A roll-type pizza may include a generally cylindrical spiral roll of an unbaked sheet of dough. A layer of olive oil may predominantly cover the first surface. A layer of red sauce may predominantly cover the layer of olive oil. A layer of mozzarella cheese may predominantly cover the layer of red sauce. A layer of chunk pepperoni may at least partially cover the layer of mozzarella cheese. The dough and layers of pizza ingredients may be rolled in a spiral manner to form an uncooked roll-type pizza. The roll-type pizza may be coating or dunked in butter. Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, garlic, salt, or oregano may be added on to the roll-type pizza. The roll-type pizza may be frozen, packaged, and stored for subsequent baking and serving.

The gloss of iced frozen baked goods once thawed, is enhanced by coating the baked goods with shellac prior to freezing.

The gloss of iced frozen baked goods once thawed, is enhanced by coating the baked goods with shellac prior to freezing.

A taco shell is produced by applying a plasticizing agent to a targeted region including a base or spine portion of a hard taco shell and lower sections of taco shell sidewalls, thereby softening the targeted region, preferably across a strip width between 16 mm-20 mm, and enabling the sidewalls of the hard taco shell to engage each other without cracking or otherwise breaking the taco shell. As a further result, when the taco shell is bitten, the softened targeted region has some hinging flexibility or pliability which reduces the potential for any crack propagation. Therefore, the structural integrity of the hard taco shell can be better maintained during packaging and while be eaten, resulting in retention of the fillings and less mess. If desired, an anti-migration agent can also be applied to assure containment of the plasticizing agent in the targeted region.

Cooked and uncooked caramel slurries and products prepared using the cooked caramel slurries, and methods of preparing caramel slurries and coating a cooked caramel slurry onto a food piece.

Cooked and uncooked caramel slurries and products prepared using the cooked caramel slurries, and methods of preparing caramel slurries and coating a cooked caramel slurry onto a food piece.

A method for producing a reheatable food product includes mixing butter, maltodextrin and breadcrumbs so as to form a butter mixture, obtaining a first slice of bread and a second slice of bread, spreading the butter mixture onto a first surface of the first slice of bread and a first surface of the second slice of bread, applying 5 g to 70 g of a filling to the second surface of the first slice of bread, positioning the second slice of bread on the filling such that the second surface of the second slice of bread is adjacent thereto to form the food product, grilling the food product until the first surfaces are golden brown, and compressing the food product to a thickness of 0.56 inches to 0.75 inches while grilling, freezing the food product to a frozen state, reheating the food product.

A method for producing a reheatable food product includes mixing butter, maltodextrin and breadcrumbs so as to form a butter mixture, obtaining a first slice of bread and a second slice of bread, spreading the butter mixture onto a first surface of the first slice of bread and a first surface of the second slice of bread, applying 5 g to 70 g of a filling to the second surface of the first slice of bread, positioning the second slice of bread on the filling such that the second surface of the second slice of bread is adjacent thereto to form the food product, grilling the food product until the first surfaces are golden brown, and compressing the food product to a thickness of 0.56 inches to 0.75 inches while grilling, freezing the food product to a frozen state, reheating the food product.

A composition for coating a frozen confectionary includes a fat blend containing (i) an emulsifier that is preferably lecithin, (ii) at least one hardening fat that is preferably one or more of palm oil, palm oil mid fractions, or palm oil softfractions, (iii) one or more soft oils that preferably include canola oil, and (iv) anhydrous milk fat. The coating composition also includes flour and sugars. The composition has a particle size of about 40 .Math.m to about 200 .Math.m, preferably about 90 .Math.m to about 120 .Math.m, and has the sensory characteristics, such as appearance, flavor and texture, of raw cookie dough. Optionally the composition further includes one or more of milk powder, salt or flavor. Preferably the frozen confectionary coated by the composition is an ice cream bar.

A food product is prepared by completely baking a base and spreading a separately sautéed topping mixture thereover just prior to serving. The base or “crust” includes a bread dough on which oil is drizzled and cheese fragments are spread prior to baking to a preparation completion point. Concurrent with baking of the base, a topping mixture is sautéed, preferably timed to be completed at the same time as the base is fully baked, and is spread on the completely baked base. After optionally being garnished, the resulting food product is promptly served.