What You Need to Know
Dry milling of grain is mainly utilized to manufacture feedstock into consumer and industrial based products. This process is widely associated with the development of new bio-based associated by-products. The milling process separates the grain into four distinct physical components: the germ, flour, fine grits, and coarse grits. The separated materials are then reduced into food products utilized for human and animal consumption.
Steps
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Semolina production (Mediterranean): Creates coarse durum wheat middlings for pasta
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Corn masa preparation (Mesoamerican): Produces nixtamalized corn fractions for tortillas
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Atta flour milling (South Asian): Creates whole wheat flour for chapatis