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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ernst Graf, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Tastemaker, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ; H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426242 ; 426 93 ; 426307 ; 426309 ; 426243 ;
Abstract
A method for preparing flavored unpopped popcorn kernels is disclosed involving dehydrating unpopped popcorn kernels to produce partially dehydrated kernels having retained sufficient moisture for popping and having an increased tendency to absorb an aqueous flavor liquid. Upon coating or soaking the kernels with flavor liquid and drying, popping of the kernels results in a flavored popcorn. The method provides for a low-fat or no-fat popcorn product.