Puffed rice

Puffed rice is a product made from rice puffed food. These rice grains are heated under pressure with steam being different to traditional production methods greatly.

In the industrial preparation of rice is about 14 percent with an amount of water in a closed vessel, the so-called Puffreiskanone, heated to about 220 ° C. The resulting pressure is up to about 1.2 MPa maintained, then abruptly reduce it to normal air pressure. Thus, the water contained in the grain evaporates, the grain swells to several times its original volume, and the strength almost completely gelatinized. The same process wheat is processed into puffed wheat.

In particular, in the Indian subcontinent puffed rice is a traditional ingredient. In Western countries, puffed rice is coated in the trade in mostly round cookie shape pur ( as so-called rice cake ), with sesame or chocolate offered. In children, colorful, sweet puffed rice is popular as a sweet tooth; This is sold loose in bags. Puffed wheat that has been sweetened with sugar and honey, is a breakfast ingredient that is eaten plain or sprinkled in milk.

Similar food

More puffed foods are popcorn ( popcorn ), puffed wheat or Puffhirse.