COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PORTION-PACKAGED SOUPS AND MEALS
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1. A method for forming a food product, comprising:
- providing a cartridge including a first container having a closed interior space, a liquid component medium located in the interior space;
providing a second container including a closed interior space, and an insoluble component located in the closed interior space;
associating the cartridge with a cartridge receiver of a beverage forming machine;
opening the closed interior space of the second container;
causing the beverage forming machine to produce a liquid component of the food product by mixing a liquid with the liquid component medium of the cartridge; and
dispensing the liquid component from the beverage forming machine directly into the second container such that the second container holds the liquid component and the insoluble component of the food product.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for producing a food product having a liquid component and an insoluble component, such as soups or stews. A food product assembly may include a cartridge containing a liquid component medium that is usable by a beverage forming machine to produce a liquid component of the food product. A second container, to which the cartridge may be removably attached, may contain the insoluble component of the food product, and may receive the liquid component so as to hold both the insoluble component and liquid component together, e.g., for consumption by a user.
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1. A method for forming a food product, comprising:
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providing a cartridge including a first container having a closed interior space, a liquid component medium located in the interior space; providing a second container including a closed interior space, and an insoluble component located in the closed interior space; associating the cartridge with a cartridge receiver of a beverage forming machine; opening the closed interior space of the second container; causing the beverage forming machine to produce a liquid component of the food product by mixing a liquid with the liquid component medium of the cartridge; and dispensing the liquid component from the beverage forming machine directly into the second container such that the second container holds the liquid component and the insoluble component of the food product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A food product forming system, comprising:
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a cartridge receiver arranged to hold a cartridge; a liquid inlet arranged to introduce liquid into the cartridge; and a cartridge, including; a first container having a closed interior space; and a liquid component medium located in the interior space, the liquid component medium being used to form a liquid component of a food product by interaction of the liquid component medium with a liquid introduced into the interior space; and a second container including a closed interior space, and an insoluble component located in the closed interior space, wherein the cartridge and the second container are attached together and are separable by hand and without tools to allow the cartridge to be held alone by the cartridge receiver, and wherein the second container is arranged to receive and hold both the insoluble component and liquid component formed by introducing liquid into the cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A food product assembly for use with a beverage forming machine to make a food product, comprising:
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a cartridge, including a first container having a closed interior space and a liquid component medium located in the interior space, the cartridge being arranged for receipt and use by a beverage forming machine to produce a liquid component of a food product by introducing liquid into the cartridge for interaction with the liquid component medium; and a second container attached to the cartridge, the second container including a closed interior space and an insoluble component located in the closed interior space, the second container being arranged to receive a liquid component formed using the cartridge and dispensed by the beverage forming machine directly into the second container such that the second container holds the liquid component and the insoluble component of the food product, wherein the cartridge and the second container are attached together and are separable by hand and without tools to allow the cartridge to be held alone by the beverage forming machine. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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