Puffed grain 1866904 224806876 2008-07-10T14:31:16Z Fieldday-sunday 6803532 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/Froglogan|Froglogan]] to last version by 65.96.160.138 (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Unreferenced|date=June 2007}} [[Image:Puffed_rice.JPG |thumb|right|200px|Puffed Rice kept for sale in Ulsoor Market,[[Bangalore]]]] '''Puffed grain''' includes ancient puffed grains like [[popcorn]] as well as [[puffed rice]]. Modern puffed grains are often created using [[high pressure]]. High pressure puffed grain is created by placing whole grains under [[high pressure]] with [[steam]]. When the containment vessel's seal is suddenly broken, the entrained steam then [[wiktionary:flash|flash]]es and bloats the [[endosperm]] of the [[seed|kernel]], increasing its volume to many times its original size. Puffed rice or other grains are occasionally found as street food in [[China]], [[Korea]] (called ''"ppyeong ttwigi"'' 뻥튀기), and [[Japan]], where peddlers implement the puffing process using an integrated pushcart/puffer featuring a rotating steel [[pressure chamber]] heated over an open flame. The great booming sound produced by the release of pressure serves as advertising to attract customers. One aspect of puffing is its simplicity. For instance, the ingredients for puffed rice can be just rice and perhaps [[salt]] for taste. Other products like [[Rice Krispies]] or [[Corn Pops]] mix many ingredients into a homogeneous batter. The batter is then formed into kernel shapes and toasted. This causes them to rise, but not puff or pop. Puffed grains are popular as [[breakfast cereals]] and in the form of "[[rice cake]]s". While it is easy to recognize that the cereals came from whole grains, the expansion factor for rice cakes is even greater, and the final product is somewhat more [[wiktionary:homogeneous|homogeneous]]. [[Cereal|Grain]]s that can be puffed include: * [[amaranth]] * [[maize]] - see [[popcorn]] * [[rice]] * [[wheat]] * [[millet]] * [[barley]] Non-grains that can be puffed include: * [[soybean]]s * [[makhana]] (a kind of water [[fruit]]) - see [[Patna]] [[Snacks]] and food products made from puffed grain include: * [[Bhelpuri]] (rice) * [[Cheese puffs]] (corn) * [[Golden Crisp]] (wheat) * [[Kix (breakfast cereal)]] * [[Puffed rice]] * [[Smacks]] (wheat) * [[Toffee Crisp]] (rice) * [[Wotsits]] (corn) * [[Yuba (food)|Yuba]] (soy beans) ==See also== * [[Puffed rice]] ==Sources and notes== {{Reflist}} ==Further reading== *[http://www.worldbank.org/html/cgiar/newsletter/june97/9muri.html Making muri (traditional puffed rice)] *[http://www.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t--37959/puffed-rice.asp Puffed rice] [[Category:Breakfast cereals]] [[de:Gepuffte Lebensmittel]]