A concentrated orange carrot permeate, wherein a) the amount of fructose is 2.5 to 30.0 wt. % on a dry matter basis, b) the amount of glucose is 3.0 to 20.0 wt. % on a dry matter basis, c) the amount of sucrose is 0.5 to 60.0 wt. % on a dry matter basis, and d) the dry matter is 55 to 85 wt. %, wherein the amounts of fructose and glucose are determined according to ASU L 31.00-12, wherein the amount of sucrose is determined according to ASU L 31.00-13, and wherein the dry matter is determined according to ASU L 26.11.03-1a. A caramelized concentrated orange carrot permeate, a mix of the concentrated orange carrot permeate and the caramelized concentrated orange carrot permeate, to the use of said products in food applications and to food products containing concentrated orange carrot permeate and/or caramelized concentrated orange carrot permeate.

A concentrated orange carrot permeate, wherein a) the amount of fructose is 2.5 to 30.0 wt. % on a dry matter basis, b) the amount of glucose is 3.0 to 20.0 wt. % on a dry matter basis, c) the amount of sucrose is 0.5 to 60.0 wt. % on a dry matter basis, and d) the dry matter is 55 to 85 wt. %, wherein the amounts of fructose and glucose are determined according to ASU L 31.00-12, wherein the amount of sucrose is determined according to ASU L 31.00-13, and wherein the dry matter is determined according to ASU L 26.11.03-1a. A caramelized concentrated orange carrot permeate, a mix of the concentrated orange carrot permeate and the caramelized concentrated orange carrot permeate, to the use of said products in food applications and to food products containing concentrated orange carrot permeate and/or caramelized concentrated orange carrot permeate.

The present technology is directed generally to compositions for inducing a color and/or chemical and/or physical change to a foodstuff, such as a previously baked bread or other starches and proteins, and associated methods and systems. In some embodiments, the compositions are browning butters and include MaiHose as a browning agent. Some embodiments further include an additive such as a protein, a reducing sugar, or an alkaline agent.

The present technology is directed generally to compositions for inducing a color and/or chemical and/or physical change to a foodstuff, such as a previously baked bread or other starches and proteins, and associated methods and systems. In some embodiments, the compositions are browning butters and include MaiHose as a browning agent. Some embodiments further include an additive such as a protein, a reducing sugar, or an alkaline agent.

A method of thawing, heating, cooking and/or baking a foodstuff material, in particular a dough-based product, a pasta, a frozen dough, a panada, a minced meat pasta or a vegetable pasta, in a microwave field. The foodstuff material contains an added microwave absorber in an amount of 0.5 to 5.0% by weight with respect to the total weight of the foodstuff material. The microwave absorber is selected from orthophosphates (PO.sub.4).sup.3?, hydrogen phosphates (HPO.sub.4).sup.2?, dihydrogen phosphates (H.sub.2PO.sub.4).sup.?, diphosphates (P.sub.2O.sub.7).sup.4? (pyrophosphates), metaphosphates [(PO.sub.3).sub.2.sup.2].sub.n, tripolyphosphates (P.sub.3O.sub.10).sup.5? or more highly condensed phosphates with an average chain length of 3 to 50, carbonates, hydroxides, citrates and gluconates of the metals calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) with the proviso that the water solubility of the microwave absorber at 20? C. is less than or equal to 50 g/L water and the microwave absorber has a pore volume of more than 3.0?10.sup.?3 cm.sup.3/g and less than 200?10.sup.?3 cm.sup.3/g.

A method of thawing, heating, cooking and/or baking a foodstuff material, in particular a dough-based product, a pasta, a frozen dough, a panada, a minced meat pasta or a vegetable pasta, in a microwave field. The foodstuff material contains an added microwave absorber in an amount of 0.5 to 5.0% by weight with respect to the total weight of the foodstuff material. The microwave absorber is selected from orthophosphates (PO.sub.4).sup.3?, hydrogen phosphates (HPO.sub.4).sup.2?, dihydrogen phosphates (H.sub.2PO.sub.4).sup.?, diphosphates (P.sub.2O.sub.7).sup.4? (pyrophosphates), metaphosphates [(PO.sub.3).sub.2.sup.2].sub.n, tripolyphosphates (P.sub.3O.sub.10).sup.5? or more highly condensed phosphates with an average chain length of 3 to 50, carbonates, hydroxides, citrates and gluconates of the metals calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) with the proviso that the water solubility of the microwave absorber at 20? C. is less than or equal to 50 g/L water and the microwave absorber has a pore volume of more than 3.0?10.sup.?3 cm.sup.3/g and less than 200?10.sup.?3 cm.sup.3/g.

The present invention relates to a plant based fat composition for meat analogues comprising a glucomannan gum, a fat, a browning agent; a coagulating agent; and water. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the fat composition and to a meat analogue containing the fat composition. The fat composition ensures that the meat analogue is crispy on the outside when heated (fried, baked) while maintaining a chewy texture throughout.