A quick-cooking noodle structure includes a noodle body and at least one convex rib, wherein the noodle body is strip-shaped and flat; the convex rib is configured on one surface of the noodle body along a long side of the noodle body; a width of the convex rib is equal to a width of the noodle body on each of both sides of the convex rib, and a height of the convex rib is equal to a height of the noodle body, thereby allowing the noodle body to generate wrinkles and wavy lines when the noodle body is dried to a quick-cooking noodle, making cooking time of the quick-cooking noodle shorten, increasing cooked noodle bite texture, and further allowing soup or seasoning to attach to the wrinkles and wavy lines, so as to add flavor to the noodles.

A quick-cooking noodle structure includes a noodle body and at least one convex rib, wherein the noodle body is strip-shaped and flat; the convex rib is configured on one surface of the noodle body along a long side of the noodle body; a width of the convex rib is equal to a width of the noodle body on each of both sides of the convex rib, and a height of the convex rib is equal to a height of the noodle body, thereby allowing the noodle body to generate wrinkles and wavy lines when the noodle body is dried to a quick-cooking noodle, making cooking time of the quick-cooking noodle shorten, increasing cooked noodle bite texture, and further allowing soup or seasoning to attach to the wrinkles and wavy lines, so as to add flavor to the noodles.

The present invention relates to a method for converting insects into nutrient streams, such as a puree, an enzymatically hydrolysed puree, a fat fraction and a protein fraction. The invention further relates to the (hydrolysed) puree and to the fractions obtainable by said methods and to their use as a food or feed product or as an ingredient therefore. The invention also relates to a method for converting insect larvae into a composition with anti-oxidant properties. Thus, the invention also relates to a method for converting insect larvae into an antioxidant composition. In addition, the invention relates to a composition with anti-oxidant properties obtainable by said method and to the use of the composition as a health promoting food ingredient or as a feed ingredient.

A composition and method for supplementing food, nutrition, and diet systems with omega-6 to omega-3 balanced oils comprising a synergistic blend of at least two oils. The composition further comprises a synergistic blend of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids as a means to further increase the nutritional value. The composition provides an effective increase in therapeutic and pharmacological properties in nutrition, and retards the rate of oxidation thereof.

A composition and method for supplementing food, nutrition, and diet systems with omega-6 to omega-3 balanced oils comprising a synergistic blend of at least two oils. The composition further comprises a synergistic blend of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids as a means to further increase the nutritional value. The composition provides an effective increase in therapeutic and pharmacological properties in nutrition, and retards the rate of oxidation thereof.

The invention relates to a pasta that is characterised by that it contains, as gluten flour, durum-wheat semolina or a mixture of durum-wheat semolina with common wheat flour in quantities of 20-70% by weight, whereby common wheat flour is present in quantity of maximum 50% by weight in relation to the mixture, moreover, it contains 5-50% by weight of lupin flor, 5-30% by weight of fiber, and 3-10% by weight of vital gluten, and an addition of water. In an alternative solution the pasta contains additionally 5-30% of millet flour. The invention allows to acquire pasta with Gl less than 40% and with glycaemic load of less than 10%. The pasta, as far as its sensory characteristics (bright colour, high organoleptic and culinary quality) are concerned, is similar to a traditional wheat pasta which has Gl approximately 50-60% and GL about 20%.

The invention relates to a pasta that is characterised by that it contains, as gluten flour, durum-wheat semolina or a mixture of durum-wheat semolina with common wheat flour in quantities of 20-70% by weight, whereby common wheat flour is present in quantity of maximum 50% by weight in relation to the mixture, moreover, it contains 5-50% by weight of lupin flor, 5-30% by weight of fiber, and 3-10% by weight of vital gluten, and an addition of water. In an alternative solution the pasta contains additionally 5-30% of millet flour. The invention allows to acquire pasta with Gl less than 40% and with glycaemic load of less than 10%. The pasta, as far as its sensory characteristics (bright colour, high organoleptic and culinary quality) are concerned, is similar to a traditional wheat pasta which has Gl approximately 50-60% and GL about 20%.

The bundled pastas (1) according to the present invention comprise a plurality of dry spaghetti lines (11) each having a diameter of 1.0-3.0 mm inclusive and a length of 12-20 cm inclusive and at least one bundling band (12) with which the plurality of dry spaghetti lines (11) are bundled, wherein the total mass of the plurality of dry spaghetti lines (11) bundled with the at least one bundling band (12) is 50-150 g inclusive.

The bundled pastas (1) according to the present invention comprise a plurality of dry spaghetti lines (11) each having a diameter of 1.0-3.0 mm inclusive and a length of 12-20 cm inclusive and at least one bundling band (12) with which the plurality of dry spaghetti lines (11) are bundled, wherein the total mass of the plurality of dry spaghetti lines (11) bundled with the at least one bundling band (12) is 50-150 g inclusive.

A method for producing pregelatinized cereal flour according to the present invention includes: a pregelatinization step of heating a slurry containing 100 parts by mass of cereal flour and 500 parts by mass or more of water under a condition that the temperature of the slurry is 90° C. or more, to pregelatinize starch contained in the cereal flour; and a drying step of drying the slurry from the pregelatinization step to obtain a solid. In the pregelatinization step, the slurry is stirred while heating the slurry. In the pregelatinization step, the slurry is preferably heated under a condition that the temperature of the slurry is 100° C. or more. According to the present invention, there is provided pregelatinized starch that can improve the taste and texture of food and impart aging resistance to the food.