PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing sterilized cereal grains, for getting sufficient sterilization effect, and obtaining cereal powder free from quality deterioration and excellent in secondary processing suitability.SOLUTION: This method for producing the sterilized cereal grains includes steps (1) and (2) as follows: (1) A step of adding 0-10 mass% water, based on cereal grains, to cereal grains followed by press heating the product for 0.001-60 s under a condition of temperature of 100-180°C and pressure of 0.01-0.7 MPa, and (2) a step of rapidly decreasing pressure in 0.00001-10 s, the cereal grains press heated in the step (1).COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】十分な殺菌効果が得られると共に、品質の低下がなく、二次加工適性の良好な穀粉が得られる、減菌穀物粒の製造方法を提供すること。【解決手段】下記(1)及び(2)の工程を有することを特徴とする減菌穀物粒の製造方法。(1)穀物粒を穀物粒に対して0~10質量%加水後、温度100~180℃及び圧力0.01~0.7MPaの条件下で0.001~60秒間、加圧加熱する工程(2)前記(1)工程で加圧加熱した穀物粒を0.00001~10秒間内で急激に減圧する工程【選択図】なし
