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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harry E Miller, New Egypt, NJ (US);
Paul Pak, Franklinville, NJ (US);
Steven M Schechter, Manalpan, NJ (US);
Vien-An T Huynh, Media, PA (US);
Assignee:
Campbell Soup Company, Camden, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426451 ; 426557 ;
Abstract
Methods for drying instant-cooking ramen noodles and to dried noodle products. Noodles are prepared by mixing flour and water into a dough. The dough can be shaped into noodles and precooked with steam. The steamed noodles are dried with a flow of high velocity air at temperatures of greater than 145.degree. C. to a moisture content of less than about 20%. Once dried, the products can be packaged as a brick, a flavor packet added and the packaged article stored at ambient temperatures for long periods of time.