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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:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
May. 26, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nam H Oh, Warren, NJ (US);
Silverio Luiz Tecedor, Harrington Park, NJ (US);
Richard F Schryer, High Bridge, NJ (US);
Edward J Meyers, Roselle Park, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Bestfoods, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426557 ; 426 94 ; 426451 ;
Abstract
Wet toasted pasta products that are quick cooking and have the appearance and texture of regular pasta have now been developed. The products are partially pre-cooked and they have a unique internal porous structure that provides a low density and quick cooking characteristics. The products also are characterized by excellent cooked yield properties. The method of making the products involves sheeting or extrusion under no vacuum or low vacuum followed by toasting under controlled conditions to obtain partially pre-cooked pasta.