Patent ID: 8609172

Claim:
A method of providing a flavored food product, wherein at least one flavor precursor of formula I wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of straight-chain C1 to C9 alkyl, wherein m and n are selected from 0 and 1, and if m is 0 then n is 1, and if m is 1 then n is 0, wherein R2 and R3 are independently selected from a straight chain C1 to C17 alkyl, branched C3 to C17 alkyl, C6 to C17 alkenyl, C8 to 17 alkadienyl, a straight-chain C6 to C17 monoalkenyl, a branched C6 to C17 monoalkenyl, a straight-chain C6 to C17 alkadienyl, a branched C6 to C17 alkadienyl, a straight-chain C7 to C17 alkatrienyl, a branched C7 to C17 alkatrienyl, a straight-chain C9 to C17 alkatetraenyl, a branched C9 to C17 alkatetraenyl, a straight-chain C11 to C17 alkapentaenyl, a branched C11 to C17 alkapentaenyl, wherein R4 is selected from H, CH 2 (OH), CH 2 (OCOR2), wherein R5 is selected from CH 2 (OCOR3), CH(OH)CH 2 OCOR2, CH(OCOR3)CH 2 OCOR2, CH(OCOR2)CH 2 OH, wherein when R4 is selected from H, then R5 is selected from CH(OH)CH 2 OCOR2, CH(OCOR3)CH 2 OCOR2, and CH(OCOR2)CH 2 OH, wherein when R5 is CH 2 (OCOR3), then R4 is selected from CH 2 (OH), and CH 2 (OCOR2), is admixed to a food product in a sufficient concentration to release a flavor of noticeable aroma upon consumption or heating of the food product.