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US 5,955,130 AGranted
Process for preparing dehydrated vegetables
AssigneeUnilever Patent Holdings B.V.
InventorsVittorio Gagliardi, Sandro Panaioli
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Abstract
A dehydrated vegetable product is obtained by: (a) flash blanching a vegetable in about 100% saturated steam; (b) steam cooking the vegetable in 35 to 65% saturated steam; and (c) cooking the vegetable by exposure to infra-red radiation for from 1.5 to 6.0 minutes. This dehydrated vegetable product is particularly useful as a binder in complex moulded products and as a filling or topping component.
Claims9
A process for preparing dehydrated vegetables for use in sauces, fillings, toppings and molded products comprising the steps of:
- (a) flash blanching vegetables having a thickness of at least 10 mm in about 100% saturated steam;
- (b) steam cooking the flash blanched vegetables in 35 to 65% saturated steam;
- and then
- (c) cooking the steam cooked vegetables by exposure to infra-red radiation for from 1.5 to 6.0 minutes,
- wherein the vegetables lose approximately 30 to 60% by weight of their original water content and are suitable for use in sauces, fillings, toppings and molded products.
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