US 4,681,000 A · Food preparation process

Abstract

Method for cutting food materials having predetermined depths defined by a proximal surface and a remote surface, into a desired, continuous, closed configuration. A food material is selected having a predetermined depth. The desired configuration is cut into the food material by inserting therein at the proximal surface blade means having a cutting edge defining at least the exterior outline of the desired, continuous, closed configuration, while maintaining the cutting edge of the inserted blade means spaced from the remote end of the food material. The blade means is then removed from the food material while leaving the cut configuration substantially intact in the food material. Removal from the food material of the desired cut configuration when the blade means is removed is prevented by avoiding excessive compression of the food material when the blade means is inserted in the food material. The food material is then sliced, at an angle transverse to the direction of insertion of the blade means, into one or more, slices each containing the desired configuration and the cut configuration is separated in the substantially intact condition from the remainder of its slice.

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Dependent claims

A method for cutting a food material, having a predetermined depth defined by a proximal surface and a remote surface, into a desired, continuous, closed configuration, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) selecting a food material having said predetermined depth;
(b) cutting said desired configuration into said food material by inserting therein at the proximal surface blade means having a cutting edge defining at least the exterior outline of said desired, continuous, closed configuration;
(c) maintaining said cutting edge of the inserted blade means spaced from the remote end of the food material;
(d) removing said blade means from the food material while leaving said cut configuration substantially intact in the food material;
(e) preventing the removal from said food material of said desired cut configuration when the blade means is removed by avoiding excessive compression of the food material when the blade means is inserted in the food material;
(f) slicing said food material, at an angle transverse to the direction of insertion of the blade means, into one or more slices each containing the desired configuration;
and
(g) separating said cut configuration in said substantially intact condition from the remainder of its slice.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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