Patent ID: 6177120
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: A23L,A23V

Abstract:
A dietetic, cholesterol-reduced and essential vegetal fatty acid enriched whole egg or egg yolk product, wherein said whole egg or egg yolk product is prepared by removing cholesterol and lipids from the yolk by:a) dehydrating the whole egg or yolk substance by spray drying;b) forming a grain size of about 150.mu. to about 300.mu.;c) suspending the spray dried egg substance in a liquid food oil or a mixture of liquid food oils while maintaining the grain size, wherein said liquid food oil contains at least one essential vegetal fatty acid;d) dispersing the cholesterol and lipid fraction from the spray dried egg substance in the liquid food oil while maintaining the grain size; ande) removing the cholesterol and lipid fraction enhanced liquid food oil while retaining said essential vegetal fatty acid in said egg product so that egg product is enriched in said essential vegetal fatty acid.