Method of sterilizing spices
US4210678A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B2/465
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Herbs or spices are sterilized for commercial sale purposes by extruding the products through a small orifice in a die, preferably while maintaining the products at a temperature above approximately 220.degree. F. Before extrusion the herbs or spices are moistened, and then are tempered or allowed to remain in the presence of the moisture until the moisture level thereof has equilbrated to a range of about 16-20% by weight. When the moistened and tempered products are extruded, they expand slightly upon emerging from the die orifice, and are severed into pieces by a rotating knife. The severed pieces may then be ground into any desired particle size.
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