Freeze dry foodstuff finishing system and method
OwnerJoshua Kingdoninventor
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Abstract
A freeze dry foodstuff finishing process and system produces foodstuffs that are ready for immediate consumption and preserved, while reducing or eliminating the need for chemical preservatives. The foodstuff finishing process generally comprises a plurality of drying steps with an intervening freezing step, which may be performed by a system comprising one or more ovens, freezers and freeze dryers. Foodstuffs will typically be prepared with one or more flavorings before the finishing process occurs.
Claims20
A method for finishing foodstuffs with a foodstuff finishing system comprising:
- slicing one or more raw foodstuffs into a plurality of slices;
- applying one or more flavorings to the plurality of slices;
- heat drying and baking the plurality of slices in an oven;
- after heat drying and baking the plurality of slices, removing the plurality of slices from the oven and freezing the plurality of slices in a freezer;
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- after the plurality of slices are frozen, removing the plurality of slices from the freezer and freeze drying the plurality of slices in a freeze drier;
- wherein after the plurality of slices are freeze dried, the plurality of slices are ready for immediate consumption without requiring rehydration or other additional processing.
A method for finishing foodstuffs with a foodstuff finishing system comprising:
- heating a plurality of slices with an oven to dry and bake the plurality of slices;
- after heating the plurality of slices, freezing the plurality of slices in a freeze drier;
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- after the plurality of slices are frozen, freeze drying the plurality of slices in the freeze dryer;
- wherein after the plurality of slices are freeze dried, the plurality of slices are ready for immediate consumption.
A freeze dry foodstuff finishing system comprising:
- one or more ovens that receive a plurality of slices and dry and bake the plurality of slices;
- one or more freezers that receive and freeze the plurality of slices after the slices have been dried and baked by the one or more ovens;
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- one or more freeze driers that receive and freeze dry the plurality of slices after the slices have been frozen by the one or more freezers;
- wherein after the plurality of slices are freeze dried by the one or more freeze driers, the plurality of slices are ready for immediate consumption.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.