Abstract
The present invention provides a nixtamalization process wherein corn endosperm fractions, subfractions, or combinations thereof are individually nixtamalized to produce food products. The invention also comprises food products, including masa, instant masa, tortillas, and tortilla-related food products produced by the present invention's methods, including food products that have controllable fat and/or fiber levels.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| U.S. patent number | 7740895 |
| Filing date | 2/28/05 |
| State | Published - Jun 22 2010 |