Cynthia M Stewart

US Patent:

20160331018, Nov 17, 2016

Filed:

Dec 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

15/107029

Inventors:

- Plano TX, US
Jung HAN - Frisco TX, US
Dimitrios LYKOMITROS - Amsterdam, NL
Joanna CAMPBELL - Lincolnshire, GB
Ray MCGARVEY - Maspeth NY, US
Cynthia M. STEWART - Carmel NY, US

Assignee:

FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC. - Plano TX

International Classification:

A23P 30/30
A23L 25/00
A23L 11/00

Abstract:

A method of producing expanded nuts, the method comprising the steps of: (a) immersing a plurality of nut kernels in an aqueous liquid thereby hydrating at least a portion of each kernel; and (b) gun puffing the hydrated kernels causing at least one of expansion and blistering of at least an outer surface of the nut kernels. There is also disclosed a method of method of producing expanded nuts, the method comprising the steps of: (a) immersing a plurality of nut kernels in an aqueous liquid at a pressure of at least 100 MPa thereby hydrating at least a portion of each kernel; and (b) dehydrating the hydrated kernels causing at least one of expansion and blistering of at least an outer surface of the nut kernels.