# US 5,702,751 A · Process and installation for roasting fruits or nuts

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- Number: US 5,702,751 A
- Document ID: US5702751A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/663,228
- Filed: 1996-06-17
- Granted: 1997-12-30
- Earliest claimed: 1993-12-15
- Assignees: Societe Civile Chenier
- Inventors: Jacky Cormouls-Houles
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5702751A

## CPC

- A23N 12/08: for drying or roasting (A23N12/06 takes precedence)
- A23L 25/20: {consisting of whole seeds or seed fragments}
- A23L 25/25: {coated with a layer}
- A23N: MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR FLOWER BULBS IN BULK, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PEELING VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN BULK; APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL FEEDING- STUFFS (machines for cutting straw or fodder A01F29/00; disintegrating, e.g. shredding, B02C; severing, e.g. cutting, splitting, slicing B26B, B26D)
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)

## Abstract

The invention provides a roasting process for the preparation of fruit or nuts such as almonds, cashew nuts, pecan nuts, peanuts; and the like. This process is characterized by the addition of oil to said fruit or nuts prior to the roasting stage. The invention also provides an equipment for applying this process, which essentially comprises feeding means (I) for the fruit or nuts to be roasted and conveying means (2) for carrying said fruit towards roasting means (3), said equipment being characterized in that it also includes oil and salt dispensing means (6, 7) at the inlet of the roasting means.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A process for roasting fruits or seeds having low water content, said process comprising the steps of:
coating fruits or seeds to be roasted with edible oil;
adding at least salt as a seasoning substance to said oil-coated fruits or seeds; and then
roasting said salted, oil-coated fruits or seeds.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The process according to claim 1, characterized in that the oil is added at ambient temperature.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The process according to claim 1, characterized in that the oil is added in a proportion of 8% by volume of the fruits or seeds treated.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The process according to claim 1, characterized in that the addition of salt and the addition of oil are carried out separately.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The process according to claim 1, characterized in that the roasting phase is conducted at a temperature not higher than 180.degree. C.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The process according to claim 5, characterized in that the roasting phase has a duration substantially equal to 5 minutes.

### Claim 7

An installation for practicing a process for roasting fruits or seeds having low water content, the process comprising the steps of: coating the fruits or seeds to be roasted with edible oil; adding at least salt as a seasoning substance to the oil-coated fruits or seeds; and then roasting the salted, oil-coated fruits or seeds, said installation comprising:
supply means (1) for fruits or seeds to be roasted;
means (2) for conveying said fruits or seeds toward roasting means (3); and
distribution means (6, 7) for said at least salt and said edible oil at an inlet of said roasting means,
said distribution means having a reservoir with a spray manifold for oil distribution,
said distribution means having a pneumatic pulverization device for salt distribution.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

Installation according to claim 7, wherein said distribution means are associated with said conveying means.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

Installation according to claim 8, wherein said conveying means comprise a screw conveyor (2).