Method and apparatus for food marinating
OwnerJames Lesky, Teresa Lesky +1inventors
InventorsJames Lesky, Teresa Lesky, Joseph Lesky
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Abstract
A method and apparatus provides infusing marinating liquids into foods in a relatively short period of time to enhance the flavor of said foods. The method uses air pressure above atmospheric to force marinating liquid into the foods. The foods are submerged in the marinade and the air pressure forces the marinade into the submerged foods. Air pressure and time of pressurization is electronically controlled and can be based upon the weight of the food to be marinated. The apparatus includes a sealed vessel for holding the food and marinate and electronic controls that set and manage a pump to control the pressure and duration of pressurization to insure adequate penetration of the marinating liquid into the food.
Claims20
A method for marinating foods in a marinade to enhance the flavor of said foods to a predetermined desired level comprising the steps of:
- providing a container that may be pressurized to a pressure above atmospheric pressure;
- providing pump means to increase the pressure within said container above atmospheric pressure;
- providing electronic controls for said pump means to control the value of the pressure in said container and the time said pressure exists within said container.
- placing food and marinating flavoring solutions in said container;
- selectively raising the pressure above atmospheric pressure within said container to a predetermined value for a predetermined period of time by said electronic controls;
- to force said marinating flavoring solution into said food by said pressure to achieve the enhanced flavor of said food, to said desired level;
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- returning the pressure within said container to atmospheric pressure at the conclusion of said known period of time by said electronic controls.
An apparatus for marinating foods in a marinade to enhance the flavor of said foods to a predetermined desired level comprising:
- a body having side and bottom walls defining a marinade and food cavity,
- a cover engaged with said side walls of said body wherein said body and said cover further define said cavity;
- sealing means for providing an airtight seal between said side walls of said body and said cover to hermetically enclose said cavity;
- at least one air control port having one end communicating with said cavity and a second end;
- pump means disposed within said body and in fluid communication with said second end of said air control port, said pump means provides air pressurized above atmospheric air pressure through said air control port to said cavity;
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- electronic control means for activating and deactivating said pump means and said air control port, to maintain a predetermine pressure within said cavity over a predetermined time period.
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