A cold forming process for forming a meat patty includes heating a ground meat product to a temperature T.sub.1, wherein T.sub.1≤40° F. The ground meat product is formed into an uncooked patty at temperature T.sub.1. The uncooked patty is precooked to form a precooked patty having a skin of depth D comprising denatured protein. The skin is formed on at least an area on the outside of the precooked patty. At least a first portion of the meat product disposed beneath said skin is at approximately T.sub.1. The precooked patty is cooked to form a cooked patty, wherein said at least a first portion of the meat product is at a temperature T.sub.2. The cooked patty is then frozen and then packaged.

A meat analogue may include a set protein emulsion, the protein emulsion having a protein and at least one insoluble particle. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the particle can include at least one mineral material selected from the group consisting of silicium, and calcium, such as one or more of rhombohedral calcite, scalenohedral calcite, silicon dioxide, and magnesium oxide; at least one organic material selected from the group consisting of a bone meal, a cartilage meal, a ground crustacean shell, a ground sea fish shell, and a ground egg shell; and/or a gelled vegetable gum, a gelled hydrocolloid, a polymerized vegetable gum, a polymerized hydrocolloid, or a mixture thereof. The meat analogue can be made by extruding the protein emulsion and cooling the extruded emulsion. The meat analogue can be cut into chunks and/or added to another comestible composition such as a gravy or broth.

A meat analogue may include a macrostructure of connected sheared fibers oriented parallel to one another and gaps positioned between the sheared fibers. The macrostructure may include meat and may include a vegetable protein. An extrusion system may include an extruder and a die. The extrusion system may produce a meat analogue. A meat analogue may include an animal protein. The extruder may be connectable to the die. The extrusion system may be configured to direct a material including an animal protein from the extruder to the die and through a fluid path extending through the die. The die may be configured to inject a fat or a fat analogue into the material such that the fat or the fat analogue is embedded but visually distinct from the material including the animal protein when the fat or the fat analogue and the material exit the die.

The present disclosure provides a meat analogue that comprises a protein-based component and a fat-based component separately distributed within the meat analogue; wherein the meat analogue comprises at least one segment that consists essentially of the protein based component which is chemically distinct from at least one other segment that consists essentially of the fat-based component; and wherein at least one of the following is fulfilled (i) a cubic sample of the meat analogue exhibits an anisotropic physical property and (ii) the meat analogue comprises a non-homogenous distribution of the protein based component and the fat-based component. Also disclosed herein is a method of producing the meat analogue, the method preferably involved digital printing of the meat analogue.

The present invention relates to compositions comprising biomass of a thermophilic fungus for use as an ingredient in food products, beverages, pet foods or animal feed. Due to its nutritional composition the biomass of the thermophilic fungus can be used as a source of protein and/or amino acids, including essential amino acids; lipids, including oleic and linoleic acids; dietary fiber; choline and vitamins such as vitamin E; and minerals such as iron. The biomass of the thermophilic fungus is available as a compressed biomass cake or as a dried powder. As such the biomass of the thermophilic fungus is suitable as ingredient in meat replacers, and in hybrid meat products. In the form of dried powder the biomass of the thermophilic fungus can be easily mixed with other ingredients to produce bakery products such as bread or soups.

A method and system for producing at least one byproduct from spent grains, such as Brewer's Spent Grains or Distiller's Spent Grains. In one embodiment, the spent grains are preserved via a preservation treatment before being put through a cellulase treatment. The cellulase treated spent grains are then filtered to produce at least one byproduct.

The present disclosure provides an edible meat analogue and a method of producing the same, the meat analogue comprising a plurality of protein strands and inter- strand sheaths material, wherein in at least one sample of said edible meat analogue, the following conditions are fulfilled: (i) the plurality of protein strands are essentially aligned, (ii) at least a portion of the protein strands are at least partially surrounded by the inter-strand sheaths material; (iii) the inter-strand sheaths material comprises at least one component that has a melting point above 30° C.; and (iv) the inter-strand sheaths material forms a network interconnecting between at least two neighboring, spaced apart, protein strands; and wherein said inter-strand sheaths material is selected to provide at least one of the following physical properties: (a) an average hardness of a specimen of the meat analogue, of at least 46 N; and (b) an average tensile strength of at least 0.012 MPa of a specimen of the meat analogue.

An example modular meal system includes two or more modular meal components. Example modular meal components include a tray, a meal component disposed within the tray, and a sauce component disposed within the tray. The meal component is selected from a protein component, a starch component, a vegetable component, an appetizer component, and a dessert component. Each modular meal component is configured and/or formulated to reach at least 165° F. or at least 167° F. when heated from frozen for a heating time period within the range of from about 20 minutes to about 60 minutes and at a heating temperature within the range of about 350° F. to about 450° F.

A bacon analogue or a reconstructed bacon product having a first component with about 42% lean meat, such as a lean pork muscle and about 58% fat and a second component with at least about 85% lean meat, such as a lean pork muscle is provided. The bacon analogue may have a ratio of first to second components of between about 35:65 to about 65:35 and a total fat percentage of about 28% to about 48%. In another configuration, the ratio of first to second components is about 25:75 to about 75:25. In one approach, the bacon analogue is free from alginate binders and free of emulsified meat. In one configuration, the first and the second components are ground to a size of about 0.125-inch to 0.5-inch. After the first and second components are separately mixed and cured, the components are pumped together into a marbled slab having an appearance similar to a pork-belly, which may then be sliced.

The present disclosure relates to a method of making foie gras, and more particularly, to a method of making foie gras using duck liver and the foie gras made thereby, the method allowing foie gras to be made using a duck liver produced by raising ducks without force-feeding to provide balanced nutrition and promote health and allowing the foie gras to have a texture that is juicy inside and crispy outside to improve the texture and flavor of the foie gras.