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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
May. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gale F Kunert, Austin, MN (US);
Assignee:
Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ; A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426438 ; 426443 ; 426465 ; 426473 ; 426518 ; 426523 ;
Abstract
A method of making bacon bits from bacon or bacon ends and pieces. Bacon or bacon ends and pieces are reduced to a first size, cooked sufficiently to bring its water activity level to a first level, wherein the bacon or bacon ends and pieces have a pink color after cooking. Then, the bacon or bacon ends and pieces are fried to bring their water activity level to a second level, wherein the bacon or bacon ends and pieces have a dark red color.