Case 74044PLIABLE VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCTSABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSUREPliable vegetable proteins suitable for use as extenders ortextured vegetable proteins in meat analogs are prepared by forming ahomogeneous aqueous dispersion of water-soluble vegetable protein andedible plasticizers, drying and heat-denaturing the dispersion so as toform a friable mass and hydrating the mass with an aqueous acidulent toconvert the hydrate to a pliable protein product. Illustrative productformulating ingredients include soy protein concentrates, polyols, tri-glycerides and lactic acid as an acidulent.-1-
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