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US 11,297,859 B2Granted
Vegetable noodles and methods for making the same
AssigneeLakeside Organics of Hadley, LLC
InventorJoseph J. Czajkowski
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Abstract
The present disclosure features dried vegetable noodles having an increased shelf life and methods of making dehydrated vegetable noodles. The noodles are dry, shelf stable cut vegetable noodles (cut from whole produce, not extruded) and are lower in carbohydrate calories and higher in nutritional value than traditional grain-based noodles. The process results in a food safe, extended shelf stable singularized noodle that is nutritious, convenient and versatile.
Claims7
A method of making a dehydrated vegetable noodle, the method consisting of:
- contacting a vegetable with a solution comprising a first antimicrobial agent, wherein the antimicrobial agent comprises hypochlorite solution, ozone, hydrogen peroxide, peroxyacetic acid or combination thereof;
- cutting the vegetable to form noodle shaped vegetable material;
- contacting the vegetable with a second antimicrobial agent, wherein the first antimicrobial agent and the second antimicrobial agent are different;
- spinning the noodle shaped vegetable material, wherein the spinning removes excess liquid and moisture from the noodle shaped vegetable material, thereby forming a vegetable noodle;
- performing a first heat step comprising heating the vegetable noodle at a first temperature sufficient to remove at least 86% of moisture from the noodle, wherein the first temperature is between about 110° F. and about 130° F.;
- performing a second heat step comprising heating the vegetable noodle at a second temperature sufficient to kill a microorganism, wherein the second temperature is between about 130° F. and about 160° F.;
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- singularizing the noodles, providing a shelf stable, dehydrated vegetable noodle having a shelf life of at least 6 months.
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