Process for bleaching mushrooms and other vegetables
OwnerMario Spinoglioinventor
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Abstract
A process for treating vegetables such as mushrooms employs an instantaneous vacuum to remove gas and partially dehydrate the vegetable. A gel coating may be used to achieve expansion of the vegetable tissue. Subsequently, an impregnation liquid is added. The impregnation liquid may be a coagutable material.
Claims13
In a process for the degassing of vegetables and subsequent impregnation of the degassed vegetables with a liquid, the improvement comprising degassing the vegetables by placing said vegetables under a vacuum formed in a period of less than 10 seconds, wherein the final pressure achieved is between 1 and 6 mbar and corresponds to the threshold of freezing of water in said vegetables.
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