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US 7,951,411 · App. 11/861,755 · Granted May 31, 2011

Process to prepare a premium formulated fried egg

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Patent No.
US 7,951,411
App. No.
11/861,755
Granted
May 31, 2011
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 (36)

1. A method of producing a formulated fried egg comprising:

providing egg whites, oil and salt;

combining the egg whites, oil and salt to form an egg white portion;

providing egg yolk and gum;

combining the egg yolk and gum to form an egg yolk portion;

depositing the egg white portion into a mold;

separately depositing the egg yolk portion into the mold; and

cooking the egg white portion and egg yolk portion within the mold to provide a formulated fried egg having the natural look of a fried egg.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein depositing the egg white portion comprises first depositing the egg white portion into the mold and wherein separately depositing the egg yolk portion comprises depositing the egg yolk portion into the mold upon the previously deposited egg white portion.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising preheating the egg white portion and/or the egg yolk portion prior to depositing it in the mold.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising removing air bubbles from the egg white portion.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the egg yolk comprises fresh egg yolk, frozen egg yolk, dried egg yolk, or a combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the egg yolk comprises between 50% and 99.9% by weight of the egg yolk portion.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the egg white comprises fresh egg white, frozen egg white, dried egg white, or a combination thereof.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the egg white comprises between 81% and 99% by weight of the egg white portion.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing modified food starch and combining the modified food starch with the egg whites, oil and salt to form the egg white portion.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a gum and combining the gum with the egg whites, oil and salt to form the egg white portion.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing water and combining the water with the egg whites, oil and salt to form the egg white portion.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a chelating agent and combining the chelating agent with the egg yolk and the gum to form the egg yolk portion.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein cooking comprises cooking under conditions of increased humidity.

14. The method of claim 1 further comprising covering the mold after depositing the egg white portion and the egg yolk portion into the mold.

15. A method of producing a formulated fried egg comprising:

providing egg whites, oil, salt, gum, modified food starch and water;

combining the egg whites, oil, salt, gum, modified food starch and water to form an egg white portion;

providing egg yolk, gum, and a chelating agent;

combining the egg yolk, gum, and chelating agent to form an egg yolk portion;

depositing the egg white portion into a mold;

separately depositing the egg yolk portion into the mold;

cooking the egg white portion and egg yolk portion within the mold to provide a formulated fried egg having the natural look of a fried egg;

freezing the formulated fried egg; and

packaging the formulated fried egg.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising providing dairy ingredients and combining the dairy ingredients with the egg whites, oil, salt, gum, modified food starch and water to form the egg white portion.

17. The method of claim 15 further comprising applying a vacuum treatment to the egg white portion.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein depositing the egg white portion comprises first depositing the egg white portion into the mold and wherein separately depositing the egg yolk portion comprises depositing the egg yolk portion into the mold upon the previously deposited egg white portion.

19. The method of claim 15 further comprising preheating the egg white portion and/or the egg yolk portion prior to depositing it in the mold.

20. The method of claim 15 wherein freezing comprises individually quick freezing the formulated fried egg.

Assignments (8)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2024
From: MICHAEL FOODS OF DELAWARE, INC.
To: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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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
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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 →
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 020306/0275 →