CANNED PEA PRODUCTION METHOD Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: canned food industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves preparing smooth pea grains in biological maturity stage by subjecting to swelling; preparing liquid media by introducing into media composition of preparation produced by sequential extracting of Mortierella spinosa var, sterilis with the use of non-polar extractant in above-critical state, water, alkaline, water, acid, water, alkaline, and water, with following joining of first extract with solid residue; filling cans with pea grains and liquid media; sealing and sterilizing. Swelling procedure is performed before filling of cans by wetting and/or blanching. Swelling procedure may be performed simultaneously with sterilization procedure, which is provided by thermal processing. EFFECT: reduced additional expenses for power consumed for obtaining and storing of basic raw material and increased efficiency. 3 cl