A non-processed protein-based nutritional edible substance for providing protein to a consumer. The non-processed protein-based nutritional edible substance includes a quantity of sunflower seeds, a quantity of pumpkin seeds, and a quantity of sweet binding compound. The sunflower seeds and the pumpkin seeds are the primary source for protein and beneficial nutrients. The quantity of sunflower seeds, the quantity of pumpkin seeds, and the quantity of sweet binding compound is heterogeneously mixed into a nutritional mixture, which allows the non-processed protein-based nutritional edible substance to be easily consumed by a person. The nutritional mixture can include additional quantities of ingredients to enhance the flavor, nutrients, protein quantity of the non-processed protein-based nutritional edible substance and/or to provide a recreational/medicinal effect to the consumer.

A method for cooking includes controlling a cooking appliance to enter a temperature-rising and skin-breaking stage in response to a cooking start instruction, controlling the cooking appliance to enter a heat preservation and water absorption stage after the temperature-rising and skin-breaking stage, and controlling the cooking appliance to enter a pressure cooking stage in response to a duration of heat preservation and water absorption reaches a preset duration, until cooking is finished.

An apparatus and method for controlling the movement of a food product in a container is described. The apparatus can be cleanable, portable, and fully automated. It can include a main container for holding the food product and one or more other containers for holding a substance, such as liquid. The main container can be moved between the one or more other containers so that the food product is immersed in the substance (e.g., liquid) in the one or more other containers. Any of the containers can be heated to heat the food product. This movement of the main container can be used run fully automated cycles (e.g., sprouting, rinsing, soaking, cooking, cleaning, etc.) that do not require user interaction.

The present invention, in an embodiment, is a product having an outer shell with at least one first legume and an inner portion with at least one second legume. In an embodiment, the at least one first legume is different from the at least one second legume and the outer shell includes at least a first layer and a second layer where the first layer is different from the second layer. In an embodiment, the product is a ready-to-eat food and the outer shell is crispy.

Disclosed are methods of processing raw leguminous materials, such as pea flour, pea concentrate, or pea isolate, to reduce non-volatile flavor components and in particular bound saponin compounds. The methods includes select processing steps by steam cooking a raw slurry to form a cooked slurry and drying the cooked slurry to form a processed material. An amount of non-volatile flavor components in the processed material is less than an amount of non-volatile flavor components in the raw materials.

The present invention relates generally to the field of food and beverages. In particular, the present invention relates to a hydrolyzed coconut product and to a process to prepare such a product. The hydrolyzed coconut product may be prepared by a process comprising an enzymatic hydrolysis of coconut kernels and the liquefaction of the coconut kernels. The process of the present invention comprises the steps of enzymatically hydrolyzing grated coconut kernels; liquefying the coconut kernels; and spray drying the hydrolyzed and liquefied coconut kernels. Advantageously, the subject matter of the present invention allows it, for example, to use unprocessed coconut kernels rather than coconut milk and coconut flour to prepare the hydrolyzed coconut product.

The present invention relates generally to the field of nutrition and health. In particular, the present invention relates to meat analogue foods, for example to plant-based meat analogues. For example, the present invention relates to a meat analogue product comprising plant protein, a binder, optional flavorings and at least one colorant, wherein at least a part of the colorant is distributed on the surface of the raw meat analogue product so that the outside of the meat analogue product corresponds to a color of the CIELAB (L*a*b*) color space and differs from color in the inside of the meat analogue product by at least 2 units of ?E.sub.2000, where ?E.sub.2000 is defined according to the standard of the CEI, Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage.

A process for cooking food of vegetable origin, particularly legumes or cereals, comprising the steps of: a) rehydration of the legume or cereal in the dried form in water for a specific time; b) rinsing and dripping of the rehydrated legume or cereal; c) packaging and sealing at reduced pressure or in a protective atmosphere in autoclavable flexible packages of the rehydrated and drained legume or cereal; and d) cooking of the legume or cereal packaged under controlled temperature and pressure conditions.

A minimally processed ready-to-eat legume/grain product is provided containing a significant amount of prebiotic fiber and a probiotic source or is consumed with a probiotic source for the prevention and/or treatment of inflammatory chronic conditions such as inflammatory, autoimmune chronic conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), digestive disorders such chronic constipation, gastric acid reflux, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, some type of cancer, malabsorptive disorders, eczema as well mental health disorders such as anxiety disorder. The present invention is suitable for men and woman of all ages.

Method for pasteurizing almonds and other nuts with steam at atmospheric pressure. The amount of condensation on and the consequent water uptake of nuts is limited by pasteurizing the nuts in a heating chamber with a gaseous atmosphere including a steam mixture and forming a forced-convection path through the nuts. The limited water uptake maintains the quality of the nuts. A forced-convection steam cooker conveying food products on a foraminous conveyor belt forces the steam mixture through the nuts. A preheater preheats the nuts so that they can be pasteurized in the steam cooker at a temperature of between 85 C. and 99 C. to reduce the dwell time and increase throughput.