Patent · US Expired

Food processing method

US5008123A · kind A · utility

11Cited by
3References
13Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 4, 1990
Grant dateApr 16, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 4, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23B4/066
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Meat is processed by introducing it into a mobile cooking vessel after which the vessel is sealed from the atmosphere. A stock liquor is heated by a heat exchanger to a cooking temperature of at least 60.degree. C. and circulated through the vessel and the heat exchanger for a time sufficient to heat and cook the meat. After the meat is cooked, the circulating stock liquor is cooled by the heat exchanger to a temperature suitable to cool the heated, cooked meat to a temperature of no more than 15.degree. C. within 45 minutes.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.