SK97699A3 - Lard-like product and method of making the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a lard-like product comprising more than 90 wt. % of fats, said fats containing 1 - 75 wt. % of lard and 25 - 99 wt. % of other fats, whereby the SAFA content of the fat blend is equal to or less than 35 wt. % and the N20 of the fat blend is from 10 or more.

Description

The invention relates to cooking fat, in particular cooking fat, which has the characteristics of pork ointment and to a process for the production thereof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Pork Ointment is a well known cooking fat that is very popular in a large number of countries around the world. Especially in Eastern Europe pork ointment is a very popular cooking fat.

Pork ointment comes from fatty parts of pork and is usually obtained by dry or wet cracking or pressing. Pressed pork ointment is obtained in an industrial process, often of a white color. Homemade pork ointment is usually obtained by dry cracking.

The disadvantage of using pork ointment is the high content of saturated fatty acids (SAFA level). Typically, the SAFA level of pork ointment is from 30 to 48% by weight. although the level of SAFA of pork ointment is generally from 35 to 45 wt. High levels of SAFA in the diet are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and increased cholesterol levels.

Therefore, there is a clear need for healthier cooking fats with a lower content of saturated fatty acids.

Low-SAFA cooking oils are well known, for example olive oil. These oils usually have low SAFA levels. However, the disadvantage of these substances is that they are liquid and thus have a completely different appearance, smell, taste and cooking properties than pork ointment.

Solid fat mixtures containing pork ointment have been described, but these mixtures are either not granular or have a high content of saturated fatty acids. Moreover, the known compounds are often refined and therefore tasteless and odorless.

-2US 2,875,067 brings the ointment into the dough of pork ointment in a manner that involves direct interesterification of pork ointment triglycerides, followed by hydrogenation.

US 1,135,351 discloses a pork ointment-like product made from cottonseed oil. The cottonseed oil is partially hydrogenated and solidified to a homogeneous white or yellowish semi-solid, which resembles a pork ointment.

JP 55 / 096,057 discloses an edible oil comprising pork ointment and corn oil. This product retains the desired taste of corn oil. This product is in the form of a liquid oil and does not have a paste-like consistency of pork ointment.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a pork ointment-like product having a significantly lower level of SAFA than pork ointment but on the other hand similar in that it is more pasty than liquid, has a granular texture and resembles pork ointment with flavors, cooking properties and aroma .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It has been found that this pork-ointment-like product can be obtained by using a specific mixture of pork ointment and other fats.

According to a first embodiment, the present invention relates to a pork ointment-like product comprising more than 90 wt. % of the fats, said fats containing 1 to 75 wt. % pork ointment and 25 to 99 wt. other fats, wherein the SAFA content of the fat blend is equal to or less than 35% by weight, preferably less than 30% by weight, more preferably less than 28% by weight. and the N2O value of the fat blend is equal to or greater than 10.

JP-A-55/23974 discloses a mixture of pork ointment and other fats for the production of fats and baking powders. The greater part of the lard component is co-transformed before incorporation into the mixture.

For the purposes of this invention, the term pork ointment refers to a substantially unmodified pork ointment. Fat components derived from pork ointment, for example, co-transformation are not included in this term.

The pork ointment-like product of the present invention comprises at least 90 wt. fat. Preferably, pork ointment-like products according to this

-3 of the invention, do not contain water, i. the water level is less than 7 wt%, more preferably less than 4 wt%, most preferably less than 1 wt%.

The fats to be used in the pork ointment-like products of the present invention contain from 1 to 75 wt. pork ointment. This pork ointment can be obtained from the fat tissues of pigs by any suitable method, for example, by means of calfing, pressing, etc. Preferably the pork ointment is obtained by dry cracking. Preferably, the level of pork ointment is less than 65 wt%, more preferably between 20 and 65 wt%.

Other fat constituents in pork-like products may be selected from a wide variety of fats and mixtures thereof. The requirement for other fats is that together they must have relatively low SAFA levels so that the SAFA content of the total product is less than 35 wt%, preferably less than 30 wt%. A further requirement is that the mixture of the other fat components and the pork ointment has an N 2 O value of 10 or more.

