Mien Sen Chu

US Patent:

20040086610, May 6, 2004

Filed:

Nov 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/288331

Inventors:

Jon Allan Falk - Milwaukee WI, US
Mien Chu - Gurnee IL, US
Michael Desmet - Franklin WI, US
Jason Kapella - Milwaukee WI, US

International Classification:

A23L003/00

US Classification:

426/243000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for preparing cooked particulate meat products, such as bacon bits or other bacon seasonings and toppings. The raw meat is ground to a first size in a first grinder, mixing with dry cure and water to form a raw meat mixture, cooled and stored. The raw meat mixture is then diced to a second size in a first dicer, evenly spread onto a cooking belt, cooked in one or more continuous cooking ovens to form a cooked meat mixture and diced again to a third size in a second dicer.