40 results about "Tortilla chips" patented technology

A process for the production of fresh masa, nixtamalized flour and derived products. The invention is a new process for production of corn masa (dough) to be used in the production of tortillas, fried or baked tortilla chips, tostadas, or corn chips. The new process produces masa directly from raw materials without the traditional cooking and steeping steps. It utilizes a series of processing steps including milling, blending, hydration, cooking and continuous cooling to stop gelatinization. The new process uses very little water and emits no waste water.

Described herein are products comprising a xylose (e.g., D-xylose or L-xylose and another sweetener such as glucose). Exemplary products include the following: ice cream, ice milk, sorbet, sherbet, gelatin candies, baby food, animal food, e.g., dog, cat, canine, or equine food, seasonings, sauces, cosmetics, dietary supplements, lip stick, lip gloss, face and body preparations, pharmaceuticals, such as flu and cold preparations, nutraceuticals, surgical preparations, procedure preparations, imaging preparations, e.g., CT scan imaging preparations, pain relievers, nasal spray, cheese, vegetables, mayonnaise, mustard, salad dressings, nuts and nut mixes, cookies, pastries, fruit flavored snacks, pancakes, waffles, hot cocoa mix, caramel, shampoo, dental floss, donuts, egg noodles, lollypops, frozen pops, soda pop, chips, potato chips, tortilla chips, corn chips, sports drinks, rice cakes, oatmeals, teas, cereals, rice mixtures, flavored water, alcohol, alcohol mixers, soaps, energy drinks, coffee, coffee flavored drinks, coffee products, cake mixes, chili, chip dip, chip sauces, fibers, such as cellulosic and lignocellulosic fibers and fiber supplements, meats, e.g., deli meats, drink mixes, pasta, meals ready to eat, coconut water, candies, e.g., hard and soft candies, chocolate, candy bars, sports bars and energy bars. In embodiments, the xylose containing product is made using a method described herein. For example, the xylose is produced from a biomass described herein.

A process for the production of fresh masa, nixtamalized flour and derived products. The invention is a new process for production of corn masa (dough) to be used in the production of tortillas, fried or baked tortilla chips, tostadas, or corn chips. The new process produces masa directly from raw materials without the traditional cooking and steeping steps. It utilizes a series of processing steps including milling, blending, hydration, cooking and continuous cooling using cooling rollers to stop gelatinization. The new process uses very little water and emits no waste water.

Shredded whole grain products, such as ready-to-eat cereals, and sweet and savory snacks, such as whole grain shredded corn chips are continuously produced by pelletizing agglomerates of cooked, tempered, whole cereal grain particles. Cooked whole grains, such as corn and other non-gluten or low-gluten containing grains have a tendency to become hard and rubbery after cooking during the cooling and tempering process. The pelletization results in the production of whole grain pellets having a soft, pliable texture, which are shreddable into continuous net-like sheets on a mass production basis. The pelletizing may be at a pressure of about 200 psig to about 600 psig, preferably from about 400 psig to about 500 psig. The pelletizing temperature may be controlled to provide a pellet temperature of about 80° F. to about 135° F., preferably from about 90° F. to about 110° F., upon exiting the pelletizer.

A method of making a masa-based dough for use in a single mold form fryer. The invention is an improved process of making a buoyant, low density, low moisture content dough that is easily sheetable and results in a fried tortilla chip-like product with a similar texture of traditional tortilla chips. Starch is added to corn masa dough to help control moisture release during frying. The high shear mixing of the dough entrains air through nuclei formation making the dough more buoyant, and results in a smaller particle size of the dough increasing the uniformity of moisture distribution. The uniformity of moisture distribution provides more uniform buoyancy of the masa-based dough as it travels through a single mold form fryer.

A multi-grain chip having buckwheat hull inclusion of a specific particle size. The buckwheat hull component of the chip provides a visual indication of the multi-grain characteristics of the chip. The particle size of the buckwheat hulls is specified in order to compliment production of the chip on existing corn chip lines and to enhance product visual attributes.

