US4950492A
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Process for making microwave puffed snack products
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-10-02
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Granted: 1990-08-21
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Expires: 2009-10-02
Abstract
Abstract A process for preparing a puffed flavored food snack without the use of fats and oils comprising the steps of forming a flour free starch dough with at least 20% by weight of tapioca starch. The dough is then steamed until translucent, cut into discrete pieces and cooked in a microwave oven.
Inventors
- 👤 Mimi A. Shachat
- 👤 Sally J. Raphael
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:38
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/161; A23L7/165; A23L7/117; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A process for preparing a puffed flavored food snack without the use of fats and/or oils comprising the steps of: A. forming a flour-free dough with a dry mix of starches comprising at least 20% by weight of tapioca starch, about 10-40% by weight of a flavoring agent and water; B. steaming said dough from part A until the dough is translucent, and then C. cooking the dough from part B with microwaves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A process for preparing a puffed flavored food snack without the use of fats and/or oils comprising the steps of: A. forming a flour-free dough with a dry mix of starches comprising at least 20% by weight of tapioca starch, about 10-40% by weight of a flavoring agent and water; B. steaming said dough from part A until the dough is translucent, and then C. cooking the dough from part B with microwaves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said dough of part A comprises three different starches of equal amount.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said starches are tapioca, potato and corn starch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said flavoring comprises dehydrated cheese.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said dehydrated cheese comprises 10 to 20% by weight of the dry mix.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the steamed dough is refrigerated, frozen and then cut into geometric pieces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the dough of part A is cut into discrete geometric pieces prior to steaming.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process for preparing a cheese flavored puffed food snack without the use of fats and/or oils comprising the steps of: A. forming a flour-free dough with a dry mix of about 20 to 40% by weight tapioca starch, about 40 to 60% by weight, of a mixture of corn starch and potato starch, about 10 to 20% by weight of dehydrated cheese flavoring, and water; B. forming the dough from part A into discrete pieces; C. steaming the dough of part B until the dough is translucent, and D. subjecting the steamed dough to microwaves until expanded.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process for preparing a cheese flavored puffed food snack without the use of fats and/or oils comprising the steps of: A. forming a flour-free dough with a dry mix of about 20 to 40% by weight tapioca starch, about 40 to 60% by weight, of a mixture of corn starch and potato starch, about 10 to 20% by weight of dehydrated cheese flavoring, and water; B. forming the dough from part A into discrete pieces; C. steaming the dough of part B until the dough is translucent, and D. subjecting the steamed dough to microwaves until expanded.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A puffed flavored food product prepared by the process of claim 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The puffed flavored food product prepared by the process of claim 2.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The puffed flavored food product prepared by the process of claim 3.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The puffed flavored food product prepared by the process of claim 4.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The puffed flavored food product prepared by the process of claim 5.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The puffed flavored food product prepared by the process of claim 6.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The puffed flavored food product prepared by the process of claim 8.
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