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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nam H. Oh, Warren, NJ (US);
Shiowshuh Sheen, New Providence Boro, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Bestfoods, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/162 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/162 ;
Abstract
A process for making pre-cooked pasta from freshly extruded pasta dough and pastas made by the method. The process involves steaming freshly extruded pasta dough, soaking the steamed dough, removing excess moisture from the surface of the pasta dough and toasting. The desired textural attributes can be achieved by manipulating the processing conditions and the moisture content of the pasta dough. The pre-cooked pasta is particularly suited for hot or boiling water pour-over preparation or microwave cooking.