Patent ID: 9629383
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A23L

Claim:
1. A method for manufacturing dried long pasta, the method comprising: extruding a pasta dough to yield long pasta strands having a water content of 26 to 35% by mass, drying the extruded long pasta strands having a water content of 26 to 35% by mass to reach a percentage of water content of 14% or less under an environment maintained at a temperature of from 75 to 95° C. and a humidity of from 70 to 80%; heating, after the drying, the long pasta strands for 10 to 120 minutes under an environment maintained at a temperature at least 15° C. lower than the temperature in the drying and within a range of from 50 to 80° C., and a humidity of from 70 to 80%; and cooling, after the heating, the long pasta strands for 10 to 60 minutes under an environment maintained at a temperature of from 20 to 40° C. and a humidity of from 40 to 80%.