Enzymatic process for nixtamalization of cereal grains
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1. A method of producing a food composition comprising:
- (a) steeping in a solution of alkaline protease enzyme under alkaline conditions at least one of the food materials selected from the group consisting of grain, and grain materials derived from grain;
(b) removing the food materials from the mixture of step (a);
(c) grinding the food materials from step (b);
(d) adding liquid to the ground product of step (c).
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Abstract
Disclosed are novel methods of producing food compositions by the use of an enzymatic digestion of the component parts of whole portions of cereal grains, and grain materials, to impart advantageous qualities to the resulting flour and dough related products produced therefrom. The present invention specifically relates to the fields of making flour and dough, used for totillas, corn chips, totilla chips, snacks, half-products and related products from the component parts and whole portions of cereal grains, and related materials.
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1. A method of producing a food composition comprising:
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(a) steeping in a solution of alkaline protease enzyme under alkaline conditions at least one of the food materials selected from the group consisting of grain, and grain materials derived from grain;
(b) removing the food materials from the mixture of step (a);
(c) grinding the food materials from step (b);
(d) adding liquid to the ground product of step (c). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of producing a food composition comprising:
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(a) steeping in a solution of alkaline protease enzyme under alkaline conditions at least one of the food materials selected from the group consisting of grain, and grain materials derived from grain;
(b) removing the food materials from the mixture of step (a);
(c) dehydrating the food materials of step (b);
(d) grinding the dehydrated product of step (c). - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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