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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1997
John Hugh Kendall, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Ranvir Biki Mohindra, Houston, TX (US);
Duane Stephen Rutherford, Houston, TX (US);
Satoru Satake, Tokyo, JP;
Sigeharu Kanamoto, Mihara, JP;
Katsuyuki Kumamoto, Mihara, JP;
Riviana Foods, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
USA/Higashi-Hiroshima, , JP;
Abstract
The field of the invention relates to a method for processing food products to prepare the food products for packaging. The methods involve presteaming, steeping, steam cooking, and then drying the food products. The method reveals pressure cooking with a pressure that is maintained below 15 psi, and in a steam vessel. Chemical additives may be added to the food products during processing. The apparatus includes a conveyor, steeping tanks as needed, and a water recirculation system. A dryer which includes a rotating barrel adapted for agitation of the food products during cooking is also included.