US4517215A
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Preparation of vegetable pastas
Assignee: Nestec SA
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Filing: 1983-05-26
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2003-05-26
Abstract
Abstract A process for the preparation of a vegetable pasta characterized in that a composition comprising a seed or tuberous vegetable in particulate form and, based on the total weight of the composition, from 0.1 to 4% by weight of sodium or potassium alginate or a mixture thereof, from 0.1 to 4% by weight of propylene glycol alginate and from 0 to 75% by weight of starch, is mixed with an amount of water sufficient to moisten the composition and render it extrudable, extruded into a pasta shape and finally dried, with proviso that at least 10% by weight of starch must be present when a high protein vegetable or potato powder is used.
Inventors
- 👤 Jau Y. Hsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:34
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L19/00; A23L19/10; A23L19/12; A23L19/13; A23L11/00; A23L11/05; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/256; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A process for the preparation of a vegetable pasta which comprises mixing a composition comprising a seed or tuberous vegetable in particulate form and, based on the total weight of the composition, from 0.1 to 4% by weight of sodium or potassium alginate or a mixture thereof, from 0.1 to 4% by weight of propylene glycol alginate and from 0 to 75% by weight of starch, said composition containing substantially no wheat flours, with an amount of water sufficient to moisten the composition and render it extrudable, extruding said mixture into a pasta shape, and finally drying the extruded mixture, with the proviso that at least 10% by weight of starch must be present when a high protein vegetable or potato powder is used.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A process for the preparation of a vegetable pasta which comprises mixing a composition comprising a seed or tuberous vegetable in particulate form and, based on the total weight of the composition, from 0.1 to 4% by weight of sodium or potassium alginate or a mixture thereof, from 0.1 to 4% by weight of propylene glycol alginate and from 0 to 75% by weight of starch, said composition containing substantially no wheat flours, with an amount of water sufficient to moisten the composition and render it extrudable, extruding said mixture into a pasta shape, and finally drying the extruded mixture, with the proviso that at least 10% by weight of starch must be present when a high protein vegetable or potato powder is used.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the amount of sodium or potassium alginate or a mixture thereof is from 0.5 to 2.5% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the amount of propylene glycol alginate is from 0.5 to 2.5% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the amount of starch present when a high protein vegetable or potato powder is used is from 20 to 60% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the vegetable is potato, sweet potato, corn, pea, lentil or bean.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A pasta composition comprising a seed or tuberous vegetable in particulate form and, based on the total weight of the composition, from 0.1 to 4% by weight of sodium or potassium alginate or a mixture thereof, from 0.1 to 4% by weight of propylene glycol alginate and from 0 to 75% by weight of starch, said composition containing substantially no wheat flours.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
A pasta composition comprising a seed or tuberous vegetable in particulate form and, based on the total weight of the composition, from 0.1 to 4% by weight of sodium or potassium alginate or a mixture thereof, from 0.1 to 4% by weight of propylene glycol alginate and from 0 to 75% by weight of starch, said composition containing substantially no wheat flours.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-05-13 | 1988-11-12 | 1989-05-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-05-13 | 1992-11-12 | 1993-05-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-05-13 | 1996-11-12 | 1997-05-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |