The present invention relates to the creation of meat-analogs, including bacon or jerky. The present invention further can relate to the use of hydrocolloid gels or films as structural components of meat analog food products. Hydrocolloid gels or films are used in order to improve the similarity of meat analog food products to whole muscle cuts of meat and seafood, including animal sourced bacon.

An edible meat substitute product includes a fibrous mycelium mass in a range of 10 wt % to 100 wt %. The fibrous mycelium mass has a protein content greater than 40 wt % of a dry mass of the fibrous mycelium mass. The edible meat substitute product includes a water content in a range of 0 w % to 90 wt %.

A method of growing fungal mycelium and forming edible food products includes growing fungal cells in a growth media such that the fungal cells produce mycelium. The growth media includes a sugar, a nitrogen-containing compound, and a phosphate-containing compound. The mycelium is separated from the growth media. The mycelium is concentrated to obtain a fibrous mycelium mass having a protein content of greater than 40 wt % of a dry mass of the mycelium. Food additives can be added to the fibrous mycelium mass to produce a biomass. The biomass can be formed into an edible food product. The biomass can be formed into an edible meat substitute product.

The present invention relates to the use of a fermented plant material; a fermented seaweed material or a combined fermented plant material and fermented seaweed material for the preparation of an edible product and adjusting the texture of an edible product.

Methods of producing fungi-based textured protein food products are described, the methods generally including providing a fungi-based protein source, mixing the fungi-based protein source with other ingredients (including secondary protein sources) to form a blend, and extruding the blend. The method may include performing the extrusion using operating parameters that result in denaturing the secondary proteins while leaving fungal fibers of the fungi-based proteins intact. Fungi-based textured protein food products are also described, the fungi-based textured protein food products including intact fungal fibers aligned with networks of denatured non-fungal protein formed about and around the fungal fibers.

Disclosed is a method of producing an egg replacement food product that includes mixing a protein microbial biomass powder with water to obtain a wet mixture, hydrating the wet mixture at room temperature, mixing the wet mixture at high speed, hydrating the mixed wet mixture at 6 C degrees, mixing the hydrated wet mixture with an oil at high speed and emulsifying the mixed wet mixture, homogenizing the emulsified mixed wet mixture, heating the homogenized wet mixture up to from 85 C up to 90 C degrees, and adding sodium chloride (NaCl) and citric acid to the heated wet mixture and mixing to obtain pH from 3.5 up to 4.0.

High-moisture TPP and its preparation by crushing and mixing low-temperature defatted peanut protein powder and extrusion texturizing at 60 C. to 80 C. in the feeding zone, 90 C. to 100 C. in the mixing zone, 120 C. to 160 C. in the melting zone, 90 C. to 150 C. at the cooling die, and 50 C. to 100 C. in the molding zone. Water is added online during extrusion to adjust the moisture content to 45% to 60%. The cooled product is high-moisture TPP that has a moisture content of 55% or more, bright white color, fragrant taste, abundant fibrous structure, is immediately edible, and can be used as a substitute for meat in the manufacture of chicken dices, pulled meat, vegetarian sausage and the like. The method fully utilizes raw materials, has almost no waste, is continuous, has a high process integration, and low energy consumption, and it can enhance the value of peanut protein powder.

A liquid egg-substitute composition according to the present invention is a liquid egg-substitute composition that contains an extracted protein of almond and curdlan, in which a content of the protein extracted from almond is 1 mass % or more and 15 mass % or less.

The invention relates to a dry expanded food product comprising the following essential ingredients: a food-grade protein concentrate of animal or plant origin, and residual water. The expansion can be obtained during a step of treatment in a microwave device.

Texture of a protein ingredient-containing food (especially a retort food) is maintained and a yield of the food is improved by using a texture enhancer for the food. This disclosure relates to a texture enhancer for a protein ingredient-containing food. This texture enhancer includes: (a) an alkaline agent, (b) a protein, (c) a protease, and (d) a common salt. Another texture enhancer includes: (a) an alkaline agent, (b) a protein, (c) a protease, (d) a common salt, and (e) an alginate, and can optionally include (f) a calcium salt. This disclosure relates to a method for enhancing texture of a protein ingredient-containing food and a method for manufacturing a protein ingredient-containing food by using the above texture enhancer.