Production of masa corn-based products
US5652010A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L19/11
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Mass corn--based products, e.g., tortilla chips and taco shells, are produced by admixing and heating a coarse ground corn component with water and lime to hydrate the coarse corn component at a temperature below the gelatinization temperature of corn starch, admixing the hydrated coarse corn component with a fine ground starchy component, heating the mixture to form a dough, forming the dough into pieces and baking and/or flying the pieces.
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