Title: Method of preparing a fruit or vegetable puree

Abstract: Whole (unsliced) fruit or vegetable product is introduced into a chamber wherein an enzyme inactivating environment has been established and which is maintained by a constant flow of a hot dry inert gas. The product is sliced by hot knives into small pieces in the chamber. The sliced fruit or vegetable product is maintained in such environment long enough to completely inactivate the enzymes and then is introduced into a pulper-finisher to macerate the product and separate the puree from the peel and fiber.

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Inventors: Douglas, George (Los Angeles, CA, US)

Application Number: 839199
Filing Date: 1977-10-04
Publication_date: 1979-02-13
Assignee: Selective Licensing Incorporated (Los Angeles, CA)
Primary Class(es): 426/482 83/15, 83/22, 99/467, 99/483, 99/484, 99/518, 99/521
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1259410	Mar, 1918	Kapadia	426/419.
3365307	Jan, 1968	Dixon	426/419.
3399064	Aug, 1968	Partyka et al.	426/589.
3549384	Dec, 1970	Walker et al.	426/518.
3764348	Oct, 1973	Huxsoll et al.	426/419.
3873753	Mar, 1975	Nelson et al.	426/521.
3892877	Jul, 1975	Wagner et al.	426/510.
3927588	Dec, 1975	Laderach	426/518.
4022922	May, 1977	Nelson	426/481.

Other Refs: 1339939

Dec, 1973	GB

Primary Examiner: Corbin, Arthur L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Wegner, Stellman, McCord, Wiles & Wood