Method of cooling cooked products by interval showering
US4278698A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B4/0053
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cooked product is coolant by interval or intermittent showering with coolant in a process which can be completely automated. The product is cooled with a cold shower for a specified period of time, after which the shower is turned off for a time sufficient for heat to be transmitted from the core of the product to its outer surface so that the surface is heated and dried. This on/off cycle of the shower is repeated until, by successive extractions of heat from the product surface, the desired internal temperature of the product is reached. In comparison with continuous showering, this method permits equivalent cooling with substantially less than half the quantity of coolant and in a shorter time, all because of more efficient use of the coolant.
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