Kovacs Joseph F.,Lapeyre, III James M.,Sclafini Michael V.
申请号：
US201715402889
公开号：
US10098375(B2)
申请日:
2017.01.10
申请国别(地区):
美国
年份:
2018
代理人:
Cronvich James T.
摘要：
Method for pasteurizing almonds and other nuts with steam at atmospheric pressure. The amount of condensation on and the consequent water uptake of nuts is limited by pasteurizing the nuts in a heating chamber with a gaseous atmosphere including a steam mixture and forming a forced-convection path through the nuts. The limited water uptake maintains the quality of the nuts. A forced-convection steam cooker conveying food products on a foraminous conveyor belt forces the steam mixture through the nuts. A preheater preheats the nuts so that they can be pasteurized in the steam cooker at a temperature of between 85° C. and 99° C. to reduce the dwell time and increase throughput.
