Apparatus and method for producing a food product
First Claim
1. An apparatus for treating a food product comprising:
- a food product treating chamber;
a source of water in communication with said treating chamber;
means for holding said food product in said treating cooking chamber;
a food product enhancing additive in said source of water;
means for generating steam from said source of water and circulating said steam and said food product enhancing additive in said treating chamber for treating said food product, andpressure control means for reducing the pressure within said treating chamber to produce a low temperature steam within said treating chamber.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of producing a food product is disclosed. The food product is placed inside of an air-tight chamber, in which the food product is to be cooked, wherein steam is generated from a source of water and is introduced into the cooking chamber. The steam heats the inside of the cooking chamber and serves as a heat transfer media to heat the food product as well as a color and flavor transfer media to color and flavor the food product. That is, a flavoring and coloring additive, such as liquid smoke, may be added to the water utilized in generating the steam in order to flavor the food product being cooked. The steam then transfers the flavoring and coloring additive to the food product which condenses on the food product adding flavor and color to the food product.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus for treating a food product comprising:
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a food product treating chamber; a source of water in communication with said treating chamber; means for holding said food product in said treating cooking chamber; a food product enhancing additive in said source of water; means for generating steam from said source of water and circulating said steam and said food product enhancing additive in said treating chamber for treating said food product, and pressure control means for reducing the pressure within said treating chamber to produce a low temperature steam within said treating chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for treating a food product comprising:
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a food product treating chamber; means for generating steam from a source of water and directing said steam to said treating chamber; means for injecting a food product enhancing additive into said source of steam upstream of said treating chamber for treating the food product; and pressure control means for reducing a pressure in said treating chamber for producing a low temperature steam within said treating chamber. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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