A system for dehydrating raw produce without introducing excess heat to the produce, including a first chamber for holding warm, moist air, a second chamber connected in fluidic communication with the first chamber for cooling and drying warm, moist air received from the first chamber, and a filter operationally connected between the first and second chambers for removing suspended particulates from warm, moist air flowing therethrough with a drain operationally connected to the second chamber for removing water therefrom. A third chamber is connected in fluidic communication with the second chamber for receiving cool, dry air therefrom and for receiving raw produce for drying, and a wind current generator operationally connected to the second chamber to urge cool, dry air therefrom and into the third chamber.

A system for dehydrating raw produce without introducing excess heat to the produce, including a first chamber for holding warm, moist air, a second chamber connected in fluidic communication with the first chamber for cooling and drying warm, moist air received from the first chamber, and a filter operationally connected between the first and second chambers for removing suspended particulates from warm, moist air flowing therethrough with a drain operationally connected to the second chamber for removing water therefrom. A third chamber is connected in fluidic communication with the second chamber for receiving cool, dry air therefrom and for receiving raw produce for drying, and a wind current generator operationally connected to the second chamber to urge cool, dry air therefrom and into the third chamber.

The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a cooked grilling sausage. In the present disclosure, lean animal meat is subjected to a high-voltage pulsed electric field treatment to promote dissolution of salt-soluble proteins in the lean animal meat and to promote hydration of the salt-soluble proteins during curing. This process helps a resulting minced meat form a three-dimensional gel-like texture, thus making the cooked grilling sausage chewy, tender, and juicy. A raw material of the cooked grilling sausage includes lean animal meat, animal fat, sucrose, salt, Chinese liquor, complex phosphates, and crushed ice. By using the complex phosphates with a low viscosity instead of a plant-derived texture restructuring gum, a hydrophilic colloid stabilizer, and a water-retaining agent, a texture of the fresh lean animal meat can be transformed into a tender, elastic, and juicy texture of the cooked grilling sausage with a high water-holding capacity.

A food processor is disclosed and includes a main body, a grinding container mounted in a portion of the main body and forming a space therein, a grinder rotatably disposed in the grinding container, a grinding motor for rotating the grinder, a drying container mounted under the grinding container inside the main body and forming a space therein, a heating device for supplying heated air to the drying container, and a discharge container detachably mounted under the drying container inside the main body and forming a space therein. The grinding container has a surface facing the drying container that is openable toward the drying container, and the drying container includes one side surface formed so as to be openable toward the discharge container.

A method for preparing a shelf-stable, high-moisture food product is disclosed, including drying the pre-pasteurized food item to a water activity between 0.86 and 0.94; and vacuum packing the dried food item in an oxygen impermeable and water-impermeable membrane.

A method for preparing a shelf-stable, high-moisture food product is disclosed, including drying the pre-pasteurized food item to a water activity between 0.86 and 0.94; and vacuum packing the dried food item in an oxygen impermeable and water-impermeable membrane.

A modular produce drying tunnel system comprising a loading module, at least one drying module, an end module, and a conveyor. The drying module may comprise at least one gullwing style access door which houses an independent heating element and a blower and which opens upwardly to provide broad access to the interior of the tunnel. The system may be customizable for different types and volumes of produce, comprising a plurality of drying modules, each having at least one access door, and each access door having an independent heating element and blower.

A modular produce drying tunnel system comprising a loading module, at least one drying module, an end module, and a conveyor. The drying module may comprise at least one gullwing style access door which houses an independent heating element and a blower and which opens upwardly to provide broad access to the interior of the tunnel. The system may be customizable for different types and volumes of produce, comprising a plurality of drying modules, each having at least one access door, and each access door having an independent heating element and blower.

A method for preparing at least one watercress extract, which method comprises: (a) macerating watercress to form an aqueous watercress intermediate; (b) heating at least part of the aqueous watercress intermediate to coagulate at least a portion of the proteins in the watercress, forming a coagulated protein fraction and a liquid fraction; and (c) isolating the liquid fraction to provide an aqueous watercress extract and/or isolating the coagulated protein fraction to provide a watercress protein extract.

A method for preparing at least one watercress extract, which method comprises: (a) macerating watercress to form an aqueous watercress intermediate; (b) heating at least part of the aqueous watercress intermediate to coagulate at least a portion of the proteins in the watercress, forming a coagulated protein fraction and a liquid fraction; and (c) isolating the liquid fraction to provide an aqueous watercress extract and/or isolating the coagulated protein fraction to provide a watercress protein extract.