Patent ID: 7531200
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: A23L,A23P,A23V

Abstract:
1. Method of preparing a frozen-batter-coated food product which comprises: (a) preparing a batter by mixing a number of dry ingredients with water; (b) pre-dusting a food product to be batter-coated; (c) applying the prepared batter containing between 1 and 5% by weight of a cellulose derivative that coagulates in a hot water bath or in the presence of water vapor to the dusted food product to form a batter coating thereon; (d) coagulating the batter coating on the food product in a hot water bath, without pre-frying; (e) heating the coagulated, batter-coated food product in a conventional, microwave or infrared oven so that the coagulated batter coating layer does not melt on cooling due to thermo-reversibility; and (f) cooling and freezing the heated product.