OIL-FREE POPPED WILD RICE CEREAL

CEREALE DE GRAIN DE RIZ SAUVAGE SOUFFLE SANS HUILE

English Abstract

A oil-free popped wild rice cercal mix is disclosed. Due to the high protein content of the wild rice, the cercal mix makes a wholesome and nutritious breakfast dish.

French Abstract

On présente un mélange de céréales de grain de riz sauvage soufflé sans huile. En raison de la teneur élevée en protéines du riz sauvage, le mélange de céréales constitue un petit déjeuner complet et nutritif.

Claims

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY
OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A wild rice cereal mix as in claim 1, wherein the dry weight percentage of
the ingredients
are as follows:
(a) 50% oil-free popped wild rice
(b) 36% dark seedless raisin,
(c) 6.5% sweetener
(d) 7.5% dried fruit
(e) vanilla extract equals to 25/610 ml multiply by the total weight of said
cercal mix.
2. A wild rice cereal mix as in claim 1, wherein the dry weight percentage of
the ingredients
are as follows:
(a) about 45 - about 55%, oil-free popped wild rice
(b) about 31- about 41% dark seedless raisins
(c) about 1.5 - about 11.5% sweetener
(d) about 2.5 - about 12.5% dried fruit
(e) vanilla extract in the amount ranging from 20/610 to 30/610 ml multiply by
the
total weight of the cereal mix.
3. A wild rice cereal mix comprising in combination:
(1) about 45 - about 55% oil-free popped wild rice
(2) about 31 - abut 41% dark seedless raisins
(3) about 1 - about 9% chocolate chip
(4) about 5 - about 15% cookie crumb
(e) vanilla extract in the amount ranging from 20/610 to 30/610 ml multiply by
the
total weight of the cereal mix.



4. A wild rice cereal mix as in claims 1 and 2, wherein said dried fruit is
substituted with
crushed almonds or apricot.

5. A wild rice cereal mix according to any of the claims 1 to 4, wherein a
desirable amount
of milk is added prior to serving.

