METHOD FOR PRODUCING OF CANNED CORN Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: food-processing industry, in particular, production of canned natural corn of milk and milk-wax ripeness stage.

SUBSTANCE: method involves removing covering leaves, stems and silky fibers from corn cob; washing corn cobs for removal of covering leaf and silky fiber remains; inspecting corn cobs; cutting off grains at primary processing station or house situated in corn growing regions; cleaning and washing delivered corn grains; blanching and cooling corn grains; charging into cans corn grains in conjunction with media containing sweetener and 3 wt% of salt; sealing and sterilizing. Natural sweetener is sugar used in an amount of 3 wt%, or water extract of stevia leaves having sugar substitution coefficient of 1:20, or stevia syrup having sugar substitution coefficient of 1:1,000, or powdered stevioside having sugar substation coefficient of 1:200. Corn grain and media are charged into cans in the ratio of 50:50. Vegetable and fruit fillers may be additionally introduced into canned food. Method allows the possibility for physical bulging of cans to be eliminated.

EFFECT: reduced consumption of power, decreased usage of process water, and increased production capacity.

2 cl, 6 ex