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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leslie G West, Glencoe, IL (US);
David W Mehnert, Antioch, IL (US);
Assignee:
Kraft Foods, Inc., Northfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426582 ; 426384 ; 426518 ; 426580 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method for providing granules from cheese. In the method, cheese is first shredded into elongated pieces. The shredded pieces of cheese are then frozen. The frozen shredded pieces are placed in a vacuum chamber and a vacuum is drawn in the chamber. The vacuum chamber is then heated to remove moisture from the frozen shredded pieces. Finally, the shredded pieces are subjected to grinding to provide cheese granules.