Abstract:
A mist-emitting apparatus for a vegetable crisper, having a sprayer attached to an upper portion of a housing. A portion of the housing defines a closable reservoir for a supply of water. Means are provided in the housing for operatively communicating with a lower portion of the reservoir to communicate the water under pressure to the sprayer at predetermined intervals for a predetermined period of time. The water, being communicated to the sprayer, is emitted as a mist. A false bottom extends laterally from a lower portion of the housing for supporting fruits and vegetables above the false bottom. The closable container may be a bag or a cavity in the sidewall of the vegetable crisper, separate from the housing and communicating through a tube that connects with a lower portion of the housing. When originally installed in a refrigerator, the sprayer attaches to an interior wall and extends into a vegetable crisper drawer. A solenoid-actuated valve selectively communicates water to the sprayer from a pressurized supply of water.
Abstract:
Procédé pour la conservation par cryogénation de melon, dans lequel on surgèle des morceaux de melon frais que l'on stocke ensuite à basse température, caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste :
. tout d'abord, à une température inférieure à 0°C, à enrober ces morceaux congelés d'un sirop ; . puis, à conditionner ces morceaux congelés enrobés dans un récipient contenant un sirop refroidi ; . puis, à surgeler ce récipient rempli ; . et enfin, à stocker en chambre froide ces récipients remplis surgelés.
Abstract:
A method for preparing cut and frozen vegetables. The method consists, firstly, in washing the vegetables in order to eliminate any residues of earth or of other substances and materials which may have accumulated during the harvest. In a subsequent step it is necessary to subject the vegetables to mechanical treatment in order to isolate the edible part thereof. By mechanical treatment what is meant is all processes that are useful to isolate the edible part of the vegetable, while removing everything that is not necessary and/or superfluous for dietary purposes. Subsequently the vegetables are cut into strips of thickness comprised between 2 mm and 5 mm and of width comprised between 2 mm and 20 mm, through the use of a cutting device so as to define strips that can have a shape preferably chosen from that of spaghetti, tagliatelle, pappardelle and the like, more generally any long pasta format. At this point the method involves steam-cooking the strips and air-drying them. Once the strips have dried, they are divided into portions corresponding to a preset quantity. Finally, such weighed portions are frozen by way of a freezer to a temperature comprised between -18 °C and -30 °C.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods related to preservation of plants, including trimmings and portions of leafy green plants A exemplary method for preserving fresh herbs may comprise: a. obtaining fresh trimmings from a plant; b. grinding and/or chopping th fresh trimmings to form processed trimmings; c. packaging the processed trimmings in a container; and d. freezing the processed trimmings; wherein the interior environment of the container contains substantially no oxygen.
Abstract:
The current invention concerns a method for freezing food products and/or thawing frozen food products comprising placing the food products in a climate chamber with a controlled humid climate, air flow and temperature, characterized in that the frozen food products are subjected to an aerosol comprising atomized water droplets. In a second and third aspect, the invention concerns a food product thawed by the method according to the current invention, and a climate chamber for freezing and thawing of food products.
Abstract:
To provide a refrigerator including: a heat-insulating main body; a storage compartment defined in the heat-insulating main body; and a mist spray apparatus that sprays a fine mist into the storage compartment. The fine mist generated by the mist spray apparatus has a nano-size particle diameter and reduces microorganisms adhering to the inside of the storage compartment and to vegetable surfaces, the microorganisms including molds, bacteria, yeasts, and viruses.
Abstract:
Improved brine solutions and uses thereof for uncontaminatedly and/or efficiently freezing items such as foods, and biological samples. In accordance with one embodiment, a brine solution containing a sufficient amount of dye in conferring the solution a distinctive color is used in the freezing process. In accordance with another embodiment, a brine solution containing deionized water is used for improving the freezing efficiency and/or freezing capacity.