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Method of curing and processing par-cooked bacon derived from pork bellies

US6214393A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 1999
Grant dateApr 10, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23L13/72
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods of curing and processing pork bellies into par-cooked bacon have been developed that eliminates smokehouse treatment. The method of the present invention employs a single heating step that both par-cooks a pork belly injected with pickle solution and achieves the necessary weight reduction to meet the regulatory product definition for par-cooked bacon.

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