The invention describes a non-dairy cottage cheese composition, having a curded texture, comprising about 1% to about 20% of nuts, seeds or soybeans; and about 60% to about 98% water. The invention additionally describes a method of production thereof.

The present disclosure relates to a coagulant for producing a bean curd, a bean curd produced using the coagulant, and a method of producing a bean curd using the coagulant.

The present disclosure relates to a coagulant for producing a bean curd, a bean curd produced using the coagulant, and a method of producing a bean curd using the coagulant.

A soy-based cheese is described that includes microbial cultures or acid. The soy-based cheese is meltable and can be sliced, grated or cubed and used in place of American process cheese. The soy-based cheese can be plant-based.

A food including proteins mainly of plant origin obtainable by a method including the steps consisting of: (i) selecting a natural source of plant proteins including nutrients; (ii) extracting vegetable juice from the natural source of plant proteins, the vegetable juice including almost all or all of the nutrients contained in the natural source of plant proteins; and (iii) treating the vegetable juice from step (ii) with transglutaminase,
characterized in that the food also includes a food ingredient of non-animal origin when the natural source of plant proteins is made exclusively of soya.

Microorganisms and bioprocesses are provided that convert gaseous substrates, such as renewable H.sub.2 and waste CO.sub.2 producer gas, or syngas into high-protein biomass that may be used directly for human nutrition, or as a nutrient for plants, fungi, or other microorganisms, or as a source of soil carbon, nitrogen, and other mineral nutrients. Renewable H.sub.2 used in the processes described herein may be generated by electrolysis using solar or wind power. Producer gas used in the processes described herein may be derived from sources that include gasification of waste feedstock and/or biomass residue, waste gas from industrial processes, or natural gas, biogas, or landfill gas.

Microorganisms and bioprocesses are provided that convert gaseous substrates, such as renewable H.sub.2 and waste CO.sub.2 producer gas, or syngas into high-protein biomass that may be used directly for human nutrition, or as a nutrient for plants, fungi, or other microorganisms, or as a source of soil carbon, nitrogen, and other mineral nutrients. Renewable H.sub.2 used in the processes described herein may be generated by electrolysis using solar or wind power. Producer gas used in the processes described herein may be derived from sources that include gasification of waste feedstock and/or biomass residue, waste gas from industrial processes, or natural gas, biogas, or landfill gas.

The embodiment of the present invention discloses an automatic beancurd sheet making machine provided with cooling grooves. The automatic beancurd sheet making machine consists of a machine frame, a water tank, a soybean milk groove, a soybean milk circulating pump, cooling grooves, air blow pipes, a beancurd sheet collecting drum and conveyor belts. According to the automatic beancurd sheet making machine disclosed by the embodiment of the present invention, continuous sheet picking can be performed on beancurd sheets formed in the soybean milk groove, a condition that the machine needs to be stopped for sheet forming is avoided, and beancurd sheets can realize natural absorption of residual heat of the soybean milk groove on the conveyor belts like original manual work so as to realize drying by airing. The dried beancurd sheets are cut, and then packed, and automatic continuous operation is realized. The production efficiency is improved, the cost is reduced, consistent texture is guaranteed, and the defects of long-time training of skilled workers and anthropic factors are overcome.

Provided is a tofu that enables an eater to enjoy eating by entertaining the eater in an aspect (sight) other than flavor (taste). Tofu includes incisions linearly formed on a top surface of the tofu. The incisions have a depth that does not reach a bottom surface of the tofu, and a depth direction of the incisions is substantially perpendicular to the top surface. When a colored liquid seasoning has been poured on the tofu, the incisions are recognizable as the colored liquid seasoning penetrates and pools in the incisions.

The present invention relates to a process for the production of a soybean flour having a high solubility corresponding to an NSI (nitrogen solubility index) value higher than 95%, said process comprising the steps of: i) pre-drying soybeans at a temperature between 40 C. and 60 C. for a time period between 6 hours and 18 hours; a) drying the pre-dried soybeans in a first dryer set at a temperature above 90 C., for a time period between 8 minutes and 18 minutes, obtaining dried soybeans having a temperature between 75 C. and 85 C.; b) subjecting the dried soybeans kept at a temperature lower than 80 C., to dry micronization, thus obtaining a soybean micronizate having a particle size equal to or less than 200 m; c) drying the soybean micronizate in a second dryer set at a temperature between 110 C. and 130 C. for a time period less than 20 seconds, thus obtaining a dried soybean micronizate having a temperature between 75 C. and 85 C.; d) cooling the dried soybean micronizate, thus obtaining the soybean flour having a high solubility; said process not comprising any step of soaking the soybeans and/or the soybean micronizate in water or other aqueous solution; the present invention also relates to a soybean flour having a high solubility corresponding to an NSI (nitrogen solubility index) value higher than 95%, obtainable by the above-mentioned process.