Patent ID: 6623782
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: A23L

Abstract:
A process for producing popcorn comprising the steps of:(a) mixing a polyglycerol fatty acid ester having an HLB of 10 or less made from a polyglycerol having an average degree of polymerization of 2 to 6 and having a glycerol content of 20% by weight or less and oleic acid, an edible fat or oil and corn as raw materials, wherein 5 to 30 parts by weight of the edible fat or oil is mixed based on 100 parts by weight of the corn and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of the polyglycerol fatty acid ester is mixed based on 100 parts by weight of the edible fat or oil; and (b) heating the mixture obtained in step (a) to give popcorn.