Patent ID: 9113651
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A23L,A23V

Abstract:
1. Method for processing a maize corn product comprising maize to produce a maize flour, said method comprising: at least one preconditioning step, in which the maize corn product is moistened to produce a preconditioned maize corn product; a subsequent at least one treatment step, in which an alkaline solution is sprayed onto the preconditioned maize corn product to produce a treated and preconditioned maize corn product; a subsequent hydro-thermal treatment step, performed by steaming, in which the treated and preconditioned maize corn product is contacted directly with steam at a temperature of 80-105° C. to produce a steamed, treated and preconditioned maize corn product; a subsequent holding step, in which the steamed, treated and preconditioned maize corn product is held for a holding time of at least 10 minutes to produce a held, steamed, treated and preconditioned maize corn product; and a subsequent milling step, in which the held, steamed, treated and preconditioned maize corn product is milled to produce the maize flour.