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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2000
Peter H. Mattson, Hillsborough, CA (US);
John K. Fukushima, Fairfield, CA (US);
Bruce T. Pittard, Caldwell, ID (US);
David B. Walker, Meridian, ID (US);
Antonio Vasquez, Caldwell, ID (US);
J. R. Simplot Company, Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
French fry strips and a related preparation process are provided, wherein the strips are produced from a corn based dough. The corn based dough comprises a matrix of corn meal and corn flour of different particle or granule sizes, admixed with water and optional flavoring and seasoning constituents to form a relatively thick dough having a texture suitable for extruding and cutting to form elongated strips having a size and shape conforming generally to conventional potato-based French fries. The formed and cut corn dough strips may be parfried in hot oil, and then frozen. The frozen corn strips are subsequently finished prepared for consumption, preferably by finish frying in hot oil. The finish prepared corn strips have a corn snack taste in combination with a texture defined by a crispy exterior surface encasing a moist and mealy interior.