摘要 |
A heat expanded whole kernel corn snack food, and a process of making such a corn snack food is disclosed. The corn snack food is made by selecting a corn variety, drying corn kernels of the corn variety to less than about 20 wt. %, soaking the dried corn kernels in water to achieve a moisture content of above about 25 wt. %, separating the soaked corn kernels from the water, heating the soaked corn kernels in an edible oil to expand the kernel and cook the starches interior to effect desirable flavor and texture and then separating the expanded corn kernels from the oil. Seasonings may be added to the fried product.
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