For the purposes of the present invention, these two conditions can be met by selecting the appropriate type of other fats. Applicants have found that a particularly useful blend of other fats is a blend of a substantially liquid oil and a relatively solid oil component. These compositions make it possible to use relatively small amounts of pork ointment, i. % from 1 to 45 wt. while maintaining the required product properties.

The liquid oil in such a mixture may be any oil that is liquid at room temperature, for example rapeseed oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, olive oil, fish oil, nut oil, sesame oil and the like. Preferably, the liquid oil comprises 25 wt. or less SAFS, more preferably less than 20 wt.%, most preferably less than 10 wt.

The amount of liquid oil in the composition may be varied, preferably the amount of liquid oil is from 30 to 60 wt%, most preferably from 40 to 55 wt%.

The relatively hard oil component may be any component which, despite the presence of liquid oil in the composition, is capable of providing a relatively high N 2 O without unnecessarily increasing the SAFA content and that the resulting composition is capable of forming a granular product.

Examples of suitable oils or fats are palm oil, palm kernel oil, coconut oil, buttery oil, illipe, cocoa butter. They can also be

-4used hardened parts of fats or hardened parts of other fats. For the purposes of the present invention, palm oil, cocoa butter or fractions thereof is preferred. Mixtures thereof may also be used. Preferably, palm oil, palm kernel oil, coconut oil, buttery oil, illipe, cocoa butter or hardened forms or fractions thereof are present, their total level being from 0 to 40% by weight, more preferably from 5 to 35% by weight. %, usually from 5 to 25 wt. Palm oil or fractions thereof is very preferred. Examples of other suitable systems are given in the examples.

As already explained, graininess is an important property of the resulting product. This granularity, preferably evident from the presence of round fat particles with a diameter of 0.2 to 1.5 mm, more preferably of 0.3 to 1 mm, is very popular with consumers who see this as an important feature of a pork-like ointment structure.

The granularity can be achieved in a variety of ways, for example by selecting suitable fat blends and processing methods.

With respect to the choice of fat blends, it has been found that certain symmetric and asymmetric fat blends produce particularly good grain size.

This selection is characterized by the following comparisons:

(a) if the ratio of symmetrical to asymmetric fats is> 3, then the product is granular if the symmetric fat content is> 3,5% by weight

(b) if the ratio of symmetrical and asymmetric fats is <3, then a granular product is obtained if the symmetric fat content (Sym) and the asymmetric fat content (Asym)> -4 * (Sym / Asym) + 15 where

-Triglycerides are truncated as follows in the form of their fatty acids:

P is palmitic acid

S is stearic acid

O is oleic acid

-Sym are the total weight percent of symmetric fats especially: POS, SOS, POP; -Asym are the total weight percent of asymmetric fats, in particular: SPO, PSO, SSO and PPO;

Preferred fats containing high levels of symmetrical triglycerides are palm oil, its middle fraction or stearin fractions and cocoa butter, or mixtures thereof may be advantageously used.

Pigmeat-like products of the present invention have an SAFA level of less than or equal to 35 wt%, preferably less than 30 wt%, more preferably a SAFA level of less than 28 wt%, most preferably less than 26 wt%. Generally, the SAFA level is greater than 15% by weight, for example greater than 20% by weight.

Pigmeat-like products according to the invention preferably have an N 2 O of between 10 and 35%. More preferably, N 2 O is between 15 and 30%, most preferably between 15 and 25%. The N value can be measured by any conventional method, for example as described in Fette, Seife, Anstrichmittel 80, 180-186 (1978). In another embodiment, the N 2 O is preferably between 10 and 15%.

The pork ointment-like products of the present invention may optionally contain other ingredients such as flavors, herbs, salt, colorants, anti-spatter, vitamins and other additives. Preferably a pork ointment flavor is added.

The pork-ointment-like products of the present invention can be made by any suitable method, for example by mixing the various ingredients, for example, after dissolution followed by cooling. If desired, the desired shear can be made during cooling.

Preferably, the shear is performed during cooling.

The invention will be illustrated by the following examples.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Example 1

A pork-like ointment of the following composition was produced by mixing the ingredients at a temperature of 45 ° C followed by cooling at rest.

