle tissue. The trimmings are comminuted, and solubilized with a food grade acid or base. The solubilized protein/fat solution is heated so that the fat transforms into a liquid state. The protein is precipitated and the liquid fat is separated. The process results in a lean protein product that is red in color and can also have characteristics of functional meat.

The invention relates to edible microextruded products with compressive and tensile Young's moduli resembling the mechanical properties of meat, said edible products comprising several layers of microextruded elements made of a viscoelastic composition, said viscoelastic composition comprising in an appropriate edible solvent, high amounts of protein and an edible pseudoplastic polymer. The invention discloses also particular processes for obtaining such edible microextruded products, in particular a 3D printing method. Particular uses of edible products are also listed, including the use as meat-replacers. The invention discloses also new edible viscoelastic compositions comprising proteins and pseudoplastic polymers.