An apparatus and method for providing a layered seasoning to snack food products such as potato chips or tortilla chips using a vibratory scarf plate that is divided into two or more sections by one or more walls. A different seasoning is placed in each section. The scarf plate is placed into a rotating drum having snack food product. A seasoning from each section falls off the scarf plate to form a curtain. Each curtain provides a layer of seasoning on the snack food product.

A process for the production of fresh masa, nixtamalized flour and derived products. The invention is a new process for production of corn masa (dough) to be used in the production of tortillas, fried or baked tortilla chips, tostadas, or corn chips. The new process produces masa directly from raw materials without the traditional cooking and steeping steps. It utilizes a series of processing steps including dry blending, hydrating, and working dough in an extruder having a unique screw configuration. The new process uses very little water and emits no waste water.

The invention provides a convenient food prepared from xylitol and cereals and relates to a convenient food. The convenient food is prepared from the following raw materials by weight percent: 15-25% of whole wheat powder, 15-25% of rolled oats, 15-21% of soybean powder, 9-12.5% of non-diary creamer, 6-10% of red bean flakes, 3-4% of corn powder, 3-4% of core flakes, 5-8% of milk powder, 4.5-8% of xylitol, 2.6-3% of malt extract, 0.38-0.49% of edible salt, 0.31-0.37% of edible flavor, 0.14-0.18% of aspartame and 0.04-0.06% of ethyl maltol. The invention also provides a processing method of the convenient food. The convenient food belongs to the healthy and low-sugar diet, can be eaten instantly through aging treatment, is convenient and fast, is superior to the common convenient food in nutrition collocation, has more exquisite and palatable taste than the common coarse grain food and is suitable for patients with diabetes.

A multi-grain chip having buckwheat hull inclusion of a specific particle size. The buckwheat hull component of the chip provides a visual indication of the multi-grain characteristics of the chip. The particle size of the buckwheat hulls is specified in order to compliment production of the chip on existing corn chip lines and to enhance product visual attributes.

The invention provides a wet preparation method of instant corn nutrition snowflake tablets. The method takes dry corn grits as a raw material, and comprises the following steps that (1) the raw material is pretreated; (2) the dry corn grits are soaked in drinking water with the temperature of 30-60 DEG C; (3) the dry corn grits are grinded into pulp; (4) the pulp obtained by grinding is subjectedto roller pregelatinization and pre-drying to obtain corn paste; (5) the corn paste is subjected to roller drying to obtain the corn tablets of which the water content is not higher than 8%; (6) thecorn tablets are crushed and sieved; (7) the corn snowflake tablets are subjected to microwave sterilization; (8) inner packaging, metal detection and outer packaging are carried out. The wet preparation method of the instant corn nutrition snowflake tablets can improve the nutritional value of the corn snowflake tablets, improve the brewing performance and taste of the corn snowflake tablets, andreduce the energy consumption.

A production system for moisture and texture detection and control in tortilla and tortilla chip production includes a production line, including a cooker / grinder, a sheeter / cutter, an oven, an equalizer, a fryer, and a cooler / packaging machine; and a production control unit, including a processor, non-transitory memory, an input / output component, a moisture controller, a temperature controller, a belt speed controller, a masa moisture sensor, a chip moisture sensor, laser sensors for measuring surface texture of baked and fried chips, a laser controller, a texture classifier, a feedback controller. Also disclosed is a method for production control, including controlling moisture content, measuring masa moisture, controlling oven, measuring baked surfaces, measuring fried surfaces, classifying baked surfaces, classifying fried surfaces, optimizing oven temperature, optimizing oven belt speed, storing and characterizing historical records.

The present invention relates to a method for producing spinach-flavored instant cornflakes, and belongs to the technical field of food processing. The producing method comprises the following steps: selecting materials, soaking, cooking, forming, frying, drying, and sorting and packaging. Through the method for producing spinach-flavored instant cornflakes, fresh corns are made into the cornflakes, so that original taste and nutrition of the corns are fundamentally maintained.