Microwaveable popcorn product and method
US6083552A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L7/165
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Microwave snacks that include mixtures of popcorn and an expandable or puffable food pellet are disclosed. The pellets are gelatinized dough pellets which puff or expand upon microwave heating in a microwave oven. The pellets may be in the shape of cylinders, hollow barrels, spheres, chips, flakes, and the like. The popcorn and pellet mixture is preferably contained in an expandable bag or rigid tub with an oil/fat slurry. Although the popcorn requires a longer heating period to pop, the explosions created by the popcorn agitate the pellets to minimize burning and clumping of the pellets.
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