A fry-like microwave cooking process for producing food with a crisp exterior and a soft, tender interior includes the steps of applying an edible hydrophilic lossy susceptor to at least a portion of the surface of the food bearing a moisture-retardant edible barrier layer, and microwave cooking the susceptor-bearing food to provide a crisp exterior and a soft, tender interior for the food. The barrier layer is a natural skin, a dough layer or a film formed of a plasticized material selected from the group consisting of methylcellulose, carrageenan and combinations thereof. The susceptor includes glycerine, sucrose ester, and chloride salt. The susceptor is characterized by the property that 25 grams of the susceptor in a 50 ml. glass beaker is heatable to 200.degree. C. in less than 40 seconds by 900 watts of microwave energy in a 1.1 cu. ft. oven. Preferably the process further browns and crisps the food exterior through a Maillard reaction at a temperature of at least 135.degree. C., the susceptor additionally including a reducing sugar and an amino compound.
A method for preparing a spring roll involves putting an ingredient material on a dough sheet of the spring roll, rolling up the dough sheet to wrap the ingredient material, and frying the rolled spring roll. A food material containing a main component selected from polysaccharides, powders of grains and mixtures thereof is attached to 40% or more surface area of the dough sheet based on a total surface area of the dough sheet of the spring roll before the spring roll is fried.
A continuous conveyor oven process for fully cooking bone-in poultry food items is provided. A single conveyor line is provided at a constant belt speed having a first microwave oven stage and a second convection oven stage, each stage includes an infeed end and a discharge end. The bone-in poultry food item is cooked within the first microwave stage to an outlet temperature and is discharged to a convection oven, wherein the bone-in poultry food item continues to be cooked to a convection out temperature at its discharge end. The bone-in poultry food item from the microwave infeed end to the convection oven discharge end is conducted at a constant belt speed for improved throughput and food item yield with improved consistent food item quality.
A method for the microwave irradiation of a vegetable to cook the same and to brown the exterior thereof includes the steps of applying a microwave activated browning agent to the surface of the vegetable; prior to irradiation, positioning a shielding material adjacent to the vegetable in a location such that, during irradiation, adjacent portions of the vegetable are shielded from microwave radiation; and irradiating the vegetable with microwave radiation to cook and brown the same.
An article that indirectly browns and/or flavors foodstuffs, a method of indirectly browning and/or flavoring foodstuffs, and a browned and/or flavored foodstuff provided by the article are disclosed. More specifically, the articles and processes to brown and/or flavor foodstuffs utilize a heated susceptor, such as a plastic film, metal foil, cardboard, or paper, treated with a browning and/or flavoring composition, such as a composition containing hydroxyacetaldehyde.
An article that indirectly browns and/or flavors foodstuff, a method of indirectly browning and/or flavoring foodstuff, and a browned and/or flavored foodstuff, provided by the article are disclosed. More specifically, the articles and processes to brown and/or flavor foodstuffs utilize a heated susceptor, such as plastic film, metal foil, cardboard, or paper, treated with a browning and/or flavoring composition, such as a composition containing hydroxyacetaldehyde.
