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US 7,338,681 · App. 11/150,034 · Granted Mar 4, 2008

Process to prepare a premium formulated fried egg

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Patent No.
US 7,338,681
App. No.
11/150,034
Granted
Mar 4, 2008
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 (19)

1. A process for making a formulated fried egg, the process comprising:

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

b) forming an egg yolk portion comprising egg yolk, which forms between 50% and 99.9% by weight of the egg yolk portion and gum, which forms between 0.1% and 0.5% by weight of the egg yolk portion;

c) preheating the egg white portion separately from the egg yolk portion;

d) depositing a desired amount of the egg white portion into a mold;

e) depositing a desired amount of the egg yolk portion into the mold;

f) cooking the desired egg yolk amount and desired egg white amount in the mold;

g) removing the cooked egg yolk portion and egg white portion from the mold; and

h) cooling the cooked and removed egg yolk portion and egg white portion.

2. The process of claim 1 , wherein depositing the egg yolk portion is performed after depositing the egg white portion.

3. The process of claim 1 , in which the egg yolk portion and egg white portion depositing is performed using a depositor and in which the mold is positioned beneath the depositor prior to the egg yolk portion and the egg white portion being deposited.

4. The process of claim 1 , further comprising pre-heating the egg yolk portion prior to depositing the egg yolk portion.

5. The process of claim 1 , the egg white portion further comprising modified food starch, the modified food starch forming between 1% and 3% by weight of the egg white portion.

6. The process of claim 5 , the egg yolk portion further comprising citric acid, the citric acid forming between 0.01% and 0.2% by weight of the egg yolk portion.

7. The process of claim 6 , in which the egg white portion forms approximately 50% by weight of the formulated fried egg.

8. The process of claim 6 , in which the egg white portion further comprises gum, the gum forming between 0.01% and 0.4% by weight of the egg white portion.

9. The process of claim 6 , in which the egg yolk portion further comprises salt, the salt forming between 0.01% and 0.5% by weight of the egg yolk portion.

10. The process of claim 1 , further comprising degassing the egg white portion sometime prior to the depositing of the egg white portion.

11. The process of claim 10 , in which the degassing includes subjecting the egg white portion to a vacuum.

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 →
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 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ORIGINAL RECORDATION WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE A FULLY EXECUTED ASSIGNMENT. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 020307 FRAME 0203. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE THE ASSIGNMENT.. Recorded Feb 7, 2008
From: MERKLE, JONATHAN A; BALL, HERSHELL R, JR; MATHEWS, JASON W
To: MICHAEL FOODS OF DELAWARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 020480/0327 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2008
From: MERKLE, JONATHAN A; BALL, HERSHELL R, JR; MATHEWS, JASON W
To: MICHAEL FOODS OF DELAWARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 020307/0203 →