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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lisa Chedid, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
David P Huang, Bound Brook, NJ (US);
Pat Baytan, Bloomfield, NJ (US);
Assignee:
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ; A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426 93 ; 426102 ; 426103 ; 426241 ; 426309 ; 426578 ; 426629 ;
Abstract
A flavored and/or colored unpopped popcorn is prepared by use of an amylase-treated low viscosity starch. Such popcorn may be popped in a microwave oven without the use of added fat or oil. Not only is the caloric content decreased due to lack of added fat, but the resultant popcorn has improved volume and flavor and/or color retention compared to conventional flavored popcorn using fat or oil.