PROCEDURE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PRE-COOKED BLOCK RICE AND PRE-COOKED BLOCK RICE

Abstract

The present invention describes a process for producing a food product, more specifically a ready-to-use instant rice block that can be reconstituted with a uniquely crispy and sensorially appealing texture in a reduced preparation time, either by conventional cooking or microwave heating. The present process encompasses the steps of dosing the rice grains into individual portions; continuous cooking in a two-compartment tunnel with constant water exchange; block molding and compaction; dehydration by frying; and cooling and packaging.