Method and system for processing food
US6505545B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F27/1151
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A food preparation system and method, including a base housing, a container detachably engagable with the base housing in which the container is adapted to receive food products. The system also includes a heater within the base housing and/or the container for converting a liquid into a cooking vapor, and a blade rotatably mounted in the container in which the blade supports the food products during a cooking step and processes the food products during a processing step. The system can also have positioning structure within the base housing and/or the container for positioning the blade in a cooking position during the cooking step, and for positioning the blade in a processing position during the processing step.
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