Patent ID: 6994016
Filing Date: 2006-02-07
Classification: A23L

Abstract:
1. A system for making a food product comprising: a precooker comprising a first process chamber configured to contain a precooking steam, the precooker configured to move the food product through the first process chamber and to precook the food product to a first temperature by contact with the precooking steam and condensate thereof but without contact with a liquid precooking water introduced into the first process chamber for precooking the food product; a cooler comprising a second process chamber in flow communication with the first process chamber having walls configured to contain a vacuum, and a jacket around the walls in flow communication with a liquid cooling source, the cooler configured to move the food product though the second process chamber and to evaporative cool and to conduction cool the food product to a second temperature without contact with a liquid cooling water introduced into the second process chamber for cooling the food product; and a cooker comprising a third process chamber in flow communication with the second process chamber configured to contain a cooking steam, the cooker configured to move the food product through the third process chamber and to cook the food product to a third temperature by contact with the cooking steam and condensate thereof but without contact with a liquid cooking water introduced into the third process chamber for cooking the food product.