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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1990
Yanien Lee, Manlius, NY (US);
Carleton G Merritt, Phoenix, NY (US);
Stephen R Gillmore, Cato, NY (US);
Nancy E Dermody, Camillus, NY (US);
Borden, Inc., Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
Fully cooked, starchy foodstuffs, such as rice and pasta, are preserved against microbiological spoilage by treatment with a predetermined quantity of an edible acid. Packages of fully cooked starchy foodstuffs are provided which are self-stable for periods in excess of 6 months and are neutralized to a proper pH to avoid sourness. Ready-to-eat meals of neutralized acid preserved starchy foodstuffs are also provided. Edible alkaline neutralizing agents are used to balance the pH. Also provided are methods for producing shelf-stable packages of fully cooked, starchy foodstuffs wherein measured quantities of acid are introduced to fully cooked, starchy foodstuffs to inhibit microbiological growth.