Claims
- 1. A dehydrated composition of edible substances comprising an admixture of (i) a food-acceptable ammonium salt encapsulated in a food-acceptable carrier agent and (ii) at least one substance selected from the group consisting of dehydrated meat, dehydrated vegetable and dehydrated dairy substances.
- 2. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the carrier agent is selected from the group consisting of maltodextrin, gum arabic and gelatinized starch.
- 3. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the carrier agent is a gelatinized starch hydrolysate debranched at 1,6-alpha-D-glycosidic linkages.
- 4. A composition according to claim 1 further comprising particulate sodium chloride.
- 5. A composition according to claim 4 wherein the ammonium salt and sodium chloride are present in the composition in a ratio by weight of ammonium salt to sodium chloride of from about 0.25:1 to about 3.75:1.
- 6. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the ratio is from about 0.5:1 to about 2.5:1.
- 7. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition does not contain added particulate sodium chloride.
- 8. A composition according to claim 1 further comprising a food bulking agent.
- 9. A composition according to claim 8 wherein the bulking agent is selected from the group consisting of starches, dextrins and flours.
- 10. A composition according to claim 8 wherein the bulking agent is maltodextrin.
- 11. A composition according to claim 1 further comprising a food flavorant composition and a spice.
- 12. A composition according to claim 1 formulated for preparing a soup upon hydration.
- 13. A composition according to claim 1 formulated for preparing a sauce upon hydration.
- 14. A composition according to claim 13 formulated for preparing a cheese sauce upon hydration.
- 15. A composition according to claim 1 formulated for preparing a gravy upon hydration.
- 16. A particulate salt-taste-enhancer composition comprising particulate sodium chloride in admixture with a particulate substance comprising a food-acceptable ammonium salt encapsulated in a food acceptable carrier agent.
- 17. A composition according to claim 16 wherein the ammonium salt and sodium chloride are present in the composition in a ratio by weight of ammonium salt to sodium chloride of from about 0.25:1 to about 3.75:1.
- 18. A composition according to claim 16 wherein the ammonium salt and sodium chloride are present in the composition in a ratio by weight of ammonium salt to sodium chloride of from about 0.25:1 to about 3.75:1.
- 19. A composition according to claim 16 wherein the carrier agent is selected from the group consisting of maltodextrin, gum arabic and gelatinized starch.
- 20. A composition according to claim 16 wherein the carrier agent is a gelatinized starch hydrolysate debranched at 1,6-alpha-D-glycosidic linkages.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/009,325, filed Jan. 26, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,370,882.
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