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Production of chip-like durum wheat-based snacks
Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
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Filing: 1994-03-24
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Granted: 1997-12-09
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Expires: 2014-03-24
Abstract
Abstract A durum wheat-based ingredient, preferably durum wheat flour, is used in the production of chip-like snacks having a very crunchy, fracturable, non-mealy texture. A machinable dough is formed from at least one durum wheat ingredient, such as durum flour, a no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material, such as dehydrated potato flakes, water, and a reducing agent, such as sodium metabisulfite. The amount of the durum wheat ingredient may be from about 45% by weight to about 75% by weight, and the amount of reducing agent may be from about 50 ppm to about 300 ppm, based upon the total weight of the durum wheat ingredient and no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material used to form the machinable dough. The dough may be sheeted, cut into pieces, and baked to a moisture content of less than about 4% by weight. The doughs may be used to produce reduced-fat, low-fat, or zero-fat chip-like products which provide a snapping or cracking sound upon breaking. The reducing agent promotes machinability and a crunchy, non-mealy chip-like texture in the snack.
Inventors
- 👤 Diane L. Hnat
- 👤 Harry Levine
- 👤 Louise Slade
- 👤 Richard P. Maitland
- 👤 Wayne Brown
- 👤 Patricia A. Mozeke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:39
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L19/00; A23L19/10; A23L19/12; A23L19/18; A23L19/19; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/117; A23L7/122; A23L7/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for the production of durum wheat-based chip-like snacks comprising: forming a machinable dough at a temperature of less than about 125° F. by admixing ingredients consisting essentially of a durum wheat-based ingredient for forming a gluten matrix, a no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material for disrupting the gluten matrix, water, and a reducing agent for promoting machinability and a crunchy, non-mealy chip-like texture in the snack, wherein the mount of the durum wheat-based ingredient is from about 45% by weight to about 75% by weight, and the mount of reducing agent is from about 50 ppm to about 300 ppm, said mounts being based upon the total weight of the durum wheat-based ingredient and no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material used to form the machinable dough, sheeting the dough, forming the dough into pieces, and baking the dough pieces to obtain a snack with a crunchy, fracturable, chip-like texture and appearance.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for the production of durum wheat-based chip-like snacks comprising: forming a machinable dough at a temperature of less than about 125° F. by admixing ingredients consisting essentially of a durum wheat-based ingredient for forming a gluten matrix, a no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material for disrupting the gluten matrix, water, and a reducing agent for promoting machinability and a crunchy, non-mealy chip-like texture in the snack, wherein the mount of the durum wheat-based ingredient is from about 45% by weight to about 75% by weight, and the mount of reducing agent is from about 50 ppm to about 300 ppm, said mounts being based upon the total weight of the durum wheat-based ingredient and no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material used to form the machinable dough, sheeting the dough, forming the dough into pieces, and baking the dough pieces to obtain a snack with a crunchy, fracturable, chip-like texture and appearance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mount of the durum wheat-based ingredient is from about 50% by weight to about 70% by weight, based upon the total weight of the durum wheat-based ingredient and no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material used to form the machinable dough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said durum wheat-based ingredient comprises durum wheat flour and said reducing agent comprises sodium metabisulfite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 3 wherein said no- or low-gluten content starchy material comprises dehydrated potato flakes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 4 wherein said durum wheat flour and said dehydrated potato flakes are dry-blended and then admixed with water and sodium metabisulfite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pieces are baked to reduce their moisture content to less than about 4% by weight to obtain pieces having a blistered appearance substantially throughout their surfaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said machinable dough is formed at a temperature of less than about 110° F.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said machinable dough is formed without the application of external heat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said machinable dough is formed at a temperature of from about 80° F. to 105° F.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for increasing the crunchiness of potato-based baked snacks produced from a dough comprising dehydrated potato flakes, said method comprising replacing a substantial portion of the dehydrated potato flakes used to form the dough with durum wheat flour and sodium metabisulfite, the amount of durum wheat flour being from about 45% by weight to about 75% by weight, and the amount of sodium metabisulfite being from about 50 ppm to about 300 ppm, said amounts being based upon the total weight of durum wheat flour and dehydrated potato flakes, admixing ingredients consisting essentially of water, the durum wheat flour, dehydrated potato flakes and sodium metabisulfite to form a dough at a temperature of less than about 125° F., sheeting the dough, forming the dough into pieces, and baking the dough pieces to a moisture content of less than about 4% by weight.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for increasing the crunchiness of potato-based baked snacks produced from a dough comprising dehydrated potato flakes, said method comprising replacing a substantial portion of the dehydrated potato flakes used to form the dough with durum wheat flour and sodium metabisulfite, the amount of durum wheat flour being from about 45% by weight to about 75% by weight, and the amount of sodium metabisulfite being from about 50 ppm to about 300 ppm, said amounts being based upon the total weight of durum wheat flour and dehydrated potato flakes, admixing ingredients consisting essentially of water, the durum wheat flour, dehydrated potato flakes and sodium metabisulfite to form a dough at a temperature of less than about 125° F., sheeting the dough, forming the dough into pieces, and baking the dough pieces to a moisture content of less than about 4% by weight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 10 wherein said dough is formed at a temperature of less than about 110° F.