Apparatus for preparing dehydrated meat comestibles
US4167901A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1978 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B4/031
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A meat dehydrator is disclosed and process utilizing same for the preparation of dehydrated meat comestibles. The meat dehydrator comprises a circular pan member and a circular grill member contacting said pan and supported above a bottom surface of the pan. A cylinder member which opens upward and downward and has upper and lower rims is mounted on bracket means of the grill to thereby define a cylindrical dehydrating chamber above the grill and spaced apart from the grill to provide an opening between the lower rim and the pan member to allow air passage therebetween. A circular lid cover is also disclosed movably mounted at the upper rim of the cylinder member to define a top of the cylindrical chamber disposed below. The lid cover includes means for mounting a heating element to extend from the lid into the cylindrical chamber to provide the heat source for the dehydration of meat. The process is disclosed utilizing the meat dehydrator which includes the steps of slicing raw lean meat into strips and then optionally marinading the strips in a seasoning salt solution. The meat strips are then positioned on the grill inside the cylindrical chamber adjacent the bottom. The ambient…
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