Process for producing rice-based expandable pellets and cracker-like snacks

摘要

With the process for producing rice-based expandable pellets, an intermediary product is manufactured that is capable of being stored for up to about six months. These pellets can be later expanded into a food product, particularly a rice based snack product that has improved flavor qualities and decreased oil pick up. To form the pellets, a rice meal is passed through a low shear extruder. The extrudate produced is then cut into pellets.