| 摘要 |
QUICK COOKING BARLEY AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION A quick-cooking barley product can be cooked by hydrating in at least an equal volume of boiling water (typically 1:1.5 barley to water) for from 5 to 15 minutes followed by a 5 minute stand. It has a cooked texture, as measured by a shear press value of 70 top 95 lbs/force (preferably 75-90) and appearance similar to long cooking barley. The product can be prepared without any flattening or flaking of the barley. The process comprises: cooking pearled barley to raise the moisture content of the barley to 55 to 65%; subjecting the barley to an atmosphere of ambient-pressure, saturated steam while spraying hot water onto the barley in order to obtain a drained moisture of 70%-80%; draining; and drying to a moisture content of about 12 or less. |
