Method for preparing quick-reconstituting foodstuffs which includes subjecting such foodstuffs to freezing followed by thawing and then at least one sequence of freezing and thawing prior to drying

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6110518
SERIAL NO

09038627

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A method for producing a quick-reconstituting foodstuff including thawing previously frozen foodstuff under conditions to result in thawed foodstuff, freezing said thawed foodstuff to result in a multiply frozen foodstuff, subsequently thawing multiply frozen foodstuff under conditions to result in a multiply frozen and thawed foodstuff; and removing moisture from multiply frozen and thawed foodstuff under conditions to produce a finish-dried foodstuff having a storage stable moisture content of less than about 12% by total weight and exhibiting a Rehydration Ratio representing the replacement of at least 95% of previously removed moisture after reconstitution for less than about 10 minutes in simmering 205.degree. F. water.

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GENERAL MILLS INCNUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
BASIC AMERICAN INC600 MONTGOMERY STREET 28TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Call, Mark Blackfoot, ID 1 3
Cooper, Kern L Pocatello, ID 3 61
Linscott, Susan Maple Grove, MN 1 3
Simon, Warren Idaho Falls, ID 2 6

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