WATERMELON RIND FOOD PRODUCT PRODUCTION METHOD Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A23L1/212 A23L3/01 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: proposed invention relates to a watermelon rind food product manufacture method. The said method envisages watermelon rinds preparation, cutting, convective drying till intermediate moisture content, additional drying in microwave filed till dry substances content is equal to no less than 85%, impregnation with liquid carbon dioxide with simultaneous pressure boost, depressurisation to atmospheric value with simultaneous freezing of carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide subliming with simultaneous swelling of watermelon rinds, the latter packing into package fabricated of a polymer or combined material in an oxygen-free medium.

EFFECT: method allows to reduce losses of biologically active substances of initial raw materials.

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