Patent ID: 7478656

Claim:
A method of preparing a French fry, said method comprising: using an automated device to: receive a cooked French fry; and inject said cooked French fry with a condiment substantially without manual assistance from a user, wherein said method further comprises using said automated device to: insert an outlet end of an injection nozzle through an exterior surface of said French fry; position said injection nozzle in an “injection position” in which a portion of said nozzle and an exterior portion of said French fry form an angle of less than 75 degrees; and while said injection nozzle is in said “injection position”, executing said step of injecting said cooked French fry with a condiment, wherein: said step of inserting said outlet end of said injection nozzle through said exterior surface of said French fry comprises inserting said injection nozzle into said French fry so that said nozzle is in a first position in which a portion of said nozzle and said exterior portion of said French fry form an angle of about 90 degrees; and said method further comprises the step of using said automated device to reposition said injection nozzle from said first position into said “injection position”.