Method of processing multiple whole grain mixtures and products therefrom
OwnerJoseph R. Foxinventor
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Abstract
A waxy hull-less barley product is described having a moisture content of from 50-75%. The product is prepared by cooking the grains in water for 15-120 minutes at a temperature of 75-150° C. Next, the grains are rinsed with cool water to remove excess starch and stop the cooking process. The grains are then either dried or flash frozen to form a free-flowing product which may be directly eaten, rehydrated in 1-7 minutes in the case of dried grains, or reheated in 1-7 minutes in the case of flash frozen grains. Food products manufactured from the processed waxy hull-less barley are also disclosed.
Claims12
A process of preparing a waxy hull-less barley food product comprising:
- cooking barley kernels in water at a ratio of from about 2:1 to 10:1 water to kernels by weight at a temperature of 80-150° C. for a time period of 5-90 minutes until the moisture content of the kernels is between about 50% to 75%;
- rinsing the kernels in water having a temperature of less than 20° C. for a time period sufficient to reduce the temperature of the kernels to less than 60° C.;
- and
- drying the grains at a temperature of 190-225° C. for 5 to 20 minutes to form dried grains;
- wherein the dried grains may be prepared for consumption in from about one to seven minutes.
A process according to claim 4 wherein the barley is cooled to an internal temperature of less than about 60° C. in less than about five minutes.
A process of preparing a waxy hull-less barley food product comprising:
- cooking barley kernels in water at a ratio of from about 2:1 to 10:1 water to kernels by weight at a temperature of 80-150° C. for a time period of 5-90 minutes until the moisture content of the kernels is between about 50% to 75%;
- rinsing the kernels in water having a temperature of less than 20° C. for a time period sufficient to reduce the temperature of the kernels to less than 60° C.;
- and
- flash freezing the grains to form frozen grains;
- wherein the frozen grains may be prepared for consumption in from about one to seven minutes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.