GB2254770A

GB2254770A - Minced meat encased food product

Info

Publication number: GB2254770A
Application number: GB9122534A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Brian Ivor Perrett
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1991-10-24
Filing date: 1991-10-24
Publication date: 1992-10-21
Anticipated expiration: 2011-10-24
Also published as: GB9122534D0; GB2254770B

Abstract

There is disclosed a food product which comprises an edible filling (2) and a layer (1) containing minced meat which is folded about the filling (2) so as to enclose it. The food product is unsupported and may be baked without a dish, in a manner typically employed to a pastry.

Description

MEAT PRODUCT This application relates to meat-containing food products.

Conventionally known pasties take the form of a pie having a filling of meat, fruit, jam, etc., which is enclosed in a flour-based paste generally known as pastry and baked without a dish.

According to the present invention there is provided a food product which comprises an edible filling and a layer containing minced meat which is folded about the filling so as to enclose it.

In a similar fashion to a conventional pastry the food product according to the present invention is unsupported and baked without a dish.

Meat is defined herein to include the flesh of any animal (using the word "animal" in the broad sense) which is used as a food, including that of both fish and poultry. Suitable meats for use in the invention include beef, lamb, turkey, chicken, fish and pork, including pork derivatives such as ham and bacon, as well as meat products including faggots, sausages etc.

Suitable fish include cod, whiting and coley.

Although the encasing layer may consist entirely of minced meat, it is preferable if it includes other ingredients, particularly those able to bind the minced meat to allow it to be easily manipulated for folding around the filling. Examples of suitable binders include rusk, soya, eggs, potatoes and flour. A single binder or combinations of suitable binders may be used.

The type and amount of binder used will depend on the type and condition of the minced meat being used, as well as to a certain extent on the filling to be enclosed, and will be easily determinable by the skilled man. Other ingredients which may be used in the minced meat containing layer include flavourings and seasonings, such as salt and pepper.

The minced meat containing layer preferably contains from 70 - 90% meat and 10 - 30% other ingredients, and more preferably about 80% meat and 20% other ingredients.

The edible filling may comprise any edible food product and is preferably chosen to complement the minced meat containing layer in which it is to be encased. The filling could, for example, comprise two vegetables which complement the meat of the minced meat containing layer. Two such suitable vegetables are potatoes and peas. Other examples of suitable fillings include sauces, fruit, stuffings, rice, cereals, eggs and meat and meat products. More specifically the edible filling may comprise one or more of the following: beans, peas, onion, tomatoes, apples, blackcurrants, apple sauce, bilberry sauce, cranberry sauce, tartare sauce, curry sauce and curried vegetables.

The food product of the present invention may be provided with an outer coating of crumbs, for example breadcrumbs.

The size of the food product is not critical to the invention but it is preferably of such a size as to provide an adequate individual snack or meal.

The thickness of the minced meat containing layer is also not limited, but preferably is up to 2 cm thick, and more preferably is from 0.5 to 1.5 cm thick.

The shape of the food product of the present invention is also not limited. Possibilities include traditional pasty shapes and substantially semicircular or rectangular shapes.

The food product according to the present invention may be prepared by folding a minced meat containing layer over a filling. Where the filling is, for example, placed on a part of a substantially flat lying layer of minced meat another part of the layer can be folded through more than 900 so as to cover the filling. Parts of the layer will have been folded through substantially 1800. More specifically the food product may be prepared by treating a minced meat so that it is of a consistency at which it may be rolled out to a layer of a desired thickness. The treatment may take the form of kneading the minced meat or of mixing it with one or more suitable binder. When at a suitable consistency the minced meat, including any binders, is rolled out into a substantially flat layer.

Rollers of industrial apparatus used for the preparation of the food product of the present invention may be provided with a suitable non-stick coating such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to prevent adherence of the ingredients and to allow for ease of rolling out. A filling is then placed on a part of the minced meat layer which has been rolled out. The rolled out minced meat may be of such size as to form a single product, or alternatively a large layer of minced meat may be provided onto which several portions of filling may be applied with division of the layer into individual sized portions being carried out later on in the process. After addition of the filling a part of the minced meat layer is folded about the filling so as to enclose it entirely. The edges of the food product are then preferably sealed together.The sealing may be caused by pressure alone, e.g. by pressing on the overlapping parts of the minced meat layer, or pressure in combination with the use of an edible sealant.

Alternatively an edible sealant could be used on its own. It has been found that if flour is used to aid rolling out of the minced meat layer it hinders the formation of a good seal at the edges of the product and is therefore to be avoided.

The following examples are given for the purpose of illustration only, and are not to be considered as limiting the invention.

