PROCESS FOR DRYING FOODSTUFFS

• Main Authors: BOETTGER, RICHARD M, NAPPEN, BERNARD H, MAROTTA, NICHOLAS G
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 31.10.1978
• Subjects: CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT,VEGETABLES, EDIBLE SEEDS; THE PRESERVED, RIPENED, OR CANNED PRODUCTS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

This invention relates to a rapid method for drying foodstuffs and the foods dried thereby. In particular, the method disclosed involves comminuting the foodstuff, blending therewith starch in an amount of 20 to 96% by anhydrous weight of the total mixture and drum drying to a desired moisture level. The resulting dried and extended foodstuff is superior to conventionally dried foodstuffs in color, fragrance, flavor retention and storage stability.