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US Patent 5346715 - Breadfood freezing method
US Patent Issued on September 13, 1994
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
June 30, 2013Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
June 30, 2013Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA freezing process for manufacturing bagels, providing the taste and texture of fresh bagels is disclosed in which the dough is removed from the initial cooking process and immediately subjected to cool water, approximately 64° F. or less. The bagels are removed from the cool water and immediately exposed to moving air, thereby drying the excess moisture from the surface. The bagels are removed from the moving air and immediately placed in a freezer at a temperature less than 10° F. The process time from removing the bagels from the hot water to freezing preferably takes no more than approximately four minutes. A bagel cooking unit is disclosed which combines both the boiling and steaming methods. The unit has a water holding tank in the lower portion with a heater. A conveyer is positioned to enter above the water line of the water holding tank, to extend below the water line and to exit above the water line, allowing the bottom half of the bagels to be immersed in boiling water. A steaming system is positioned to evenly spray steam on said conveyer means, thereby steam cooking the top half of the bagels.Other References
| InventorApplicationNo. 085307 filed on 06/30/1993US Classes:426/524, Cooling, freezing, or treating cooled or frozen product, e.g., thawing, etc.426/497, Treatment of cooked product426/499, Food product having an open-ended cavity, e.g., pretzel, etc.426/509Cooking or blanchingField of Search426/509, Cooking or blanching426/524, Cooling, freezing, or treating cooled or frozen product, e.g., thawing, etc.426/497, Treatment of cooked product426/499, Food product having an open-ended cavity, e.g., pretzel, etc.426/444, With temperature reduction 32 degrees F. or less426/523Cooking, e.g., broiling, baking, etc.ExaminersPrimary: Yeung, GeorgeAttorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References2479171, 3053666, 3404989, 3494770, 3578462, 3934040, Bakery product and processIssued on: 01/20/1976 Inventor: Smerak , et al.4657769, Method of manufacturing frozen bagel dough products Issued on: 04/14/1987 Inventor: Petrofsky , et al.4882984, Constant temperature fryer assembly Issued on: 11/28/1989 Inventor: Eves, II5066505, Cooking method and apparatus Issued on: 11/19/1991 Inventor: Vos, et al.5131835Method for cooking dough products Issued on: 07/21/1992 Inventor: Rini, et al. International ClassA21D 006/00 |
