Preparation of broad bean (Vicia faba L. minor) products Part 3. Pretreatment of broad beans and broad bean flour —processes and effects

For improving sensory, functional and other properties broad beans are pretreated in 3 different ways. The pretreatments include defatting or isoelectric washing of broad bean flour and hydrothermal treatment of whole dehulled broad beans. Every pretreatment process leads to particular advantages, described in this paper, although sensory improvements are found in all pretreated products.