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Method for heat treating brown rice

US4582713A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 1984
Grant dateApr 15, 1986
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23L7/1975
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for treating brown rice to obtain readily cookable brown rice having fissures in its bran layer, which process comprises developing fissures by heating the brown rice by blowing heated air to the brown rice and thereafter immediately cooling the heated rice, said heating being controlled according to the quantity of heat energy absorbed by the treated brown rice.

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