SMOKE COLORED FOOD CASING AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME BY USE OF A MAILLARD REACTION PRODUCT AND AN ALBUMIN

摘要

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSUREA tubular food casing is treated with an admixtureof an albumin and a Maillard reaction product of an aminoacid and a reducing sugar to provide a casing that issuitable to impart a smear resistant brown smoke colorcoating to food products processed therein. Alternatively,a casing is treated first with an albumin and then with aMaillard reaction product.