The present invention comprises a novel natural yellow colorant system to enhance the appearance of pickled and/or fermented vegetable products. Individually all-natural yellow pigments failed light stability investigations in pickled and/or fermented vegetable products—either the yellow hue of the brine solution faded, or the pulp/skin of the vegetable turned white, or both. Surprisingly combinations of these same individual natural yellow pigments not only created brine hues and vegetable coloring comparable to FD&C Yellow #5 products but remained stable in accelerated light stability investigations designed to mimic the real-time shelf-life of the products.

The present invention comprises a novel natural yellow colorant system to enhance the appearance of pickled and/or fermented vegetable products. Individually all-natural yellow pigments failed light stability investigations in pickled and/or fermented vegetable products—either the yellow hue of the brine solution faded, or the pulp/skin of the vegetable turned white, or both. Surprisingly combinations of these same individual natural yellow pigments not only created brine hues and vegetable coloring comparable to FD&C Yellow #5 products but remained stable in accelerated light stability investigations designed to mimic the real-time shelf-life of the products.

Provided herein are processes to ferment sweet potatoes and the dairy alternative food products produced thereof. Sweet potatoes and water are blended to obtain a smooth sweet potato mixture and then optionally strained. The mixture is optionally pasteurized and cooled to an incubation temperature to enable the addition of live cultures of fermentation microbes which create the characteristic aroma and sour tang of a fermented dairy product. The product is then subsequently refrigerated for storage. In other embodiments the process relies on wild type fermentation without the addition of commercially prepared or other prepared live microbes. Additives and foods can be incorporated during various stages of the processes.

The present application relates to a Leuconostoc mesenteroides CJLM181 strain (KCTC 13042BP) producing decreased amounts of gas, a fermentation starter composition comprising the same, and a method for preparing kimchi using the strain.

The present application relates to a Leuconostoc mesenteroides CJLM181 strain (KCTC 13042BP) producing decreased amounts of gas, a fermentation starter composition comprising the same, and a method for preparing kimchi using the strain.

The present application relates to a processed food distributable at room temperature comprising (a) a first food part comprising a paste, a leafy vegetable, or a combination thereof; and (b) a second food part comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a meat, a seaweed, a seafood, a root vegetable, a fruit vegetable, and a mushroom, wherein the first and second food parts are separately packaged.

A method is for using a pickling device. The method includes positioning food to be pickled in a pickling cavity of a housing. The housing has a first open end and a second closed end opposite the first open end, and the pickling cavity extends between the first open end and the second closed end. The method also includes positioning a disc-shaped insert in the pickling cavity and over the food to be pickled, coupling a lid to the first open end of the housing, and coupling a positive pressure source, external to the housing, to the lid. The method further includes operating the positive pressure source to pressurize the pickling cavity to exceed a threshold pressure level during a pickling process without application of heat.

A method is for using a pickling device. The method includes positioning food to be pickled in a pickling cavity of a housing. The housing has a first open end and a second closed end opposite the first open end, and the pickling cavity extends between the first open end and the second closed end. The method also includes positioning a disc-shaped insert in the pickling cavity and over the food to be pickled, coupling a lid to the first open end of the housing, and coupling a positive pressure source, external to the housing, to the lid. The method further includes operating the positive pressure source to pressurize the pickling cavity to exceed a threshold pressure level during a pickling process without application of heat.

Disclosed in one aspect is a pickled vegetable-based edible packaging paper, the raw material of which is composed of the following components in parts by weight: 92-95 parts of a high dietary fiber-level pickled vegetable, a compounding thickener (0.6-0.8 parts of pectin, 0.6-0.8 parts of potato starch, and 0.2-0.4 parts of soy protein), and a compounding plasticizer (3-4 parts of sorbitol, and 0.5-1.5 parts of citral); and further disclosed in another aspect is a method for preparing a pickled vegetable-based edible packaging paper. The pickled vegetable paper of the present invention is a novel pickled vegetable-based product having both edible and practical functions, which product is rich in dietary fibers, retains the unique flavor and color of the pickled vegetable, has toughness and non-stickiness to teeth, and is soft and easy to process after being wetted.

Disclosed in one aspect is a pickled vegetable-based edible packaging paper, the raw material of which is composed of the following components in parts by weight: 92-95 parts of a high dietary fiber-level pickled vegetable, a compounding thickener (0.6-0.8 parts of pectin, 0.6-0.8 parts of potato starch, and 0.2-0.4 parts of soy protein), and a compounding plasticizer (3-4 parts of sorbitol, and 0.5-1.5 parts of citral); and further disclosed in another aspect is a method for preparing a pickled vegetable-based edible packaging paper. The pickled vegetable paper of the present invention is a novel pickled vegetable-based product having both edible and practical functions, which product is rich in dietary fibers, retains the unique flavor and color of the pickled vegetable, has toughness and non-stickiness to teeth, and is soft and easy to process after being wetted.