Couscous
CA 2114179 A1 · Owner: Hagen, Kevin R. · Inventors: Donnelly, Brendan J.; Hagen, Kevin R.; Debbouz, Amar
Overview
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COUSCOUS, Abstract of the Disclosure, A shelf-storable new and improved couscous food product satisfying traditional couscous granular mouthfeel is made by extruding a wheat-based doughy mass and cutting the extrudate into particles of uniform couscous size (i.e. between about 0.85 and about 2.5 mm. mesh). When examined under a magnification of 12 times, the new particles although, lacking the agglomeration structure of traditional couscous have a mouthfeel structure characterized by (i) substantially smooth surfaces on the exterior thereof and (ii) angularly projecting edges on the exterior thereof. Further the, particles are substantially translucent have a Water, Absorption Index greater …
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- Filed January 25, 1994. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 25, 2014.
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