Patent ID: 9215892
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: A23B,A23L,A23N,A23V,A47J,F26B

Abstract:
1. A method for pasteurizing the surface of a root vegetable, the method comprising the steps of: arranging a plurality of root vegetables on a cook belt, each root vegetable being in a raw and unpeeled state; and passing the root vegetables through a flame pasteurizing means, the flame pasteurizing means arranged to engulf and ignite more than 65% of the surface area of the outer layer of each root vegetable regardless of location on the cook belt, raise the temperature of the outer layer to at least 145° F. (about 62.8° C.), and burn the outer layer; and passing the flame-pasteurized root vegetable through a washing means, the washing means removing any remaining portion of the burned outer layer but not removing an adjacent inner layer and stopping heat transfer to the adjacent inner layer of the flame-pasteurized root vegetable.