Claims
- 1. A chocolate or compound coating comprising a substantially non-hydrated hydrocolloid in an amount sufficient to modify the texture or mouthfeel of the composition when the chocolate or compound coating is eaten.
- 2. The chocolate or compound coating of claim 1, wherein the hydrocolloid is a functional protein, a gum, a gel, a cellulosic material, a glucan, a starch, a clay or a mixture thereof.
- 3. The chocolate or compound coating of claim 1, wherein the hydrocolloid is a seaweed extract, a tree exudate, a cellulose ether, a pregelatinized starch, a galactomannan, a glucomannan, a xanthan, or mixtures thereof.
- 4. The chocolate or compound coating of claim 1, wherein the hydrocolloid is guar gum.
- 5. The chocolate or compound coating of claim 1, wherein the hydrocolloid is present in an amount from about 0.1 percent to about 20 percent by weight of the composition.
- 6. The chocolate or compound coating of claim 1, wherein the hydrocolloid is present in an amount from about 1 percent to about 10 percent by weight of the composition.
- 7. The chocolate or compound coating of claim 1, wherein the hydrocolloid has a particle size of between about 50 μm and about 500 μm.
- 8. The chocolate or compound coating of claim 1, wherein the hydrocolloid has a particle size of between about 70 μm and about 250 μm.
- 9. The chocolate or compound coating of claim 1, wherein the hydrocolloid has a particle size of between about 80 μm and about 180 μm.
- 10. The chocolate or compound coating of claim 1, having a moisture content of no more than about 5 weight percent.
- 11. The chocolate or compound coating of claim 1, having a moisture content of no more than about 2 weight percent.
Parent Case Info
This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/121,182, filed Feb. 22, 1999.
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