Patent ID: 6569487
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: A23B

Abstract:
A method for processing a plant product comprising an aqueous fraction, for the production of food based on the plant product, wherein the method comprises:(a) placing the plant product and granulated sugar in a chamber, the weight of the sugar representing at least 20% of the weight of the plant product; (b) allowing the sugar to flow by gravity inside the chamber around the plant product, while maintaining the chamber at a temperature of less than or equal to room temperature, and while maintaining the chamber at a pressure below ambient pressure; and (c) recirculating the sugar which has flowed to the bottom of the chamber, so as to ensure that it is constantly circulated around the plant product, wherein at least a portion of the sugar is absorbed by the plant product to form a treated plant product, and that part of the aqueous fraction of the plant product is exuded.