Patent ID: 9241506
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: A21D,A23L,A23P,A23V

Claim Text:
1. A method for preparing a decorated pasta product, comprising the steps of: providing a pasta product having at least one display face, the display face having a display field, an outwardly oriented surface, and an intermediate region located underneath the outwardly oriented surface extending into the interior of the pasta product; the pasta product having a moisture content between 18% and 22%; prior to imparting at least one indicia onto a surface of the pasta product, contacting the at least one display face with an acidified aqueous solution for an interval of at least between 0.5 seconds to 60 seconds to produce an activated surface having tacky, glue-like characteristics wherein the activated surface extends through between 10% and 50% of the thickness of the pasta product; and, imparting at least one indicia onto the at least one display field and into the intermediate region of the central body, the indicia consisting of a food grade dye material, wherein the food grade dye material adheres to the pasta product in the intermediate region.