Rawhide based molded chew with hollow core
A edible rawhide-based molded chew with a hollow core is described. The chew is formed by cutting a rawhide sheet into multiple small rawhide pieces. The small rawhide pieces are mixed with a binding agent and water to form a rawhide-based mass. The rawhide-based mass is introduced to mold with a pin to form a molded chew having a hollow core therethrough. The molded chew is removed from the mold. Finally, a flavor basting is applied to the hollow core of the molded chew. The flavor basting provides a smell and flavor to entice a dog to begin and continue chewing on the chew. Thus, the resulting item is a rawhide-based molded chew with a hollow core that is coated with a flavor basting.
1. A rawhide-based molded chew with a hollow core, comprising:
a rawhide-based frame, the rawhide-based frame having an exterior and a hollow core that passes entirely through the rawhide-based frame from a first opening in the exterior to a second opening in the exterior, the hollow core having walls therein; and
a flavor basting coating the walls of the hollow core, with the exterior being substantially flavor basting free, whereby the flavor basting provides a smell and flavor to entice a dog to begin and continue chewing on the chew.
2. The rawhide-based molded chew according to claim 1 , wherein the rawhide-based frame is formed of mixture of rawhide pieces, a binding agent, and water.
3. The rawhide-based molded chew according to claim 2 , wherein the flavor basting is a meat-based slurry that includes chicken, maltodextrin, potato starch, glycerin, sorbitol, salt, sugar, a natural flavoring, and potassium sorbate, or any combination thereof.
4. The rawhide-based molded chew according to claim 1 , wherein the flavor basting is a meat-based slurry that includes chicken, maltodextrin, potato starch, glycerin, sorbitol, salt, sugar, a natural flavoring, and potassium sorbate, or any combination thereof.
5. A method for forming a rawhide-based molded chew with a hollow core, comprising acts of:
cutting a rawhide sheet into multiple small rawhide pieces;
mixing the small rawhide pieces with a binding agent and water to form a rawhide-based mass;
introducing the rawhide-based mass to a mold with a pin to form a molded chew having a hollow core therethrough, the molded chew having an exterior such that the hollow core passes entirely through the rawhide-based frame from a first opening in the exterior to a second opening in the exterior;
removing the molded chew from the mold; and
applying a flavor basting to the hollow core of the molded chew such that the exterior of the molded chew is substantially flavor basting free, whereby the flavor basting provides a smell and flavor to entice a dog to begin and continue chewing on the chew.
6. The method as set forth in claim 5 , further comprising an act of forming the flavor basting as a meat-based slurry that includes chicken, maltodextrin, potato starch, glycerin, sorbitol, salt, sugar, a natural flavoring, and potassium sorbate, or any combination thereof.
7. A chew as formed according to the method of claim 6 .
8. A chew as formed according to the method of claim 5 .