EP0217368A2
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Flavor impregnated popcorn
Assignee: DNA Plant Technology Corp
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Filing: 1986-10-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-10-01
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a method for flavoring corn kernels which comprise soaking the kernels in an aqueous solution comprising a flavoring component, for a period of time and at a temperature sufficient to allow the flavoring to impregnate the corn kernels.
Inventors
- 👤 David Alan Evans
- 👤 Leslie Lipschutz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:13
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/161; A23L7/174; A23L7/183; A23L7/197
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
37 words
A method for flavoring corn kernels which comprises soaking the kernels in an aqueous solution comprising a flavoring component, for a period of time and at temperature sufficient to allow the flavoring to impregnate the corn kernels.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
37 words
A method for flavoring corn kernels which comprises soaking the kernels in an aqueous solution comprising a flavoring component, for a period of time and at temperature sufficient to allow the flavoring to impregnate the corn kernels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of Claim 1 wherein the kernels are soaked for about 60 minutes to about 24 hours.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of Claim 1 or 2 wherein the kernels are soaked at a temperature of about 100-170°F.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
19 words
The method of any of the Claims 1-3 wherein the kernels are soaked at a temperature of about 130-160°F.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
13 words
The method of any of the Claims 1-4 wherein the flavoring is salt-based.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
27 words
The method of any of the Claims 1-5 wherein the flavoring is selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, garlic salt, celery salt and onion salt.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
22 words
The method of any of the Claims 1-6 wherein the flavoring is present in an amount of at least 16g/100ml of water.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
24 words
The method of any of the Claims 1-7 wherein the flavoring is present in an amount of between about 16g - 32g/100ml of water.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
26 words
The method of any of the Claims 1-8 which further comprises chilling the soaked kernels; rinsing the soaked kernels; and drying the kernels prior to popping.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
Corn kernels impregnated by the method of any of the Claims 1-9.
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