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Crab meat substitute and method of preparing same
Assignee: Sugiyo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1977-12-16
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Granted: 1979-06-12
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Expires: 1997-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A crab meat substitute is prepared by molding mashed and seasoned meat in the presence of heat utilizing the thermally solidifying properties of the meat proteins which have a jelly strength of 300 to 1,500 g. The molded crab meat substitute is shredded into pieces ranging from 0.25 to 3.0 mm in width and up to 2.25 mm 2 in cross sectional area to obtain a food similar to crab meat in taste and in texture. When suitably colored red or incorporating a small amount of crab meat or eggs, the meat substitute can be made to more closely resemble crab meat in appearance and taste.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshito Sugino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:34
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L17/00; A23L17/70; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A crab meat substitute which is similar in taste and texture to crab meat comprising a fiber-like product prepared by heating mashed surimi in a mold to a gel point to form a molded fish product and shredding said molded fish product having a jelly strength from about 300 to about 1500 g. into fiber-like pieces ranging between 0.25 and 3.0 mm in width and having a cross-sectional area up to 2.25 mm 2 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A crab meat substitute which is similar in taste and texture to crab meat comprising a fiber-like product prepared by heating mashed surimi in a mold to a gel point to form a molded fish product and shredding said molded fish product having a jelly strength from about 300 to about 1500 g. into fiber-like pieces ranging between 0.25 and 3.0 mm in width and having a cross-sectional area up to 2.25 mm 2 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A crab meat substitute as claimed in claim 1 wherein said molded product is coated with a mixture of heat fixed mashed fish meat having a dye therein to impart a color resembling crab meat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A crab meat substitute as claimed in claim 1 wherein said fiber-like product includes lengths of about 3 cm to about 8 cm.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of preparing a crab meat substitute which is similar in taste and texture to crab meat comprising the steps of: a. mashing surimi; b. heating the mashed surimi in a mold for a time sufficient to solidify the mashed surimi to a solid mass having a jelly strength of from about 300 g. to about 1500 g.; and c. shredding the solid mass of surimi into fiber like pieces of about 0.25 to 3.0 mm in width and up to about 2.25 mm 2 in cross-sectional area.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of preparing a crab meat substitute which is similar in taste and texture to crab meat comprising the steps of: a. mashing surimi; b. heating the mashed surimi in a mold for a time sufficient to solidify the mashed surimi to a solid mass having a jelly strength of from about 300 g. to about 1500 g.; and c. shredding the solid mass of surimi into fiber like pieces of about 0.25 to 3.0 mm in width and up to about 2.25 mm 2 in cross-sectional area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as claimed in claim 4 which further comprises cutting said shredded pieces into lengths of about 3 to 8 cm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as claimed in claim 4 including coating the surfaces of the molded mass of Surimi with a colorant in amounts sufficient to impart a crab-like color.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein said colorant is selected from the group consisting of carotenoid pigment, annato coloring and food coloring--Red No. 104.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as claimed in claim 7 wherein said artifical coloring is a mixture of 8.0% by volume of annato coloring, 0.5% by volume of food coloring--Red No. 104, and 91.5% by volume of propylene glycol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as claimed in claim 4 including coating the surfaces of the molded mass of Surimi with a coating of mashed fish meat containing a colorant in amounts sufficient to impart a crab-like color and heat fixing said coating.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as claimed in claim 9 wherein said colorant is selected from the group consisting of carotenoid pigment, annato coloring and food coloring--Red No. 104.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said surimi is mixed with a flavoring amount of crab meat to more closely resemble crab meat in taste.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said surimi is mixed with a flavoring of crab eggs to more closely resemble crab meat in taste.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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