| abstract |
The present invention resides broadly in a method for applying water soluble coatings to highly water soluble core particles selected from the group consisting of sugar, salt, yeast, and solid acidulants, comprising the steps of selecting core particles of fine particle size such that a preponderance of the particles pass through a 16 mesh screen, U.S. Standard Sieve; forming a fluid bed of said core particles; spraying into said bed in the form of a fine mist a water soluble coating composition comprising water and a water soluble coating material selected from the group consisting of a film-forming, edible, bland, hydrolized starch and a protein, said coating material having a water solubility sufficient to produce a pumpable solution at about 20-40% solids concentration, based on solution weight; continuing said spraying for a time sufficient to obtain a coating build-up on said core particles of at least about 10-50% based on coated particle weight; said coated particles having substantially the same particle size as the core particles. The coated acid particles are added to a meat emulsion in preparation of acidulated meat emulsions. |