Method and apparatus to produce low fat ground meat
OwnerGeoffrey Margolisinventor
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Abstract
A system for producing low fat ground meat is disclosed. The system comprises a specifically configured cooking vessel into which is selectively placed a fat removal apparatus. The apparatus comprises a series of tubes which are arranged and configured to remove liquified fat from the meat after cooking.
Claims15
A system operable with a suction source for removing fat and excess liquids from a cooked meat product, comprising:
- a cooking vessel operable with a heat source for cooking a meat product;
- a plurality of suction tubes disposed at various predetermined levels in said vessel, wherein at least one of the tubes is disposed above the level of the meat product after cooking, said suction tubes adapted to be coupled to the suction source;
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- means for adding water to the vessel.
A fat extraction system for use with a suction source for removing liquified fat and other liquids from a cooked meat product comprising:
- (a) a cooking vessel having mixing blades disposed therein, means for cooking the meat joined to the vessel, and a port for removing the cooked meat product;
- (b) a fat removal apparatus selectively joined to said vessel, said apparatus having (i) a series of tubes such that when the apparatus is disposed in the cooking vessel, at least one tube is disposed above the level of cooked meat and at least one tube is disposed below the level of the cooked meat, said tubes adapted to be coupled to the suction source, and (ii) means for adding water to the vessel.
A system for removing fat and excess liquids from a cooked meat product, comprising:
- a cooking vessel having a heat source for cooking a meat product;
- a plurality of suction tubes disposed at various predetermined levels in said vessel, wherein at least one of the tubes is disposed above the level of the meat after cooking;
- a suction source coupled to said suction tubes;
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- a water inlet adapted to be coupled to a water source for adding water to the vessel.
A fat extraction system for removing liquified fat and other liquids from a cooked meat product comprising:
- (a) a cooking vessel having an open interior for containing a meat product, mixing blades disposed within the vessel interior, means for cooking the meat product within the vessel interior, and a port for removing the cooked meat product;
- (b) a fat removal apparatus selectively joined to said vessel, said apparatus having (i) a series of tubes such that when the apparatus is disposed in the cooking vessel, at least one tube is disposed above the level of cooked meat and at least one tube is disposed below the level of the cooked meat, (ii) a suction source coupled to said tubes, and (iii) a water inlet adapted to be coupled to a water source for adding water to the vessel.
A system for use with a suction source for removing fat and excess liquids from a cooked meat product, comprising:
- a cooking vessel having an open interior for containing a meat product and a heat source for cooking the meat product within the vessel interior;
- a tube structure for communicating suction force from the suction source to the vessel interior;
- means for selectively moving the tube structure within the vessel interior, the means including means for positioning the tube structure to provide suction force at least a first and a second level in said vessel, wherein the first level is above the level of the meat product after cooking and the second level is below the level of the meat product after cooking;
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- a water inlet adapted to be coupled to a water source for adding water to the vessel.
A system for use with a suction source for removing fat and excess liquids from a cooked meat product, comprising:
- a vessel having an open interior for containing the cooked meat product;
- a tube structure for communicating suction force from the suction source to the vessel interior;
- means for selectively moving the tube structure within the vessel interior, the means including means for positioning the tube structure to provide suction force at least a first and a second level in said vessel, wherein the first level is above the level of the cooked meat product and the second level is below the level of the cooked meat product;
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- a water inlet adapted to be coupled to a water source for adding water to the vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.