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US 11,666,061 B2Granted
Cheese wrap and method for making a cheese wrap
AssigneeLotito Foods Holdings, LLC
InventorChristopher L. Lotito
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for preparing a heat treated and tempered cheese wrap, as well as the cheese wrap itself. The method includes melting previously refrigerated cheese into a disc shape, and subjecting the cheese disc to alternating heating and cooling steps to produce a pliable, low to no carbohydrate, and gluten free cheese wrap. The product can be used, for example, as a snack or as a bread substitute in sandwich wraps and roll ups.
Claims19
A method for making an edible food product comprising the steps of:
- melting previously refrigerated cheese into a disc shape to form a cheese disc;
- cooling the cheese disc under refrigeration to a temperature of about 40° F. to about 75° F.;
- placing the cheese disc on an oven-safe device;
- in a first rapid heating step, rapidly heating the cheese disc in an heating device from a refrigerated temperature to a temperature of about 75° F. to about 150° F.;
- in a first oven heating step, further heating the cheese disc in an oven to a temperature of about 100° F. to about 175° F.;
- in a first cooling step, cooling the cheese disc to a temperature that is about 30° F. to about 60° F. lower than the temperature of the cheese disc coming out of the first oven heating step;
- in a second rapid heating step, rapidly heating the cheese disc in an heating device to a temperature of about 150° F. to about 215° F.;
- in a second oven heating step, further heating the cheese disc in an oven to a temperature of about 160° F. to about 250° F.;
- in a second cooling step, cooling the cheese disc to a temperature that is about 30° F. to about 60° F. lower than the temperature of the cheese disc coming out of the second oven heating step;
- and
- in a third cooling step, transferring the cheese disc to a refrigerated environment that cools the cheese disc to a temperature of about 40° F. to about 70° F.
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A method of making an edible food product comprising the steps of:
- melting previously refrigerated cheese into a disc shape to form a cheese disc;
- cooling the cheese disc;
- placing the cheese disc on an oven-safe device;
- and
- subjecting the disc or cheese to a series of alternating heating and cooling phases to heat temper the cheese disc and create a modulus of elasticity in the cheese disc to form a foldable and rollable cheese wrap that can touch from end to end without crumbling at both room temperature and refrigerated temperatures.
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A cheese wrap that is flexible and pliable at refrigerated and room temperatures, made by the process of:
- melting previously refrigerated cheese into a disc shape to form a cheese disc;
- cooling the cheese disc under refrigeration to a temperature of about 40° F. to about 75° F.;
- placing the cheese disc on an oven-safe device;
- in a first rapid heating step, rapidly heating the cheese disc in an heating device from a refrigerated temperature to a temperature of about 75° F. to about 150° F.;
- in a first oven heating step, further heating the cheese disc in an oven to a temperature of about 100° F. to about 175° F.;
- in a first cooling step, cooling the cheese disc to a temperature that is about 30° F. to about 60° F. lower than the temperature of the cheese disc coming out of the first oven heating step;
- in a second rapid heating step, rapidly heating the cheese disc in an heating device to a temperature of about 150° F. to about 215° F.;
- in a second oven heating step, further heating the cheese disc in an oven to a temperature of about 160° F. to about 250° F.;
- in a second cooling step, cooling the cheese disc to a temperature that is about 30° F. to about 60° F. lower than the temperature of the cheese disc coming out of the second oven heating step;
- and
- in a third cooling step, transferring the cheese disc to a refrigerated environment that cools the cheese disc to a temperature of about 40° F. to about 70° F.
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A cheese wrap made by the process of:
- melting previously refrigerated cheese into a disc shape to form a cheese disc;
- cooling the cheese disc;
- placing the cheese disc on an oven-safe device;
- and
- subjecting the cheese disc to a series of alternating heating and cooling phases to heat temper the cheese disc and create a modulus of elasticity in the cheese disc to form a foldable and rollable cheese wrap that can touch from end to end without crumbling at both room temperature and refrigerated temperatures.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.