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Process for the production of agglomerated bread crumbs
Assignee: Buehler AG
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Filing: 1980-03-07
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Granted: 1982-08-17
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Expires: 2000-03-07
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a process for the production of bread crumbs from a starch-containing raw material characterized by the raw material being humidified to a water content of 20 to 50% by weight while forming agglomerates, the agglomerates being baked under the influence of humid heat and subsequently dried. Bread crumbs of a desired agglomerate size are obtained from the dried product, if necessary, after granulation.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Seiler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:10
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/157; A23L7/198
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
Process for the production of bread crumbs, usuable as an instant product, which comprises providing a starch-containing raw material selected from the group consisting of flour, grits, semolina and meal, humidifying said material to a water content of 20 to 50% by weight while subjecting said material to agglomerating conditions resulting in the formation of agglomerates, baking the agglomerates in hot steam until a gelatinization degree of 50 to 100% is achieved, and drying the agglomerates whereby agglomerated bread crumbs are obtained from the dried product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
Process for the production of bread crumbs, usuable as an instant product, which comprises providing a starch-containing raw material selected from the group consisting of flour, grits, semolina and meal, humidifying said material to a water content of 20 to 50% by weight while subjecting said material to agglomerating conditions resulting in the formation of agglomerates, baking the agglomerates in hot steam until a gelatinization degree of 50 to 100% is achieved, and drying the agglomerates whereby agglomerated bread crumbs are obtained from the dried product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the raw material is humidified to a water content of 30 to 40% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
Process according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the raw material is humidified in a continuous pallet mixer and the agglomerations which form are crushed through mechanical impact to agglomerates with a diameter of less than 20 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
Process according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the agglomerates are baked in wet steam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
Process according to claim 4, wherein the wet steam contains so much moisture that the moisture content of the raw material is increased by 1 to 6% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
Process according to claim 1 or 2, wherein steam is used with an initial temperature of 90° to 200° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
Process according to claim 6 wherein steam is used with an initial temperature of 90° to 130° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
Process according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the agglomerates are baked for 1 to 20 minutes in the form of a loose material layer located on a sieve-like conveyor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
Process according to claim 8, wherein the agglomerates are baked for 2 to 6 minutes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
Process according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the agglomerates are baked for 1 to 20 minutes in a loose material layer in a baking chamber with rotating pallet shaft.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
Process according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the humidifying, the baking or the drying are carried out continuously.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
Process according to claim 1 or 2, wherein between baking and drying the agglomerates are crushed to a diameter of less than 20 mm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
Process according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a portion of the agglomerated bread crumbs is recovered after drying as siftings.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
Process according to claim 13, wherein the agglomerated bread crumbs are crushed to agglomerates of the desired size by means of grinding rolls, and is sifted.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
Process according to claim 14, wherein the agglomerated bread crumbs are crushed to agglomerates of the desired size by means of grooved rolls having a cutting effect.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
Process according to claim 1 or 2, wherein salt, pepper, paprika, sugar and/or flavor substances are mixed with the raw materials as ingredients.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
Process according to claim 21, wherein the ingredients and the water are added to the raw material in two separate mixing stages.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
Bread crumbs, usable as an instant product, obtained by the process of claim 1 or 2, whereby the processed product shows a high starch hydrolyzing and a high gelatinization.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the agglomerated bread crumbs are crushed after drying.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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