A process is disclosed that can be used for manufacturing a succulent product comprising combining a thickening or wheying preventing agent with a fluid food to produce a thickened fluid food; combining, with optional mixing, the thickened fluid food with a metal salt to produce a salt-containing fluid food; pouring the salt-containing fluid food above 20.degree. C. into a porous container capable of releasing the salt-containing fluid food to produce one or more droplets; and combining the droplet with a food grade polymer solution or dispersion to produce a droplet having coated thereon the polymer made it water resistant by salt solution.