METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR FILLING FLESHY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
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1. A method for treating a fleshy food comprising:
- passing a tool into the food through an opening;
making a cavity inside the food with the tool, with the cavity comprising a cross-section that is too large to be passed through the opening; and
withdrawing the tool.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for filling a fleshy fruit or vegetable with a filler are described. Embodiments include tool having an expandable member that is expandable to an expanded position to make a cavity in the fruit and collapsible to a collapsed position for withdrawal from the fruit, with the expandable member in the expanded state comprising a cross-section that is larger than the maximum diameter of the tool in the collapsed position. A cavity may be created without substantially affecting the natural visual appearance of the fruit or vegetable. Fillers and filling methods are disclosed.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for treating a fleshy food comprising:
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passing a tool into the food through an opening; making a cavity inside the food with the tool, with the cavity comprising a cross-section that is too large to be passed through the opening; and withdrawing the tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 19. A food composition comprising a filler in an artificial cavity internal to a food, with the food having an opening into the cavity, with the cavity comprising a cross-section that is too large to be passed through the opening.
- 33. A tool having an expandable member that is expandable to an expanded position to make a cavity in the food and collapsible to a collapsed position for withdrawal from the food, with the expandable member in the expanded state comprising a cross-section that is larger than the maximum diameter of the tool in the collapsed position.
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