摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a puffed food which turns into a food, in a short time, of desired shape and texture, equal to those of the original food by, for instance, pouring hot water thereinto. <P>SOLUTION: This method for producing the puffed food includes: supplying of edible flour which contains edible flour of an (A) group described in subsequent section, and water to an extruder; extrusion molding the product so as to avoid puffing of a molded product to be obtained, while subjecting the product to pressurization and heat treatment to pregelatinize a starchy material contained in the edible flour; and drying the molded product followed by puffing treating. Here, the constituents include, using at least one kind selected from among edible flour of the (A) group which includes barley flour, wheat flour, rye flour, pregelatinized potato flour, corn flour and green bean flour. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |