Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Processes – Treatment with aqueous material – e.g. – hydration – etc.
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-07
2011-10-18
Chawla, Jyoti (Department: 1781)
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Processes
Treatment with aqueous material, e.g., hydration, etc.
C426S309000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08039035
ABSTRACT:
A batch rice production system suitable for retort sterilization operations is provided. The system includes blanching a dry rice product to a desired hydration pick-up to yield a partially hydrated rice product; and topically coating the partially hydrated rice product by mixing with an oil-in-water lubricating slurry including oil, an amount of water, desired seasonings, and optional additives, wherein the amount of water includes an amount necessary to substantially achieve a desired target hydration pick-up prior to charging a retort pouch with the hydrated rice product. The system permits manipulation of two points of hydration pick-up to achieve a target hydration pick-up enabling use of gentler fill feed mechanisms and increasing versatility in the selection of rice types and flavoring additives. A superior microwaveable, shelf-stable, commercially sterile, highly palatable rice product that resembles consumer-preferred stove-top prepared rice products is also provided.
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Chawla Jyoti
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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