TABLE I MINCED MEAT CASING Beef Pork Turkey Fillings Beans Apple Stuffing Peas Bilberries Cranberry Onions Curry Curry Rice Rice Thick Sauces TABLE II MINCED MEAT CASING Chicken Bacon Sausage Fillings Stuffing Beans Beans Curry Tomatoes Rice TABLE III MINCED MEAT CASING Faggot Fish Fillings Mushy Peas Tartar Sauce For a better understanding of the present invention and to show how the same may be put into effect reference will now be made for the purpose of illustration only to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention during preparation; Figure 2 shows the embodiment of Figure 1 in finished form; Figure 3 shows a second embodiment during preparation; Figure 4 shows the embodiment of Figure 3 in finished form; Figure 5 shows a third embodiment during preparation; and Figure 6 shows the embodiment of Figure 5 in finished form.

In Figure 1 is shown a circular layer of minced meat 1 being provided with a portion of filling 2 of semi-circular shape of smaller radius than the circular minced meat layer 1 so that a semi-circular border 3 of the minced meat layer 1 is found around the semicircular edge of the filling 2. The minced meat containing layer 1 is folded about the line 4 so as to form a semi-circular finished product 5. The edges of the finished product 5 are sealed by pressure into the traditional crimped pasty-type edge 6.

Figures 3 and 4 show a second embodiment in which the minced meat containing layer 7 is rectangular in shape leading to a rectangular finished product 8.

In Figures 5 and 6 a third embodiment is shown in which the minced meat containing layer 9 is a large rectangle in shape, which is able to accommodate two separate portions of filling 10a, lOb. When the large rectangular minced meat containing layer 9 is folded around the line 4 a rectangular finished product 11 is obtained having two separate enclosed fillings.

Claims

1. A food product which comprises an edible filling and a layer containing minced meat which is folded about the filling so as to enclose it.

2. A food product according to claim 1, wherein the meat of the minced meat is that of an animal, including fish and poultry.

3. A food product according to claim 2, wherein the meat is selected from beef, lamb, turkey, chicken, pork, pork derivatives, meat products, cod, whiting and coley.

4. A food product according to claim 3, wherein the pork derivatives are ham and bacon.

5. A food product according to claim 4, wherein the meat products are faggots and sausages.

6. A food product according to any preceding claim, wherein the encasing layer consists entirely of minced meat.

7. A food product according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the encasing layer includes a binder.

8. A food product according to claim 7, wherein the binder is selected from rusk, soya, eggs, potatoes and flour, or combinations thereof.

9. A food product according to any of claims 1 to 5, 7 and 8, wherein the encasing layer also contains a flavouring or seasoning.

10. A food product according to claim 9, wherein the seasoning is salt or pepper.

11. A food according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and 7 to 10, wherein the minced meat containing layer contains from 70 - 90% meat and 10 - 30% other ingredients.

12. A food product according to claim 11, wherein the minced meat containing layer contains about 80% meat and 20% other ingredients.

13. A food product according to any preceding claim, wherein the filling is selected from vegetables, sauces, fruit, stuffings, rice, cereals, eggs and meat and meat products.

14. A food product according to claim 13, wherein the edible filling comprises one or more of the following: beans, peas, onion, tomatoes, apples, blackcurrants, apple sauce, bilberry sauce, cranberry sauce, tartare sauce, curry sauce and curried vegetables.

15. A food product according to any preceding claim, provided with an outer coating of crumbs.

16. A food product according to claim 15, wherein the crumbs are breadcrumbs.

17. A food product according to any preceding claim, wherein the thickness of the minced meat containing layer is up to 2 cm.

18. A food product according to claim 17, wherein the thickness of the minced meat containing layer is from 0.5 to 1.5 cm.

19. A food product according to any preceding claim, which, in plan view, has a generally rectangular or semi-circular shape.

20. A food product according to claim 1, having a combination of minced meat and filling as given in any one of the foregoing Tables I, II and III.

21. A process for producing a food product according to claim 1, which comprises folding a minced meat containing layer over a filling.

22. A process according to claim 21, wherein the filling is placed on a part of a substantially flat lying layer of minced meat and another part of the layer is folded through more than 900 so as to cover the filling.

23. A process according to claim 21 or 22, which includes treating a minced meat so that it is of a consistency at which it may be rolled out to a layer of a desired thickness.

24. A process according to claim 21, 22 or 23, wherein the minced meat is rolled, and the rolled out minced meat is of such size as to form a single product.

25. A process according to claim 21, 22 or 23, wherein a large layer of minced meat is rolled out, onto which several portions of filling may be applied with division of the layer into individual sized portions being carried out subsequently.

26. A process according to any one of claim s 21 to 25, wherein after the addition of the filling, a part of the minced meat layer is folded about the filling so as to enclose it entirely, and the edges of the food product are then sealed together.

27. A process according to claim 26, wherein the sealing is effected by pressure alone, i.e. by pressing on the overlapping parts of the minced meat layer, or pressure in combination with the use of an edible sealant, or by the use of an edible sealant on its own.