Method to produce a cooked, low fat ground meat product

USRE36173E · kind E · reissue

Inventor

• Geoffrey Margolis · Bussigny, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 17, 1998
• Grant date: Mar 30, 1999
• Expiry date: Mar 17, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A method and system for producing low fat ground meat is disclosed. The method relates to a method of cooking raw ground meat so as to form a mixture that includes cooked ground meat, liquified fat and broth. Hot water is added to the mixture in an amount sufficient to cause a significant percentage of the liquified fat to float above the surface of the cooked meat mixture. The liquified fat layer is then removed. Subsequently, broth and water are also removed such that a cooked, low fat, chunky ground meat product results. The system comprises a specifically configured cooking vessel into which is selectively placed a fat removal apparatus. The apparatus comprises a series of tubes which are arranged and configured to remove liquified fat from the meat after cooking.