Method and apparatus for thermal treatment of alimentary substances
US5215000A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF22B1/30
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Process and apparatus are provided for cooking an alimentary substance within a walled enclosure under atmospheric pressure by means of steam entering into the enclosure. The method and apparatus provide for a first cooking step which includes the rapid increase of the temperature of the surface of the substance by means of superheated steam to preheat the substance, with the steam being supplied into the enclosure at a temperature above the boiling temperature of water and under atmospheric pressure; and a second cooking step which includes drying the surface of the substance and cooking it, in continuation of the first step.
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