US4795649A
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Microwave cooking
Assignee: Mondelez International Inc
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Filing: 1988-03-09
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Granted: 1989-01-03
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Expires: 2008-03-09
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a method of cooking or reheating a comestible with microwave energy by utilizing a double-boiler cooking utensil. The double-boiler utensil contains a microwave susceptible liquid within an outer vessel and a cooking oil or fat within an inner vessel with the inner vessel providing conductive heat transfer between the microwave susceptible liquid and the cooking oil or fat. The process involves placing a comestible in the cooking oil or fat within the inner vessel and irradiating the cooking utensil containing the comestible for a period of time effective to cook the comestible. The microwave susceptible liquid when subjected to microwave energy functions to transfer sufficient heat to the cooking oil or fat to maintain a temperature on the surface of the comestible within the range of from 125° C. to 225° C.
Inventors
- 👤 Joyce M. Kearns
- 👤 Richard Scarpellino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:12
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B6/00; H05B6/64; H05B6/647; H05B6/6491; H05B6/6494; A; A23; A23L; A23L5/00; A23L5/10; A23L5/15; A47; A47J; A47J36/00; A47J36/02; A47J36/027; A47J37/00; A47J37/12; B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/3446; B65D81/3453; B65D2581/00; B65D2581/34; B65D2581/3401; B65D2581/3402; B65D2581/3427; B65D2581/3429; B65D2581/3433
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A method of cooking or reheating a comestible with microwave energy which comprises: (a) placing a double-boiler cooking utensil in a microwave oven, said utensil containing a microwave susceptible liquid in an outer vessel and a cooking oil or fat within an inner vessel wherein the walls of the inner vessel provide conductive heat transfer between the liquid and cooking oil or fat; (b) inserting a comestible which is to be cooked or reheated into the cooking oil or fat within the inner vessel; and (c) irradiating the comestible with microwave energy for a period of time which is effective to cook or reheat the comestible, said microwave susceptible liquid being effective to transfer sufficient heat to said cooking oil or fat to maintain a temperature on the surface of the comestible in the range of from 125° C. to 225° C. during irradiation with microwave energy.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
147 words
A method of cooking or reheating a comestible with microwave energy which comprises: (a) placing a double-boiler cooking utensil in a microwave oven, said utensil containing a microwave susceptible liquid in an outer vessel and a cooking oil or fat within an inner vessel wherein the walls of the inner vessel provide conductive heat transfer between the liquid and cooking oil or fat; (b) inserting a comestible which is to be cooked or reheated into the cooking oil or fat within the inner vessel; and (c) irradiating the comestible with microwave energy for a period of time which is effective to cook or reheat the comestible, said microwave susceptible liquid being effective to transfer sufficient heat to said cooking oil or fat to maintain a temperature on the surface of the comestible in the range of from 125° C. to 225° C. during irradiation with microwave energy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said microwave susceptible liquid is an organic liquid which possesses a high dielectric loss factor as well as a boiling point ggreater than 150° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the microwave susceptible liquid is selected from the group consisting of polyols between C 2 -C 6 , polyoxyethylene sorbitan esters, sorbitan esters, acetates or glycerol and combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method of claim 3 wherein the microwave susceptible liquid is glycerol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the microwave susceptible liquid is propylene glycol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the temperature ranges from 150° C. to 200° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the microwave energy is at a frequency of about 2450 MHz and a power level in the range of about 300 to about 1,000 watts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the comestible is meat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the comestible is french fried potatoes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the comestible is a dough-based product.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a comestible which will exude a fat or oil upon heating is utilized as the source for the cooking fat.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the fat or oil exuding comestible is selected from the group consisting of bacon, salt pork, sausage and oil-coated comestible.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 wherein prior to the insertion of the comestible, the cooking utensil is irradiated with microwave energy for a period of time effective to preheat the oil or fat to a temperature within the range of from 150° to 180° C.
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