Dehydrated food product
AssigneeSociete d'Assistance Technique pour Produits Nestle S.A.
InventorsPierre Risler, Jean Gireau, Pierre Rose, Jean-Pierre Bisson
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Abstract
A dehydrated food product in the form of grains which dissolve instantly in water and which have a porous, continuous structure, a smooth surface and an apparent density of from 30 to 600 g/l the product is prepared by which comprises extruding a thermoplastic starting material in powder or paste form into a chamber where a sub-atmospheric pressure prevails, and cutting the extruded product into fragments.
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A process for the production of a dehydrated food product selected from the group consisting of stocks, soups, consummes, soup bases, seasonings, condiments, sauces, extracts of meat, vegatable, fruit and spice supports based on dextrin which comprises extruding at a temperature in the range from 60.degree. to 125.degree. C. and under a pressure of from 1 to 15 bars a thermoplastic starting material selected from the group consisting essentially of edible powder and paste and containing up to 20% water into a chamber where a sub-atmospheric pressure from 0.01 to 0.3 bar prevails, and cutting the extruded product into fragments.
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