TY  - JOUR
N2  - In Mali, as in most parts of West Africa, sorghum is decorticated
as the first step in food preparation (Rooney and Kirleis 1980). The
term "milling" usually refers to decortication of the grain plus
reduction of the decorticated grain into flour or other products.
Traditionally, decortication is accomplished by pounding the grain
in a wooden mortar with a wooden pestle. The pestle weighs
approximately 3 kg and does not have a metal butt like many
pestles used in India. The mortar weighs approximately 12 kg and
has an approximate capacity of 12 L. Before decortication, the
grain is washed thoroughly to remove dust, glumes, and small
stones. During washing, the grain absorbs water and reaches about
20% moisture. Immediately...........
AV  - restricted
A1  - Scheuring, J F
A1  - Sidiibi, S
A1  - Rooney, L W
A1  - Earp, C F
TI  - Sorghum Pericarp Thickness and Its Relation to Decortication in a Wooden Mortar and Pestle
UR  - http://www.aaccnet.org/cerealchemistry/backissues/1983/chem60_86.pdf
JF  - Cereal Chemistry
SP  - 86
Y1  - 1983///
ID  - icrisat5553
EP  - 89
SN  - 0009-0352
VL  - 60
PB  - American Association of Cereal Chemists
IS  - 1
ER  -