| CPC A23L 11/31 (2016.08) [A23J 1/14 (2013.01); A23J 3/14 (2013.01); A23L 11/01 (2016.08); A23L 11/05 (2016.08); A23L 29/225 (2016.08); C08B 30/04 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |

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1. A method of processing a raw pea composition to reduce non-volatile flavor components to form a deflavored pea composition, the method comprising:
steam cooking a raw pea slurry having about 10 to about 33 weight percent solids to form a cooked pea slurry;
drum drying the cooked pea slurry to form the deflavored pea composition;
wherein the steam cooking is at a temperature of about 150° F. to about 300° F., a time of about 30 seconds to about 10 minutes, and a back pressure of about 5 psi to about 60 psi, wherein the drum drying is at a temperature of 100° F. to 280° F. for 2 minutes to 15 minutes;
wherein an amount of bound saponins in the deflavored pea composition is reduced by about 50 to about 95 percent as compared to an amount of bound saponins in the raw pea slurry; and
wherein the deflavored pea composition has about 10 to about 150 ppm of bound saponins associated with compounds having a molecular weight of greater than about 25 kDa.
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