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US 7,288,279 · App. 10/165,043 · Granted Oct 30, 2007

Formulated fried egg product

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Patent No.
US 7,288,279
App. No.
10/165,043
Granted
Oct 30, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to the formulation and process for preparation of a fried egg product which may be frozen for future heating within a microwave or other oven for consumption by an individual. Various ingredients are added and mixed to each of the liquid egg white and liquid yolk portions. The liquid egg white portion is preheated and then deposited within a mold for slow cooking under controlled temperature and humidity conditions. The liquid yolk portion is preheated and then is added to the mold for placement on the egg white portion. Following a short period of cooking the mold containing the formulated fried eggs is transported to a freezer unit for freezing, packaging, and storage. At a future time the frozen formulated fried egg product may be retrieved for thawing and cooking for consumption by an individual.

Claims (14)

1. A formulated fried egg comprising:

a) an egg white portion, said egg white portion comprising egg whites which form between 81% and 99% by weight of said egg white portion; oil which forms between 2% and 10% by weight of said egg white portion; and salt which forms between 0.35% and 0.8% by weight of said egg white portion; and

b) an egg yolk portion that is dried egg yolk, frozen egg yolk, fresh egg yolk or a combination thereof, said egg yolk portion comprising egg yolk which forms between 50% and 99.9% by weight of said egg yolk portion and gum which forms between 0.1% and 0.5by weight of said egg yolk portion

wherein said egg white portion and said egg yolk portion are separately deposited into a mold which is used in a process to provide said formulated fried egg wherein said formulated fried egg has the natural look of a fried egg.

2. The formulated fried egg according to claim 1 , said egg white portion further comprising modified food starch, said modified food starch forming between 1% and 3% by weight of said egg white portion.

3. The formulated fried egg according to claim 2 , said egg yolk portion further comprising a chelating agent, said chelating agent forming between 0.01% and 0.2% by weight of said egg yolk portion.

4. The formulated fried egg according to claim 3 , wherein said egg white portion further comprises EDTA.

5. The formulated fried egg according to claim 3 , said egg white portion further comprising gum, said gum forming between 0.01% and 0.4% by weight of said egg white portion.

6. The formulated fried egg according to claim 5 , wherein the chelating agent is citric acid and said egg yolk portion further comprises gum and salt, said salt forming between 0.01% and 0.5% by weight of said egg yolk portion.

7. The formulated fried egg according to claim 6 , said egg white portion further comprising water, said water forming between 2.5% and 11by weight of said egg white portion.

8. The formulated fried egg according to claim 1 wherein the egg yolk portion further comprises sodium lauryl sulfate.

9. The formulated fried egg according to claim 1 wherein the egg white portion further comprises dairy ingredients.

10. The formulated fried egg according to claim 9 wherein the dairy ingredients are non-fat dried milk, whey solids or a combination thereof.

11. The formulated fried egg according to claim 1 wherein said egg white portion is dried egg white, frozen egg white, fresh egg white, or a combination thereof.

Assignments (8)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2024
From: MICHAEL FOODS OF DELAWARE, INC.
To: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066643/0398 →
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Feb 20, 2024
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS RESIGNING ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 066988/0104 →
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT DATED AS 6/27/2014 AND RECORDED WITH THE USPTO ON 7/2/2014 Recorded May 13, 2015
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS RESIGNING ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 035654/0699 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2014
From: MICHAEL FOODS OF DELAWARE, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 033266/0387 →
TERMINATION OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AND RELEASE OF COLLATERAL Recorded Jun 2, 2014
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: MICHAEL FOODS GROUP, INC.; MFI MIDCO CORPORATION; MICHAEL FOODS, INC.; MICHAEL FOODS OF DELWARE, INC.; CASA TRUCKING, INC.; CRYSTAL FARMS REFRIGERATED DISTRIBUTION COMPANY; MINNESOTA PRODUCTS, INC.; NORTHERN STAR CO.; PAPETTI'S HYGRADE EGG PRODUCTS, INC.; M.G. WALDBAUM COMPANY; FARM FRESH FOODS, INC.; WFC, INC.; WISCO FARM COOPERATIVE; ABBOTSFORD FARMS, INC.; MFI FOOD ASIA, LLC; MFI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 033076/0149 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2010
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: THL FOOD PRODUCTS CO.; THL FOOD PRODUCTS HOLDINGS CO.; MICHAEL FOODS OF DELAWARE, INC.; CASA TRUCKING, INC.; CRYSTAL FARMS REFRIGERATED DISTRIBUTION COMPANY; KMS DAIRY, INC.; MINNESOTA PRODUCTS, INC.; NORTHERN STAR CO.; PAPETTI'S HYGRADE EGG PRODUCTS, INC.; M.G. WALDBAUM COMPANY; FARM FRESH FOODS, INC.; PAPETTI ELECTROHEATING CORPORATION; WFC, INC.; WISCO FARMS COOPERATIVE
Reel/Frame 024686/0168 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 12, 2010
From: MICHAEL FOODS GROUP, INC.; MFI MIDCO CORPORATION; MICHAEL FOODS, INC.; MICHAEL FOODS OF DELAWARE, INC.; CASA TRUCKING, INC.; CRYSTAL FARMS REFRIGERATED DISTRIBUTION COMPANY; MINNESOTA PRODUCTS, INC.; NORTHERN STAR CO.; PAPETTI'S HYGRADE EGG PRODUCTS, INC.; M.G. WALDBAUM COMPANY; FARM FRESH FOODS, INC.; WFC, INC.; WISCO FARM COOPERATIVE; ABBOTSFORD FARMS, INC.; MFI FOOD ASIA, LLC; MFI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 024662/0590 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 20, 2004
From: THL FOOD PRODUCTS CO.; THL FOOD PRODUCTS HOLDINGS CO.; MICHAEL FOODS OF DELAWARE, INC.; CASA TRUCKING, INC.; CRYSTAL FARMS REFRIGERATED DISTRIBUTION COMPANY; KMS DAIRY, INC.; MINNESOTA PRODUCTS, INC.; NORTHERN STAR CO.; PAPETTI'S HYGRADE EGG PRODUCTS, INC.; M.G. WALDBAUM COMPANY; FARM FRESH FOODS, INC.; PAPETTI ELECTROHEATING CORPORATION; WFC, INC.; WISCO FARM COOPERATIVE
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 014892/0753 →