Plated meal with individually frozen ingredients and method of thawing and heating

US6251447A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• NESTEC S.A. · CH

Inventors

• Mats Olofsson · carrer de Sertori, SE
• Lars Askman · Billesholm, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 7, 1999
• Grant date: Jun 26, 2001
• Expiry date: Jan 7, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23L35/00
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a plated frozen meal comprising a plate, a first group of individually frozen predominantly meat-based ingredients positioned on the plate, a second group of individually frozen predominantly carbohydrate-based or predominantly vegetable-based ingredients positioned on the plate, and at least one pellet of frozen sauce. The at least one pellet of frozen sauce is positioned such that when it thaws it facilitates the thawing or heating of at least one of the first or second groups of ingredients. This invention is also directed to a method of increasing the rate of thawing or heating of a frozen plated meal.