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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gale F. Kunert, Austin, MN (US);
Richard M. Herreid, Austin, MN (US);
Assignee:
Hormel Foods, LLC, Austin, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/311 ; A23L 1/314 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/311 ; A23L 1/314 ;
Abstract
A method of making crunchy bacon bits from raw bellies. The raw bellies are sized and mixed with water and curing ingredients to form a product mixture. The product mixture is placed in a vessel with agitation. Then, the mixture is heated to above 120° F. wherein protein within the product mixture is substantially denatured. The product mixture is then cooked under a vacuum until the product mixture attains a product moisture content of 5% or less and a water activity level of 0.30 or less.