Packaged product for preparing pasta in broth

Abstract

Packaged product for preparing pasta in broth, which includes a container provided with an upper opening closed by a closure element, and a gelled substance which contains a food broth and one o more added food thickeners, is arranged in the container and is provided with an upper surface directed towards the upper opening of the container. A portion of broth pasta is arranged in the container between the closure element and the upper surface of the gelled substance, which has a gel strength such to sustain the portion of broth pasta abutted against the upper surface of the gelled substance itself without such portion of broth pasta sinking within such gelled substance.

1 . A packaged product for preparing pasta in broth, comprising:
 a container provided with an internal volume and with an upper opening which allows accessing said internal volume;   at least one closure element placed to close said upper opening;   a gelled substance, which contains at least one food broth and at least one added food thickener, is arranged in the internal volume of said container and is provided with an upper surface directed towards the upper opening of said container;   a portion of broth pasta, arranged in the internal volume of said container between said closure element and the upper surface of said gelled substance;   wherein said gelled substance has a gel strength such to sustain said portion of pasta abutted against the upper surface of said gelled substance.   
     
     
         2 . The packaged product of  claim 1 , wherein the gel strength of said gelled substance is greater than or equal to about 25 Bloom. 
     
     
         3 . The packaged product of  claim 2 , wherein the gel strength of said gelled substance is substantially comprised between 40 and 190 Bloom. 
     
     
         4 . The packaged product of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one added thickener has a percentage by weight, with respect to said food broth, substantially comprised between 0.5% and 5%. 
     
     
         5 . The packaged product of  claim 4 , wherein said at least one added thickener has a percentage by weight, with respect to said food broth, substantially comprised between 3% and 4%. 
     
     
         6 . The packaged product of  claim 1 , wherein weight ratio between said portion of pasta and said gelled substance is less than or equal to about 1/2. 
     
     
         7 . The packaged product of  claim 1 , wherein said closure element and the upper surface of said gelled substance delimit between them, in the internal volume of said container, a chamber which houses said portion of pasta and is filled with at least one inert gas. 
     
     
         8 . The packaged product of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one thickener comprises one or more thickeners comprised in the taxonomic interval from E400 to E499 according to the classification published in the (EU) Regulations No. 1129/2011. 
     
     
         9 . The packaged product of  claim 1 , wherein said pasta is fresh and uncooked pasta.