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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 1990
Filed:
Oct. 24, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toru Kurokawa, Fuchu, JP;
Hiroyuki Watanabe, Hachioji, JP;
Shoichi Tanaka, Shizuoka, JP;
Fumito Mitsui, Koganei, JP;
Assignee:
Kewpie Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A21D / ; A23L / ; A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426559 ; 426625 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a process, and the product thereof, for producing swollen foods, e.g. croutons, having a softer mouth feel than might be expected from those obtained by a conventional process, which process comprises heating and pressurizing through an extruder a powder comprising fine particles of porous structure, e.g. eggshell or bone powder, and a food material predominantly comprising a starchy material and/or a protein and thereafter releasing and causing the same to swell.