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US 8,986,774 B2Granted
Supercritical fluid extruded food product
AssigneeFrito-Lay North America, Inc.
InventorGirish Ganjyal
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Abstract
An expanded food product made using supercritical fluid extrusion is disclosed. The food product comprises particular characteristics that demonstrate a light, porous, crispy texture has been obtained.
Claims4
A supercritical fluid extruded food product comprising:
- a pregelatinized starch matrix permeability between 8.2×10−12 and 6.9×10−11 square meters;
- wherein the pregelatinized starch has, prior to extrusion, at least one of the following:
- an RVA Time to Peak of less than 100 seconds, when measured using the RVA Protocol at 20% solids;
- a Vane Viscosity at 80° C. of between 0.1 Pa-s and 10 Pa-s;
- or a log of shear storage modulus measured in Pa between 1.25 and 2.25 at a log of shear stress measured in Pa between 0 and 2.5.
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