Starch-Containing Products

... 1,193,017. Starch food products. UNILEVER Ltd. 31 May, 1968 [2 June, 1967], No. 26129/68. Heading A2E. Particulate starch-containing products of the type requiring hydration by cooking in water before consumption, for example pasta products, rice, or barley, are conditioned by slowly drying such that substantially no fissures or cracks are formed in the surface of the particles, the drying being sufficient to ensure that during the following pre-heating treatment the surface of the particles does not become gelatinised, although the centre may do so to some extent. The particles are then preheated, such that after cooking, pasteurising or sterilizing treatments the product is firm and non-sticky. The drying may be effected at 20-70‹C. for 10 days - 5 hours, preferably in an air stream. The preheating may be effected at 90-275‹C. for 120 hours - 10 seconds, for example in oil or air. The products may be employed in the manufacture of canned foods, for example by introducing the product with ...

Procedure for the production of drying-cooking, if necessary drying-cooked, stärkehaltigen food