The Preparation of a Solid Extract of Meat or Condensed Soup, and a Preservative Coating for same and other Preserved Foods.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 25th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 22nd May, 1890-Accepted, 28th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
The Preparation of a Solid Extract of Meat or Condensed Soup, and
a Preservative Coating for same and other Preserved Foods.
I WILLIAM PALMER of 22 Sutherland Square Walworth Surrey Chef & Manu
facturer of Preserved Foods do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
I extract by gentle heat in water all the soluble matter in beef, mutton, and other
meats and evaporate the extracted matter at as low a temperature as possible until
the mass assumes a solid consistency. I then add a suitable flavouring essence and
mould the mass into tablets or blocks of a convenient shape for packing. To preserve
the solid soup as prepared above from decomposition in any climate and under any
condition ordinarily affecting articles of food I make a varnish or glaze of the
following composition. I take equal parts by weight of distilled water, gelatine and
glycerine and allow them to dissolve together at a low temperature cool and become
solid. I then take any convenient quantity of the solid glaze and dissolving it by the
application of a gentle heat apply the same in a liquid form to the tablets" or blocks
of condensed soup prepared as above allow them to become dry and so preserve them
from decomposition for an indefinite length of time.
Dated this 20th day of July 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
The Preparation of a Solid Extract of Meat or Condensed Soup, and
a Preservative Coating for same and other Preserved Foods.
I WILLIAM PALMER of 22 Sutherland Square Walworth in the County of Surrey
Chef and Manufacturer of Preserved Foods do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
1st. I extract by gentle heat in water all the soluble matter in beef mutton and
other meats and evaporate the extracted matter at as low a temperature as possible
until the mass assumes a solid consistency. I then add a suitable flavouring essence
such as sweet herbs and spices and mould the mass into tablets or blocks of a
convenient shape for packing. 2nd. To preserve the solid meats and soups as
prepared above and all kinds of cooked foods from decomposition in any climate and
under any condition ordinarily affecting the saine I make a varnish or glaze of the
following composition z. I take equal parts by weight of distilled water gelatine
and glycerine and allow them to dissolve together at a low temperature and become
cool and solid. I then take any convenient quantity of the solid glaze and dissolving
it by the application of a gentle heat apply the said glaze whilst in a liquid form to
the tablets or blocks of condensed meats and soups prepared as above stated. I then
allow them to stand in a cool place until the glaze becomes dry and the tablets
are thus preserved from decomposition for an indefinite length of time in any
climate.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The preparation of a soup or beef tea and other preserved foods in a solid form

page_text: ready for immediate use and without the necessity for a tin jar pot or other envelope
for its carriage or safe keeping.
2. The use of gelatine in combination with glycerine as a varnish or glaze for all
articles of food thus prepared as a preservative from decomposition in any temperature
or climate substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this Twenty-first day of May 1890.
WILLIAM PALMER.