Addition of weight parts

Lard

Rape oil

Palm oil

flavor

The product had a granular texture similar to pork ointment and a taste similar to pork ointment. N20 can preferably be measured in accordance with Fette, Seife, Anstrichmittel 80, 180-186 (1978) with the following modifications: samples are stabilized at 0 ° C for 16 hours and tempered as described there for 0.5 hours at the respective measurement temperatures.

N20 = 11%

SAFA content: 28%

According to the formula above, if the ratio of symmetric fats to asymmetric is <3, then a granular product is obtained if the amount of symmetric fats (Sym) plus the amount of asymmetric fats (Asym)> -4 * (Sym / Asym) + 15.

The ratio of symmetrical to asymmetric fats in the composition of Example 1 is 1.5.

The amount of symmetric plus asymmetric fatty acids is 19.7.

-4 * (Sym / Asym) +15 = 9

Therefore, the composition of Example 1 corresponds to the above formula. Accordingly, the compound of Example 1 is granular. The granularity is also visible to the naked eye on the open fractured surface of the article, for example when the sample is taken with a spoon.

Example 2

The following pork-ointment-like products (in parts by weight) were produced by mixing the ingredients at a temperature of 55 ° C and then cooling in a scraped surface heat exchanger

Additive __________ A______B_____C_____D_____E_____F G

Lard 60 28 Rape oil 40 52 Palm oil 15 Cocoa butter PO / PK * 5 AFTER** AFTER***

f ^ p ****

38 38 38 37 38 51 46 42 43 46 10 20 10 20 11 6

0.01 to 0.05 parts by weight of pork ointment flavor were added to the B-G samples.

notes:

PO / PK * interesterified mixture 50 wt. % fully hardened palm oil and 50 wt. fully hardened palm kernel oil.

PO ** Stear fraction of palm oil obtained by dry fractionation (C16 = 61)

PO *** middle fraction of palm oil obtained by wet fractionation (C16 = 57)

RP **** fully hardened rapeseed oil

The products have a granular texture and taste similar to pork ointment, although they have a significantly lower SAFA content.

In addition, all mixtures conform to the formula for the granular product as described above.

Product characteristics

Table 1: Product characteristics

Example Contents SAFA (% by weight) N20 (%) Sym / Asym Sym + Asym -4 * (Sym / Asym) +15 A 27 12 0.1 16.2 14.6 B 28 9 0.61 13.5 12.6 C 26 13 0.56 13.4 12.76 D 28 13 0.8 17.5 11.8 E 31 ND * 2.0 25.1 6.9 F 28 11 0.67 16.9 12.3 G 28 11 0.45 15.5 13.2

* ND: unspecified

Claims (11)

A pork-like ointment product, characterized in that it contains more than 90 wt. % of fats consisting of 1 to 75 wt. % pork ointment and 25 to 99 wt. other fats where the SAFA content of the total fat blend is equal to or less than 35% by weight. and the N20 of the fat blend is 10 or more. 2. A pig-like ointment product according to claim 1, wherein the SAFA content of the total fat blend is equal to or less than 30% by weight. 3. A pig-like ointment product according to claim 1, wherein the pig ointment is obtained from pig meat by dry cracking. A pork-like product according to claim 1, wherein the other fats are a mixture of substantially liquid oils and a relatively solid oil component. A pork-ointment-like product according to claim 4, characterized in that it contains 30 to 60% by weight, preferably 40 to 55% by weight. of liquid oil. A pork-like product according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises a liquid oil selected from the group of rapeseed oil and sunflower oil. A pork-like ointment product according to claim 4, characterized in that it contains a relatively solid oil component in an amount of 5 to 35% by weight. A pork ointment-like product according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises a relatively solid oil component selected from the group of cocoa butter, palm oil or fractions thereof. A pork-like ointment product according to claim 4, characterized in that it has a granular structure as evidenced by the presence of fatty particles having an average size of 0.2 to 1.5 mm. A pork-like product according to claim 1, wherein the fat blend of the product fulfills one of the following comparisons: (a) if the ratio of symmetrical to asymmetric fats is> 3, then the symmetrical fat content is> 3,5% w / w; b) if the ratio of symmetric and asymmetric fats is <3, then the symmetric fat content (Sym) and the asymmetric fat content (Asym)> -4 * (Sym / Asym) + 15th A process for producing a pig-like ointment product according to claim 1, comprising mixing the ingredients in the molten state followed by cooling.