Continuous manufacturing process and apparatus for preparing pre-cooked bacon
US5997925A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L13/67
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A continuous manufacturing process for preparing cooked bacon includes the step of cooking slices of an uncured and unsmoked pork belly with cure ingredients applied on the slices to produce cooked bacon having the organoleptic properties of cooked conventionally cured and smoked bacon. An apparatus for continuously preparing cooked bacon includes a slicing device, a continuous cure ingredient application station and a continuous cooking station.
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