This invention relates to a protein containing composition, comprising; a protein composition, wherein at least about 75 weight % of the protein composition contains at least about 15 weight % of large pieces including protein fibers at least about 4 centimeters long, protein strands at least about 3 centimeters long, and protein chunks at least about 2 centimeters long and wherein at least about 75 weight % of the protein composition has a shear strength of at least about 1400 grams. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the protein composition. The invention further relates to a restructured meat product, or a vegetable product, or a fruit product having; a vegetable protein composition; a comminuted meat, or a comminuted vegetable, or a comminuted fruit, respectively; and water; wherein at least about 75 weight % of the protein composition contains at least about 15 weight % of large pieces including protein fibers at least about 4 centimeters long, protein strands at least about 3 centimeters long, and protein chunks at least about 2 centimeters long and wherein at least about 75 weight % of the protein composition has a shear strength of at least about 1400 grams. In another embodiment, the invention has a process for preparing the restructured meat product, or the vegetable product, or the fruit product, respectively.

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›1.independentA hydrated and shredded protein composition, wherein about 75 weight % of the protein composition is comprised of at least about 15 weight % of fragme…+13

›2.↳ 1The hydrated and shredded protein composition of claim 1 wherein the protein is selected from the group consisting of vegetable proteins, dairy protei…d2+11

›3.↳ 2The hydrated and shredded protein composition of claim 2 wherein the protein further comprises wheat gluten.d3

›4.↳ 2The hydrated and shredded protein composition of claim 2 wherein the vegetable protein is selected from the group consisting of protein derived from l…d3

›5.↳ 2The hydrated and shredded protein composition of claim 2 wherein the protein further comprises wheat protein, wheat gluten, and mixtures thereof.d3

›6.↳ 2The hydrated and shredded protein composition of claim 2 wherein the vegetable protein is a soybean protein.d3+7

›7.↳ 6The hydrated and shredded protein composition of claim 6 wherein the soybean protein is selected from the group consisting of a soy protein isolate, a…d4+6

›14.↳ 1The hydrated and shredded protein composition of claim 1 wherein the protein composition has a moisture content of from about 5% to about 80%.d2

›15.independentA restructured meat product, comprising;na hydrated and shredded protein composition;a comminuted meat; andwater;wherein at least about 75 weight % of…+21

›16.↳ 15The restructured meat product of claim 15 wherein the hydrated and shredded protein is selected from the group consisting of vegetable proteins, dairy…d2+11

›17.↳ 16The restructured meat product of claim 16 wherein the hydrated and shredded protein further comprises wheat gluten.d3

›18.↳ 16The restructured meat product of claim 16 wherein the hydrated and shredded protein is selected from the group consisting of protein derived from legu…d3+8

›20.↳ 18The restructured meat product of claim 18 wherein the hydrated and shredded protein is a soybean protein.d4+7

›21.↳ 20The restructured meat product of claim 20 wherein the soybean protein is selected from the group consisting of a soy protein isolate, a soy protein co…d5+6

›19.↳ 16The restructured meat product of claim 16 wherein the hydrated and shredded protein further comprises wheat protein, wheat gluten, and mixtures thereo…d3

›28.↳ 15The restructured meat product of claim 15 wherein the hydrated and shredded protein composition has a moisture content of from about 5% to about 80%.d2

›29.↳ 15The restructured meat product of claim 15 wherein the comminuted meat has a moisture content of at least about 50% by weight.d2

›30.↳ 15The restructured meat product of claim 15 further comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a gelling protein, an animal fat, sodi…d2+1

›32.↳ 15The restructured meat product of claim 15 wherein the restructured meat product has a moisture content, before drying, of at least about 50% and after…d2

›33.↳ 15The restructured meat product of claim 15 wherein the weight ratio of the protein composition on a moisture free basis to the comminuted meat on a moi…d2

›34.↳ 15The restructured meat product of claim 15 formed into strips, steaks, cutlets, patties, ground or generally cube-shaped for kabobs.d2

›35.↳ 15The restructured meat product of claim 15 stuffed into permeable or impermeable casings.d2

›36.↳ 15The restructured meat product of claim 15 fermented by the addition of at least one selected from the group consisting of a lactic acid culture, gluco…d2

›37.independentA vegetable product, comprising;na hydrated and shredded protein composition;a comminuted vegetable; andwater;wherein at least about 75 weight % of th…

›38.independentA fruit product, comprising;na hydrated and shredded protein composition;a comminuted fruit; andwater;wherein at least about 75 weight % of the hydrat…

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Section A — Human necessities

A23J1/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

426/656426/241426/274426/104426/802426/634

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related publication	US 20070269583 A1	22 Nov 2007

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