US 2001/0011657 A1 · Tray for preparing sushi and process for preparing sushi using said tray

Abstract

A ray set composed of a first tray and a second tray, wherein the first tray having a plurality of depressed portions in which sushi toppings can be placed and which each has a shape having a depth so as to fill it with the sushi topping and a portion of a lump of rice seasoned with vinegar. The first tray is provided with a plurality of holes on the bottom so as for liquid dropped or oozed out from the toppings to be discharged therethrough. The second tray is arranged such that it can be laid under the first tray and the liquid discharged from the first tray can be received by a depressed face, and a plurality of projections are formed continually and integrally with the depressed face and the plurality of the projections are disposed so as to be engageable with the holes of the first tray and to project through the holes inside the first tray, when the second tray is laid under the first tray. The projections assist in separating the sushi from the tray. The tray set and the process for preparing sushi by using the tray sets do not require any experience and skills for preparing sushi and can prepare a number of sushi with high efficiency and at cheaper costs in a short time.

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Dependent claims

A tray set for use in the preparation of pieces of sushi composed of a sushi topping and a rice lump with the sushi topping placed thereon and, as needed, a small amount of a seasoning interposed between the sushi topping and the rice lump, comprising:

a first tray with a plurality of depressed portions each having a shape corresponding to a piece of sushi and a depth approximately corresponding to a thickness of the topping and a portion of a thickness of a rice lump and with holes through to discharge liquid dropped or derived from the topping;
and
a second tray arranged so as to be laid under the first tray and having a depressed face so as to receive liquid discharged from the holes disposed in the first tray, and having a plurality of raised sections formed continually and integrally with the depressed face so as to enter through the corresponding holes and project inside the depressed portions of the first tray, when the second tray is laid under the first tray.

A process for the preparation of pieces of sushi by using a tray set for use in the preparation of pieces of sushi each composed of a sushi topping and a rice lump with the sushi topping placed thereon and, as needed, a small amount of a seasoning interposed between the sushi topping and the rice lump, having:

a first tray with a plurality of depressed portions each having a shape corresponding to a piece of sushi and a depth approximately corresponding to a thickness of the sushi topping and a portion of a thickness of a rice lump and with holes through to discharge liquid dropped or derived from the sushi topping;
and a second tray arranged so as to be laid under the first tray and having a depressed face so as to receive liquid discharged from the holes disposed in the first tray, and having a plurality of raised sections formed continually and integrally with the depressed face so as to enter through the corresponding holes and project inside the first tray when the second tray is laid under the first tray, comprising:
the step of placing a topping in each of the plurality of the depressed portions of the first tray;
the step of a rice lump on the sushi topping placed in each of the depressed portions of the first tray by the first step;
the step of pressing the rice lump and the sushi topping so as to attach the rice lump to the topping;
the step of covering the first tray with a packaging material and turning the tray set upside down;
and
the step of releasing the tray set to leave the pieces of sushi on the packaging material.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Tray for preparing sushi and process for preparing sushi using said tray

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Tray for preparing sushi and process for preparing sushi using said tray

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