James Winter Duersch

US Patent:

49834134, Jan 8, 1991

Filed:

Feb 23, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/485786

Inventors:

Richard S. Meyer - Tacoma WA
James W. Duersch - Bonney Lake WA

Assignee:

Curtice-Burns, Inc. - Rochester NY

International Classification:

A23L 124

US Classification:

426589

Abstract:

Low-calorie organopolysiloxane food products and methods for their preparation are disclosed. Low-calorie food products are prepared by replacing a portion of the oil with an organopolysiloxane compound having the following structure: ##STR1## wherein R is selected from C. sub. 1 -C. sub. 6 lower alkyl, phenyl, and combinations thereof. The low-calorie food products made include fried vegetables, such as potato chips, and food dressings, such as salad dressings and mayonnaise.