Process for producing compacted, dehydrated, uncooked...

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CA 1097981

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A process for producing compacted, dehydrated, uncooked cabbage of increased density comprising subdividing fresh cabbage, treating the subdivided cabbage with aqueous sodium metabisulfite solution, removing the excess sodium meta- bisulfite solution, hot air blanching the cabbage, partially dehydrating the cabbage with heated air until its moisture content is reduced to about 5-8 percent by weight, partially rehydrating the cabbage to a moisture content of about 10 to about 20 percent by weight with an aqueous solution of a food grade surface-active agent, equilibrating the solution of surface-active agent throughout the cabbage, comprising the partially rehydrated cabbage at a pressure of about 50 to 200 psi to obtain a com- pression ratio of about 7:1 to 15:1, redrying the compressed cabbage with heated air at about 55 to about 65°C. until the moisture content thereof is reduced to no greater than 5% by weight, and packaging the compressed, dehydrated, uncooked cabbage in a hermetically sealed, moisture-proof container. Also, the compacted, dehydrated, uncooked cabbage obtained by the process described. Although cabbage is discussed in detail the invention is applicable to other vegetables, especially leafy vegetables, as well.

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