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US 2014/0154375 A1Published application
Methods for rehydrating tripe
AssigneeBirko Corporation
InventorsTerry McANINCH, Elis M. OWENS, Wayne LARSON
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Abstract
A method for processing tripe includes refining tripe with at least one bleaching agent and at least one alkaline material to improve tripe appearance, and contacting the treated tripe with an alkaline builder at a temperature of about 110° F. to 160° F. Tripe may be rinsed with cold water before packaging. The methods of processing tripe may provide tripe with enhanced appearance appealing to consumers, while increasing margin profits to meat packing plants due to higher tripe yield and lower operation cost.
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A method for processing tripe, comprising:
- contacting the tripe with at least one bleaching agent and at least one alkaline material for a period of time sufficient to bleach the tripe;
- contacting the tripe with an alkaline builder at a temperature of at least about 110° F.;
- and
- contacting the tripe with cold water having a temperature below about 40° F.
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A method for processing tripe, comprising:
- washing the tripe with water at a temperature of at least 120° F.;
- treating the tripe with at least one bleaching agent and at least one alkaline material to bleach the tripe to desired tripe whiteness;
- contacting the tripe with an alkaline builder to raise a surface pH of the tripe to about 12.5;
- and
- contacting the tripe with cold water before packaging.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.