Process for preparing shelf stable pasta
US5958488A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L7/111
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process of preparing a shelf stable pasta having a moisture content of from about 15 to about 35% which comprises preparing a fresh pasta, steaming the fresh pasta, partially drying to a moisture content of from about 15 to about 35%, coating the partially dried pasta with a solid humectant in particulate form before or after placing in a package, and packaging the pasta in a container optionally under modified atmospheric conditions.
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