Compositions, systems and methods for portion-packaged soups and meals
AssigneeKeurig Green Mountain, Inc.
InventorsRichard Estabrook, Marc Angotti, Thomas J. Novak
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Abstract
Methods and systems for producing a food product having a liquid component and an insoluble component, such as soups or stews. A food product assembly may include a cartridge containing a liquid component medium that is usable by a beverage forming machine to produce a liquid component of the food product. A second container, to which the cartridge may be removably attached, may contain the insoluble component of the food product, and may receive the liquid component so as to hold both the insoluble component and liquid component together, e.g., for consumption by a user.
Claims13
A method for forming a food product, comprising:
- providing a cartridge including a first container having a closed interior space, a liquid component medium located in the interior space;
- providing a second container including a closed interior space, and an insoluble component located in the closed interior space;
- associating the cartridge with a cartridge receiver of a beverage forming machine;
- opening the closed interior space of the second container;
- causing the beverage forming machine to produce a liquid component of the food product by mixing a liquid with the liquid component medium of the cartridge;
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- dispensing the liquid component from the beverage forming machine directly into the second container such that the second container holds the liquid component and the insoluble component of the food product wherein the cartridge and the second container are initially attached together, and the step of associating the cartridge includes separating the cartridge from the second container prior to associating the cartridge with the cartridge receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.