Patent ID: 8568820

Claim:
A method for making a food product for use in a low glycemic index diet consisting of: a) preparing a mixture of water with a starch containing product having a soluble starch content constituting 30% of its original weight; b) heating the mixture at a temperature of from about 50° to about 65° C. for from about 5 to about 10 minutes; c) separating said starch product remaining in the heated mixture from step b) by filtration; d) mixing said starch product, collected following the filtration of step c), with water and bringing the water starch mixture to a temperature of about 50° to 65° C., maintaining the mixture at this temperature for about 5-8 minutes, and separating the water from the starch product remaining by filtration; e) repeating step d) at least 3-4 times; f) collecting the starch product remaining after the final filtration of step e) from which the water soluble starch has been removed by about 5-10% at each repeating step e); and g) drying the collected starch product from step f), wherein the starch product retains its shape and appearance as well as its taste.