Freezing vegetables

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2007-01-30

2007-01-30

Becker, Drew (Department: 1761)

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Processes

Treatment with aqueous material, e.g., hydration, etc.

C426S509000, C426S520000, C426S524000, C062S062000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10117429

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a process for the production of a frozen vegetable or part thereof, wherein said process comprises the steps:(i) heat-treating a vegetable or part thereof;(ii) under-cooling to a maximum core temperature of less than or equal to −5° C.;(iii) reducing the core temperature to less than or equal to −18° C.;The invention also provides a frozen vegetable or part thereof comprising a core ice content, characterised in that at least 40% of said core ice content is located within a plurality of cellular structures, wherein the perimeter of each cellular structure is defined by a cell wall.

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