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Method for manufacturing a food article for immediate consumption which is packed in a flexible plastic pouch type package kept stable at room temperatureRelated Patent Categories: Food Or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, And Products, Processes, Packaging Or Treatment Of Packaged ProductMethod for manufacturing a food article for immediate consumption which is packed in a flexible plastic pouch type package kept stable at room temperature description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070148295, Method for manufacturing a food article for immediate consumption which is packed in a flexible plastic pouch type package kept stable at room temperature. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Technical Field [0002] The present invention is related to a method for manufacturing a food article for immediate consumption, preferably a "Bologna sauce" that is packed in a flexible pouch type package, mostly known as "pouch", that is able to remain stable at room temperature, therefore not requiring refrigeration to be preserved, transported, stored and exposed for sale; more particularly, it is a method for preserving a "Bologna sauce" that keeps all its characteristics and quality without the need of a cold chain cooling and/or freezing) for that purpose; said manufacturing method could be applied to a number of different types of sauces that are usually sold under refrigeration presently. [0003] 2. Background of the Invention [0004] As is known, tomato sauces of the "ready for consumption" type are made comprising slightly concentrated tomato pulp provided or not with other ingredients and are either screened or contain small pieces of tomato. Some tomato sauces already contain ground meat, and are known as "Bologna sauces", however, as is known, the amount of meat is quite low, so it should not be compared to the traditional Bologna sauce prepared using the right portion of ground meat. [0005] Several of these ready-made sauces are packed in stainless steel cans or "long life" type boxes, which packages are able to preserve the ready-made product for a certain period. [0006] However, as is known, in order to preserve the packed sauces such as described hereinabove, and to keep them without the need of refrigeration, preservatives should be added thereto, a fact that deprive them of the natural taste, what, to a number of consumers, is relevant when choosing other forms of preparation, such as, for example, the option for "ready-made dishes", which are already known to be more elaborated and produced in a way that they are much alike the "home-made" taste. [0007] However, as is known by the manufacturers of ready-made dishes for immediate consumption, including those containing tomato sauces and also Bologna sauces, in view of the fact that the tomato pulp contains beef in its formulation, it is required to refrigerate and/or freeze these products throughout the whole chain, from the manufacture, transportation, and storage to the exposition for sale, so that they can keep their original characteristics and quality, delaying the microbiological, enzymatic, and physical-chemical degradation process, because, without the cold chain mentioned herein, the product would not be suited for consumption after a certain period of time. [0008] In the case of the "Sauces" found in the market that contain beef in their formulation and are already seasoned and cooked/baked/fried, this need is even more present. For the sake a better understanding of the objects of the present invention, a hypothetical prior art situation is shown hereinbelow, wherein tomato sauce (pulp) is packed in a stainless steel can or a "long life" box, which sauce will be used as the base for the preparation of the Bologna sauce, so that it can be quite the same as the home-made sauce: [0009] a) buy a can/box containing tomato sauce (pulp); [0010] b) buy a portion of ground meat, which should be "roasted" in a pan over the fire while it is stewed together with the spices (onion, garlic, parley and the like); and [0011] c) mix the roasted stewed meat and the tomato sauce for a few minutes to obtain the "Bologna sauce" ready to be used. [0012] When the "Bologna sauce", such as the one prepared hereinabove, although being quite popular, is to be consumed later, it is recommended that it is kept under refrigeration for at most three days, since the consumer is responsible for keeping the temperature conditions and the quality of the product from the moment the product is prepared. [0013] However, not everyone that prepares this type of foodstuff is technically able, that is, does not possess all the knowledge necessary to preserve the prepared food, therefore, causing the prepared food to be discarded and wasted. Thus, the conclusion is that this type of sauce, no matter how appreciated it can be, is not a convenient product to be stored, that is, it is advised to prepare the product every time it will be consumed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0014] In order to eliminate the inconveniences of the prior art, the applicant, that operates in the food field, has developed the present method for manufacturing a food article for immediate consumption, preferably a "Bologna sauce" that is packed in a flexible pouch type package, mostly known as "pouch", that is able to remain stable at room temperature, therefore not requiring refrigeration to be preserved, transported, stored and exposed for sale, therefore, right after having been produced it can be immediately stored at ambient temperature, consequently not requiring to be transported in vehicles provided with refrigeration chambers to the distribution center and/or point of sale. [0015] The product when prepared according to the present method, since inside the commercial establishment where it will be marketed, could be displayed in common exposition displays, that is, it is not required to expose the product in refrigerating displays. [0016] On the other hand, the consumer, when acquiring the product displayed at room temperature, will be able to carry same for hours or days inside his/her vehicle, without the need of worrying about the temperature, since the product, besides not requiring refrigeration, can also stand sudden temperature changes, and the consumer, for example, can keep the product stored in his/her ranch and/or country seat, or even in a camping, for days and months without possessing a refrigerator, and he/she can simply keep the package intact, that is, hermetically sealed, so that both the quality and the original characteristics of the product will be kept, and the product will be ready for the consumption at any time, only requiring same to be heated. [0017] Since it is an extremely convenient product, that is, a product that can be served at any time without requiring special conditions for the preparation thereof and assuring the consumer that it is of excellent quality that fulfills his/her expectations, for, as will be demonstrated, it is a method for manufacturing a tomato plus ground beef sauce in optimum amounts that match the actual Bologna sauce. [0018] Another advantage the consumer is provided with by the "pouch" type package is the that it can be put into a microwave oven, wherein it can heated without the need to be unwrapped from its original package. [0019] Such fact, in its own, benefits most of the consumers, distributors and traders in many ways. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0020] To complement the present description in order to get a better understanding of the characteristics of the present invention and in accordance with a preferential practical embodiment thereof, a set of drawings is attached to the description, wherein, in an exemplary but not limiting way, the following is shown: [0021] FIG. 1 illustrates a flowchart representative of the novel manufacturing method; and Continue reading about Method for manufacturing a food article for immediate consumption which is packed in a flexible plastic pouch type package kept stable at room temperature... 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