Inventors:
Marshall J. Myers - Houston TX
Lester A. Brooks - Greenville MS
Jerry Opella - Houston TX
Clifford Campbell - Houston TX
Assignee:
Uncle Ben's Inc. - Houston TX
International Classification:
A23L 1182
Abstract:
A process which comprises treatment of rice grains by contact with a non-aqueous media, organic liquid or liquified gas which is substantially inert to water and the rice grain being treated, permitting only the transfer of heat to effectuate desired food processing such as gelatinization, parboiling, cooking, frying, baking, roasting or the like, and a product made by that process.