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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2022
The Hillshire Brands Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Kent Bearson, Naperville, IL (US);
Dejing Fu, Lisle, IL (US);
Frederick Dorsey, Chicago, IL (US);
Nicholas Miller, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Liza John, Downers Grove, IL (US);
The Hillshire Brands Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A cold forming process for forming a meat patty includes heating a ground meat product to a temperature T, wherein T≤40° F. The ground meat product is formed into an uncooked patty at temperature T. The uncooked patty is precooked to form a precooked patty having a skin of depth D comprising denatured protein. The skin is formed on at least an area on the outside of the precooked patty. At least a first portion of the meat product disposed beneath said skin is at approximately T. The precooked patty is cooked to form a cooked patty, wherein said at least a first portion of the meat product is at a temperature T. The cooked patty is then frozen and then packaged.