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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 04, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Serge Hector Ameye, Lennik, BE;
Pierre Patrick Tossut, Fleron, BE;
Hans-Christian Janke, Lennestadt, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426629 ; 426653 ; 426507 ; 426508 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation and for the precooking of whole or crushed softened seeds which are used as an ingredient in food compositions, in particular in bakery products. The process involves mixing the seeds to be steeped with water; acidifying the mixture of seeds and of water to a pH of less than about 4.5; cooking the thus acidified mixture of seeds and of water; and packaging the moist product. The present invention also relates to the packaging, preferably vacuum packaging, containing the products thus treated.