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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Janice M Baker, New Milford, CT (US);
Robert N Greene, Singapore, SG;
Tian Seng Toh, Singapore, SG;
Elaine Regina Wedral, Sherman, CT (US);
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426557 ; 426451 ;
Abstract
A process of preparing an intermediate moisture pasta product having a moisture content of from 15 to 28% by preparing a dough containing an amount of a humectant to obtain a maximum water activity of 0.89 and an amount of alkali to increase the pH to about 11.5, sheeting or extruding the dough to give a fresh dough product, steaming the fresh dough product, and partially drying to a moisture content of from 15 to 28%.