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for producing low-fat chip-like snacks having a crunchy, fracturable, non-mealy texture comprising: a) admixing ingredients consisting essentially of a durum wheat-based ingredient, a no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material, water, and a reducing agent to form a machinable dough at a temperature of less than about 125° F., the amount of durum wheat-based ingredient being from about 45% by weight to about 75% by weight, and the amount of reducing agent being from about 50 ppm to about 300 ppm, said amounts being based upon the total weight of the durum wheat-based ingredient and no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material used to form the machinable dough, b) sheeting the dough, c) cutting the dough into pieces, and d) baking the dough, pieces to a moisture content of less than about 4% by weight.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for producing low-fat chip-like snacks having a crunchy, fracturable, non-mealy texture comprising: a) admixing ingredients consisting essentially of a durum wheat-based ingredient, a no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material, water, and a reducing agent to form a machinable dough at a temperature of less than about 125° F., the amount of durum wheat-based ingredient being from about 45% by weight to about 75% by weight, and the amount of reducing agent being from about 50 ppm to about 300 ppm, said amounts being based upon the total weight of the durum wheat-based ingredient and no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material used to form the machinable dough, b) sheeting the dough, c) cutting the dough into pieces, and d) baking the dough, pieces to a moisture content of less than about 4% by weight.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 12 wherein said durum wheat: based ingredient comprises durum wheat flour and said no- or low-gluten content starchy material is alehydrated potato flakes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as claimed in claim 13 wherein said reducing agent is sodium metabisulfite.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 14 wherein said durum wheat flour and said dehydrated potato flakes are dry-blended and then admixed with the water and sodium metabisulfite.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 12 wherein said machinable dough is formed at a temperature of less than about 110° F.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
121 words
A machinable dough for producing very crisp, crunchy, fracturable, non-mealy, chip-like snacks by baking consisting essentially of a durum wheat-based ingredient, a no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material, water, and a reducing agent, the amount of the durum wheat ingredient being from about 45% by weight to about 75% by weight, and the amount of reducing agent being from about 50 ppm to about 300 ppm, said amounts being based upon the total weight of the durum wheat-based ingredient and no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material used to form the machinable dough, said dough having a moisture content of from about 25% by weight to about 55% by weight and being produced at a temperature of less than about 125° F.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
121 words
A machinable dough for producing very crisp, crunchy, fracturable, non-mealy, chip-like snacks by baking consisting essentially of a durum wheat-based ingredient, a no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material, water, and a reducing agent, the amount of the durum wheat ingredient being from about 45% by weight to about 75% by weight, and the amount of reducing agent being from about 50 ppm to about 300 ppm, said amounts being based upon the total weight of the durum wheat-based ingredient and no-gluten or low-gluten content starchy material used to form the machinable dough, said dough having a moisture content of from about 25% by weight to about 55% by weight and being produced at a temperature of less than about 125° F.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
A dough as claimed in claim 17 wherein said durum wheat: based ingredient comprises durum wheat flour and said no- or low-gluten content starchy material is dehydrated potato flakes.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dough as claimed in claim 18 wherein said dehydrated potato flakes are produced from Eastern-grown Russet Burbank potatoes.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
A dough as claimed in claim 17 wherein said reducing agent is sodium metabisulfite.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dough as claimed in claim 17 wherein said durum wheat-based ingredient is a mixture of durum semolina and durum wheat flour.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
51 words
A dough as claimed in claim 17 wherein said no- or low-gluten content starchy material comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of potato flour, potato granules, corn flour, masa corn flour, corn grits; corn meal, buckwheat flour, rice flour, oat flour, bean flour, barley flour, and tapioca.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
109 words
A very crisp, crunchy, fracturable, non-mealy, chip-like baked snack consisting essentially of from about 40% by weight to about 65% by weight of a durum wheat-based ingredient and dehydrated potato flakes, the mount of the durum wheat-based ingredient being from about 45% by weight to about 75% by weight, based upon the total weight of the durum wheat-based ingredient and dehydrated potato flakes, said snack having a blistered appearance substantially throughout its surfaces and being baked from a dough having a reducing agent in an mount of from about 50 ppm to about 300 ppm, based upon the total weight of the durum wheat-based ingredient and dehydrated potato flakes.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
109 words
A very crisp, crunchy, fracturable, non-mealy, chip-like baked snack consisting essentially of from about 40% by weight to about 65% by weight of a durum wheat-based ingredient and dehydrated potato flakes, the mount of the durum wheat-based ingredient being from about 45% by weight to about 75% by weight, based upon the total weight of the durum wheat-based ingredient and dehydrated potato flakes, said snack having a blistered appearance substantially throughout its surfaces and being baked from a dough having a reducing agent in an mount of from about 50 ppm to about 300 ppm, based upon the total weight of the durum wheat-based ingredient and dehydrated potato flakes.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
A snack as claimed in claim 23 wherein said durum wheat-based ingredient is durum wheat flour.
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