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Extrusion Isn’t a Dirty Word: How We Turn Millets into Magic

06 Aug 2025

Crunch. Pop. Crisp. Boom.

That satisfying sound when you bite into your favorite millet snack?

It’s not just taste β€” it’s technology.

But wait… β€œextrusion”? Sounds industrial, right?

Let’s clear the air.

At Millet and Minutes – Dukan, we believe in being honest about how food is made β€” especially when it’s as cool (and misunderstood) as this.

🌾 What Even Is Extrusion?

Think of it like this:

Extrusion is to food what sculpting is to clay β€” a way to shape and cook ingredients using heat, pressure, and precision.

We take nutrient-rich millet flours, blend them with natural ingredients, and pass them through an extruder β€” a machine that gives shape, texture, and that iconic snap to your crisps, pops, and pasta.

This process also cooks the food β€” without frying or drowning it in oil.

πŸ’‘ Why We Use It

Let’s bust a few myths:

❌ It’s not artificial

βœ… It’s just smart cooking. No deep frying, no chemical shortcuts.

❌ It doesn’t kill nutrition

βœ… In fact, it locks in nutrients while making the product shelf-stable and snackable.

❌ It’s not β€œjunk”

βœ… You’ve just seen it used badly in ultra-processed snacks. We flipped the script.

πŸ”¬ Millet + Extrusion = Power Snack

Millets are ancient grains β€” full of fiber, iron, B vitamins, and slow-digesting carbs.

But to make them appealing for today’s fast, fun, mobile life, they need a form change.

That’s where extrusion gives us the power to:

Create crunchy puffs that kids (and adults) actually love

Make crisps without frying

Shape noodles and pasta with better texture

Do it all without compromising health

πŸ›‘οΈ Clean Process. Zero Guilt.

No deep frying

No artificial flavoring

No preservatives

No drama

Just real millets, processed with real tech, to give you real flavor β€” and real nutrition.

πŸ‘Š We’re Not Hiding It β€” We’re Proud of It

Other brands might bury this info in small print.

We’re putting it in bold headlines.

Because when you know how your food is made β€” and why β€” you eat better. You feel better. You choose better.

🎯 Final Crunch:

Extrusion isn’t a dirty word.

It’s how we turned a grain from your grandmother’s field into a snack for your 3PM cravings.

At Millet and Minutes – Dukan, we don’t just make food fast.

We make it smart.

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