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Rice flavored snack food
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-04-28
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Granted: 1978-02-14
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Expires: 1996-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A novel snack food product can be obtained by preparing a corn dough cake by kneading finely divided corn materials with water, if desired with the addition of rice bran materials derived from Japanese rice wine production and/or defatted soybeans, followed by shaping, drying, baking and seasoning.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunji Abe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:31
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/117; A23L7/13; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A process for preparing a snack food which comprises: a. homogeneously mixing finely divided corn material selected from the group consisting of waxy corn starch and waxy grits with a sufficent amount of finely divided rice bran having a particle size in the range of 100 to 300 mesh to impart a rice flavor and water, b. kneading the mixture with steam for about 10 minutes at a pressure of 0.3 to 0.7 kg/cm 2 to produce a dough cake, c. further kneading said dough cake in the absence of steam, d. shaping said dough cake, e. cooling said shaped dough cake, f. drying said cooled dough cake for about 2 to 5 hours at about 40 to 50° C, g. swelling said dried dough cake by baking or frying in oil at 150 to 300° C for 2 to 8 minutes, and h. seasoning said swelled dough cake.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A process for preparing a snack food which comprises: a. homogeneously mixing finely divided corn material selected from the group consisting of waxy corn starch and waxy grits with a sufficent amount of finely divided rice bran having a particle size in the range of 100 to 300 mesh to impart a rice flavor and water, b. kneading the mixture with steam for about 10 minutes at a pressure of 0.3 to 0.7 kg/cm 2 to produce a dough cake, c. further kneading said dough cake in the absence of steam, d. shaping said dough cake, e. cooling said shaped dough cake, f. drying said cooled dough cake for about 2 to 5 hours at about 40 to 50° C, g. swelling said dried dough cake by baking or frying in oil at 150 to 300° C for 2 to 8 minutes, and h. seasoning said swelled dough cake.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1, wherein seasoning is effected by means of soy sauce.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said rice bran is industrial waste derived from Japanese rice wine production.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said corn materials constitute the major ingredient of said mixture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the mixing step produces a mixture consisting essentially of said corn materials, rice bran, and water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
A snack food obtained by the process of claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The snack food of claim 6, wherein the finely divided corn material is defatted waxy corn starch or deodorized waxy grits.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The snack food of claim 6, wherein the mixture is heated with steam under evacuation during kneading.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The snack food of claim 8, wherein said rice bran is industrial waste derived from Japanese rice wine production.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The snack food of claim 8, wherein said corn materials constitute the major ingredient of said mixture.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The snack food of claim 8, wherein said mixture consists essentially of said corn materials, rice bran, and water.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
143 words
A process for preparing a snack food, which comprises: a. homogeneously mixing finely divided corn material selected from the group consisting of waxy corn starch and waxy grits with a sufficient amount of finely divided rice bran having a particle size in the range of 100 to 300 mesh to impart a rice flavor, finely divided defatted soybean or defatted peanut, and water while kneading with steam for about 5 minutes at a pressure of 0.3 to 0.7 kg/cm 2 to produce a dough cake, b. shaping said dough cake, c. cooling said shaped dough cake, d. drying said cooled dough cake for about 2 to 5 hours at about 40° to 50° C, e. swelling said dried dough cake by baking or frying in oil at 150° to 300° C for 2 to 8 minutes, and f. seasoning said swelled dough cake.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
143 words
A process for preparing a snack food, which comprises: a. homogeneously mixing finely divided corn material selected from the group consisting of waxy corn starch and waxy grits with a sufficient amount of finely divided rice bran having a particle size in the range of 100 to 300 mesh to impart a rice flavor, finely divided defatted soybean or defatted peanut, and water while kneading with steam for about 5 minutes at a pressure of 0.3 to 0.7 kg/cm 2 to produce a dough cake, b. shaping said dough cake, c. cooling said shaped dough cake, d. drying said cooled dough cake for about 2 to 5 hours at about 40° to 50° C, e. swelling said dried dough cake by baking or frying in oil at 150° to 300° C for 2 to 8 minutes, and f. seasoning said swelled dough cake.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 12, wherein said rice bran is industrial waste derived from Japanese rice wine production.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 12, wherein said corn materials constitute the major ingredient of said mixture.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 12, wherein said mixture consists essentially of said corn materials, rice bran, defatted soybean or peanut, and water.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
10 words
A snack food obtained by the process of claim 12.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The snack food of claim 16, wherein said rice bran is industrial waste derived from Japanese rice wine production.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The snack food of claim 16, wherein said corn materials constitute the major ingredient of said mixture.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The snack food of claim 16, wherein said mixture consists essentially of said corn materials, rice bran, defatted soybean or peanut, and water.
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