Method and apparatus for providing extended fried food holding times
US6261621A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J37/1271
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Apparatus for holding fried food product for a holding time, defined as the time between the completion of cooking and the time that the food product no longer has a desired warmth, crispness and interior moisture for serving to a customer. The fried food is disposed in a holder or bin and subjected to heat from an upper heater, a lower heater and forced hot air that is applied through and across the fried food. The hot air flow serves to evaporate moisture from the fried food surface and to remove water vapor from the region above the fried food, whereby the holding time is extended to about 20 minutes.
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