Cheese depositing method
US6479087B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA21D13/41
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for forming IQF shreds of mozzarella cheese into a bead form and depositing the bead on the periphery of a pizza crust for forming a pizza with a cheese stuffed rim. The IQF shreds are heated and then extruded to form the bead placed on the crust periphery via a high speed extrusion head. Heating and extrusion techniques are disclosed that work the IQF shreds into an extrudable mass or paste that, although lacking the desired stringiness quality, reconstitutes upon baking such that stringiness comparable to more expensive string mozzarella cheese is achieved.
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