Apparatus for processing seafood
First Claim
1. In a fishing vessel, an apparatus for processing of seafoods comprising:
- a closed container having an opening and a fluid-tight closure to cover said opening;
means associated with said container for pressurizing said container to a predetermined level above atmospheric pressurehot water reservoir means for storing cooking water;
means associated with said hot water reservoir means for maintaining the temperature of said cooking water at a predetermined level;
cold brine reservoir means for storing cold brine used to freeze said seafood;
means associated with said cold brine reservoir means for maintaining the temperature of said brine at a predetermined level;
means associated with said closed container and said hot water reservoir means for continuously circulating said cooking water from said hot water reservoir means through said container and back to said hot water reservoir means during a cooking cycle; and
means associated with said closed container and said cold brine reservoir means for continuously circulating said cold brine from said cold brine reservoir means through said container and back to said cold brine reservoir means during a freezing cycle.
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Abstract
An apparatus for processing seafood, suitable for use in small ships, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a closed container having an opening and a fluid tight closure to cover the opening. Cooking water and cold brine are stored in separate reservoirs and are maintained at predetermined cooking and freezing temperatures. Seafood is placed into the closed container for processing. Cooking water is continuously circulating through the closed container from the cooking water reservoir to cook the seafood during a cooking cycle. Thereafter, cold brine is continuously circulated through the fluid tight container from the cold brine reservoir to freeze the seafood during a freezing cycle. A rinse cycle can also be employed wherein rinsing water is circulated through the container between the cooking and freezing cycles. Additionally, if just freezing of seafood is desired, the cooking steps of the method and the cooking apparatus may be eliminated.
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11 Claims
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1. In a fishing vessel, an apparatus for processing of seafoods comprising:
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a closed container having an opening and a fluid-tight closure to cover said opening; means associated with said container for pressurizing said container to a predetermined level above atmospheric pressure hot water reservoir means for storing cooking water; means associated with said hot water reservoir means for maintaining the temperature of said cooking water at a predetermined level; cold brine reservoir means for storing cold brine used to freeze said seafood; means associated with said cold brine reservoir means for maintaining the temperature of said brine at a predetermined level; means associated with said closed container and said hot water reservoir means for continuously circulating said cooking water from said hot water reservoir means through said container and back to said hot water reservoir means during a cooking cycle; and means associated with said closed container and said cold brine reservoir means for continuously circulating said cold brine from said cold brine reservoir means through said container and back to said cold brine reservoir means during a freezing cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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