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`Claims
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`A protein-fortified food product (NutriDeliS), comprising water, a
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`starch thermoreversible gelling agent and at least 2 wt.% of protein.
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`2.
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`A NutriDeliS according to claim 1, comprising at least 12 wt.% of
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`protein.
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`3.
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`A NutriDeliS according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the NutriDeliS
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`comprises 3 — 45 wt.% of the starch thermoreversible gelling agent.
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`4.
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`A NutroDeliS according to any of claims 1 - 3, wherein the starch
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`thermoreversible gelling agent is an acid-degraded amylopectin potato
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`st arch.
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`5.
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`A NutriDeliS according to any of claims 1 - 4, wherein the protein
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`is a fully or partially denatured 0r hydrolyzed protein, or a native protein, or
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`any mixture thereof.
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`6.
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`A NutriDeliS according to any of claims 1 - 5, further comprising
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`one or more food-grade components selected from the group of fat, oil,
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`carbohydrate, fiber, mineral, salt, sugar, acid, micronutrient, vitamin,
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`antioxidant, flavonoid, colorant, flavoring compound, thickeners, and
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`preservatives; and/or one or more of the food ingredients fruit, vegetable,
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`meat, fish, dairy products; and further optionally comprising one or more
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`pharmaceutical compounds.
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`A NutriDeliS according to any of claims 1 - 6, which is a solid gel,
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`defined as a gel which without support or mold does not change shape under
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`the force of gravity for at least one day.
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`8.
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`A NutriDeliS according to any of claims 1 - 6, which is in melted
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`form having a viscosity of 100 - 45000 CR
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`9.
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`A package, comprising at least one NutriDeliS according to any of
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`claims 1 -’7, in the form of a single food portion.
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`10.
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`A package according to claim 9, wherein the single food portion
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`has a three-dimensional shape, preferably selected from a block, slice, disk,
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`shred, ball or oval.
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`1 1.
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`A method for serving protein-fortified food, comprising
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`1) providing a NutriDeliS according to any of claims 1 - ’7;
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`2) heating the NutriDeliS to obtain a melted NutriDeliS, having a viscosity
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`of 100 - 45000 cP;
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`3) serving the food.
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`12.
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`A method according to claim 1 1, wherein the NutriDeliS is
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`combined with another food product, preferably a servable portion of a meal
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`or meal base selected from the group of pasta, noodles, rice, bread, potato
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`dessert 01' ice cream.
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`13.
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`A method for protein fortification in healthy subjects, comprising
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`serving a protein-fortified food as defined in claims 1 - 8.
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`14.
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`A NutriDeliS according to any of claims 1 - 8, for use in protein
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`fortification in subjects suffering from protein deprivation.
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`15.
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`A method of making a gelled food product, comprising mixing
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`water, a starch thermoreversible gelling agent and at least 2 wt.% protein,
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`heating the mixture to fully gelatinize the starch, and cooling the mixture
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`for at least 5 hours, to obtain the gelled food product.
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