Patent ID: 6730345
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: A23L

Abstract:
A method for preparing sautÃ©ed onions, wherein said method comprises:(a) cutting at least one cleaned, whole onion to produce onion parts; (b) coating said onion parts with a sautÃ©ing agent; (c) sautÃ©ing said onion parts by contacting with an amount of heated air at a temperature ranging between about 250Â° F. and about 400Â° F. for between about 6 minutes and about 60 minutes to produce sautÃ©ed onion parts; and, (d) treating said sautÃ©ed onions, wherein said treatment is selected from the group consisting of freezing, drying, freeze drying, treating with preservatives, and combinations thereof.