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Extrusion cooking

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Concept information

Preferred term

cellular structure  

Entry terms

  • alveolar structure

Subject

  • Food sciences and technology

Example

  • The expansion may be increased by foaming of the extrudate. In its simplest form water included in the material may become superheated in the extruder barrel and is released as steam at the die expanding the viscous food material and giving many products a cellular structure. (Source : INRA)

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URI

https://opendata.inra.fr/CUEX/101

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