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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2009
Applicants:
Brian S. Plattner, Sabetha, KS (US);
Lavon Wenger, Sabetha, KS (US);
Galen J. Rokey, Sabetha, KS (US);
Inventors:
Brian S. Plattner, Sabetha, KS (US);
LaVon Wenger, Sabetha, KS (US);
Galen J. Rokey, Sabetha, KS (US);
Assignee:
Wenger Manufacturing, Inc., Sabetha, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Improved extruded starch-bearing grain products (e.g., corn and wheat) are provided having relatively high cook values and low cold water viscosities. The products are prepared by initial preconditioning to partially cook the starting material(s), followed by low shear extrusion cooking, with a total STE/SME ratio of at least about 4.