Method of enhancing the flavor of seafood
US6544571B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L17/40
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of wet-storing and purging fish and shellfish makes them fit for safe raw consumption by people with normal immune and liver conditions. A method of purging, cleansing, and flavoring shellfish (primarily, oysters on half-shell) makes them more attractive for raw consumption year round; the processes ‘winterize’ the oysters, to coin a term. The oyster industry has suffered from bacterial contamination for centuries; however, now more than ever the government and public at large are demanding much more control over bacteria, salinity, and cleanliness of the half-shell stock. The enhancement process addresses all three qualities and seeks to obtain a limited guarantee. The oyster and water qualities are enhanced by significantly increasing the dissolved oxygen content of the artificial salt-water injection process which begins with freshly harvested oysters from certified open areas.
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