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Description

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OIL-FREE PaafPIFD WILD R1(:E CEREAL
Field of Invention
This invention relat~cs to cereals comprising oil-free pepped wild rice as the
main
ingredient to provide for nutriti~~us and healthy breakfast dishes.
Background of the Invention
Wild rice has hacn enjoyed by many in North America a~ part of their regular
diet. Even
thoubh wild rice are not grains, traditionally they are prepared like n,c~s~t
other rice-like grains -
hy cooking in l~mth or walc3r until they become soft and chewy. 'The cooked
wild race are usually
mixed with other ingredients, :such as vegetables, tiruita or meat portions.
()uitc often, wild rice
are cookai and stirred to matte salad, casserole dish or soup.
Due to its inherent texture and the conventional ways of cooking, wild rice
has not
commonly boon adopted and used in cereals and are seldom consumed in
breakfast. This is
rcsrertahle wince wild rice, being water-grass seed which grow in cold weather
climates, in frect
contain high amount ofprotcin.
Wild rice are also fried in waking oil or prepared by other greasy meth«dy to
beeocne
"Poppfxl". 'traditionally, North American natives prepare t~i~d rwild rice
snack-like dill for
ceremonial occasions. The Ivied popped wild rice are sometimes usad for cereal
mixes.
Hawcver, the greasy nature resulting from oil cooking is not conducive with
the concept of a
healthy breakfast.
iJS Patent No. 4,87b,0~9 (issued Uct, 19$9 to MaciJrcgor et al.) discloae,5 a
prnccss for
non greasy wild rice popping through curing, roasting and parching the wild
rice in roasting
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ovens, and suhsaqucntly heating the wild rice <m conveying belts at high heat
to Zllow them tc~
pop open. 'f1>is process avoids the nead to fry wild rice in hot oil: or
etnployit~; sinlihu ~;rec~sy
means, C;tmsequently, it is more desirable to use cal-tree popped wild rice
preparad by non
greasy pnhping methods such a5 the hot air popping matted as hrealcfast
cereals.
Summary of><nvention
The present invention has been developed to fulfill the need by provide a
nutritious and
healthy breakfast cereal using coil-free popped wild rice as the main
ingredient.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a wllc~lcsome cereal
mixture
comprising oil-free popped wild rice and other fibre-rich food in~;redicnts.
Still another abject of the present invention is to provide stn oil-tree
popped wild rice
cereal having predetermined amounts of raisins, brown sugar, cru.,hed almonds
and vanilla
extract tc~ create a unique and plea~nt taste.
These and other objects: are met by the present irtvcntion which is directn~l
to a
compoviion of breakfast cereal using oil-free popped wild rice as thG main
inp~eCiiem.
According lc~ one aspect of the invention, it provides a wild rice cereal
premix con~prisir~
in combination (a) 5D°/a oil-free popped wild rice; (b) 3b% dark
seedless raisins; (c) 6.S%
sweetener; (d) T._5% dried fruit and (e) vanilla extract equals to X51610 ml
multiply by lHe total
weight of'said cereal mix.
Detailed Descrirrtion of the Preferred Embodiments
While the btcakfu3t cereal of the present invention Is Suitable It~r
consumption by the
gcnerul public, it is particularl)r suitable for the North Amurican-nativc
people. Ancordingly,
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certain spccif c ingredients of the wild rice cereal disclosed herein reflCCt
the diemry prefererlcc
of the native population.
in this spccifcation, the terns ''oil-free popped W ld rice" iefers to
zS~i!~.! ~~~_ seeds being
popped by non greasy methods, as oppnscd to, e.g., tried in oil.
It has been found that oil-free pond wild rice itself makes a very nutririons
and healthy
hret~kfast. It can be cc~nsurned alone, pr tc~~elh~r with dried raisins or
nthor dried fruits.
Yreferahly, it is to he conswned with dark seedless raisins.
The present invention will now be described in conjunction with examples of ~
brcahfaat
cereal using oih~ee popped wild rice as its main in~redicnt. These Examples
illustrate the
working of the present invention taking into consideration of the; results c5
f the r,9ntium tcstings.
All references to percentages being the percentage dry weibht o f the final
cereal rnix.
~xaravle 1
Minochigewiri'~ Almond Cereal
3UU gms (5(W/°) of oil-free popped wild rice
225 gms {36%) of dark seediesq raisins
44 ~,~rtis (6.5"/0) of hrowm sugar
45 gms (7.5%) of crushed almonds
25 ml of vanilla extract
The tu.~ciunt of villa extract is equal to 251610 rnl multiply by :the tbtai
weight of the cereal
mix. In this example, the total weight ofthe cereal mix is 61U l,~ms, thus
requiring 2S rnl vatlilla
extract.
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Ivlinochige~vinT~' Apricot Cereal
30G ~;zrrs (50~/°) of oil-free pcapped wild rice
225 ~L~s (36~/°) of dark seedless raisins
4U Stns (f .S%) of hrc~wn sugar
45 gms (7.~°ri~) of dried apricot
25 nil <~f vanilla extract
With thi:~ mix, dried apricot can he substituted wieh dried berries. c~noo
asain. the amount crf
vanilla extract is dual to 251610 ml multiply by the total vveiblrt uC tltc
cereal mix. In this
nxam~ple, the total weight of the cereal mix is G1 fl gms, thus requiring 25
ml vanilla extract.
L,xamDle ~
lnstcad of adding brown sugar ns sweetener and dried fruit, an equivalent
amount ~f
chocolate chip and cookie crumb can be added to the cereal mix;
Mino4higewinr'"' Chocolate Chip & C.',oolcie Crumb Cereal
300 gms (50%) of oil-tree popped wild rice
X25 gms (3G%) of dark seedless raisins
25 gyms (4%) of chocolate chip
60 Srns ( 10%) of cookie Crumb
25 mi of vanilla extract
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As in the previous two examples, the amount u~ vanilla extract is, equal to
251fi 1 Q ml multiply by
the total weight ofthc cereal mix. In this exarnpte, the total weight of the
cereal mix is 610 gms,
thus requiring 25 ml vanilla extract.
Raced on the dry wei~;hl of the in~~redients, each oFthc above cereal mixes is
suitable fivr
approximately 20 servings.
According to an individual's taste, desirable amount afmiik can be added to
any ot'thc
above cereal mixes prior to serving.
In addition to the foregoing examples which stipulate specific amounts u!'thc
various
cereal ingredients, it has lasso found that the specific atnt~unts Can be
adjct,tcd to suit the taste of
the individuals. 1'rcferably, the alltoullts should be within a 59~n by dry
weight of the final ~;ercal
mix. Thus, it is acceptable ~to have wild rice ccrnal consisting ofthe
Following weight percent:
about 45 - about 55% oil-free popped wild rice
about 31 - about 41% dark seedless raiainy
about 1.5 - about 11.5°/v sweetener
about 2.5 - ab4ut 12.59~a dried fruit
vanilla extract in the amount ranging from 2U/61 D to 30ldlU ml multiply by
the total
weight of the cereal mix.
81141
shout 45 - about 55% oil- ,free popped wild rice
about 31 - about 41% dart seedless raisins
about 1 ~- ttbc~ut 9% chocolate chip
about 5 - about I 5% cookie crumb
vanilla extract in the amount ranging from 20/610 to 30/fil0 rnl multiply by
the total
weight of the cereal mix.
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