| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for preparing meat substitute food products, including phases comprising: the hydration under vacuum of at least one vegetable protein mixed with water and at least one colouring agent; the mixing of at least one meat product with the hydrated and coloured vegetable protein mixture; the mixing of flavouring agents and texturing agents into the mixture comprising the meat products and the hydrated and coloured vegetable protein, such as to form a paste; the cooking of the paste; and the forming of said paste to produce an appearance similar to a meat product. The resulting meat substitute food product can have the appearance, for example, of steaks, breaded meat fillets, flank steaks, dried meats, breaded flank steaks, escalopes, shredded meat, ground meat, sirloin tips, meat strips or meatballs. |