US Patent No: 6,319,531
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Method for rehydrating food granules with water
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Nov 20, 2001
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Dec 17, 1999
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for rehydrating a predetermined quantity of food granules with a predetermined quantity of water. For this purpose, the water is first of all sprayed as a fine shower onto a portion of the food granules forming a first layer of granules in a chamber (22). Food granules are then deposited in layers on the first layer of granules and sprayed with water in the form of a fine shower in the chamber (22) until the predetermined quantity of food granules and water has been obtained.
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