GB2565641A

GB2565641A - Method of production of foodstuff

Info

Publication number: GB2565641A
Application number: GB1810842.3A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Rose Timothy
Original assignee: Three Oceans Fish Co Ltd
Current assignee: Three Oceans Fish Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-06-30
Filing date: 2018-07-02
Publication date: 2019-02-20
Anticipated expiration: 2038-07-02
Also published as: GB201710561D0; GB2565641B; GB201810842D0

Abstract

A method of producing a foodstuff comprises the steps of: (i) coating at least one frozen food item 2 in butter and/or oil 6; (ii) at least partially wrapping the coated frozen food item 2 in a sheet material 4; and (iii) and placing the wrapped, coated, frozen food item in a container or case, wherein at least part of the method is conducted in a controlled temperature environment. The frozen food item 2 may be a frozen fish, which may be chosen from a fillet of cod, haddock or salmon. The sheet material 4 may be parchment or baking paper. The method steps may be conducted in a refrigerated environment. Also disclosed is a frozen foodstuff prepared by the method described above, wherein the foodstuff includes at least one coating 6 and the coated frozen foodstuff is wrapped in sheet material 4.

Description

Method of Production of Foodstuff

The present application relates to the preparation of foodstuffs and in particular commercial production of frozen foodstuffs for delivery and cooking in other commercial premises.

Although the following description refers exclusively to foodstuffs such as fish, the person skilled in the art would appreciate that the present method can be applied to other foodstuffs such as meat, poultry and/or vegetables.

Conventionally, frozen fish, products are provided to restaurants and other establishments where food is served to customers in prepacked boxes, crates and/or plastic bag containers.

The current, well established, methods of producing and/or preparation of such foodstuffs do not provide restaurants with the ability to offer or retail more complicated mass produced foodstuffs, particularly those to be baked in packaging.

It is therefore an aim of the present invention to provide a method of producing a foodstuff which addresses the above mentioned problems.

It is a further aim of the present invention to provide a pre-prepared foodstuff and a process of preparation or pre-preparation that addresses the above mentioned problems.

In a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of producing a foodstuff, said method including the steps of:

- coating at least one frozen food item in butter and/or oil;

- at. least partially wrapping the coated frozen food item in a sheet material; and

- placing the wrapped, coated, frozen food item in a container or case wherein at least part of the method is conducted in a controlled temperature environment.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the frozen food item is frozen fish. Typically, the frozen fish is a frozen fish fillet.

Typically, the food item has a .mass of 170-200g. Further typically, the frozen, fish food item is cod. haddock or salmon.

In one embodiment the sheet material is substantially flexible sheet material. Typically the sheet material is paper, parchment and/or baking paper or other such suitable material. Preferably, the sheet material is parchment.

Typically, the method is conducted in a refrigerated environment or sub-ambient, or below room temperature condition.

In one embodiment, the frozen food item is substantially at or between -15 °C and -18 °C during the above mentioned method. Typically, the container or case is stored at substantially -18 °C.

In one embodiment, a plurality of wrapped, coated, frozen food items are placed in a container for storage and/or transport.

Typically, the container is lined case which keeps each wrapped, frozen, food item separate. Further typically the cases include at least one insert to protect the product.

In one embodiment, the frozen food item is coated in garlic butter to provide a garlic butter glaze.

In one embodiment, the frozen food item is coated in oil and/or butter and a breadcrumb and/or the like coating is applied to the same before wrapping in the sheet material.

In one embodiment, the use of oil improves the binding of any ingredients in the coating to the frozen food item.

In one embodiment further ingredients are included to the butter and/or oil. As such, when the frozen food item is coated, these, further ingredients are adhered to the surface or glaze.

In one embodiment, the frozen food item is wrapped in parchment to form an en papillote or al cartoccio product.

In one embodiment the sheet material is twisted and/or folded at at least one end of the same to form a parcel, packet and/or the like.

Preferably, the frozen wrapped food item is placed in an oven and baked to produce a cooked food item in a folded pouch or parcel. Typically the cooked frozen food item can be eaten from the sheet material.

Typically the container of items is transported to a second or further location before use.

In a second aspect of the invention there is provided a process for manufacture of pre-prepared foodstuffs for consumption, at a laterdate, said process including the steps of coating the frozen foodstuff in at least one edible oil or edible fat based substance and subsequently wrapping the same in sheet material before frozen storage.

In a third aspect of the invention there is provided a frozen foostuff including at least one coating thereon and wherein said coated frozen foodstuff is wrapped in sheet material.

Further embodiments of the invention are now described with reference to the following figures, wherein:

Figure 1 shows a frozen product wrapped in sheet material in accordance with one aspect of the invention;

Figure 2 shows a process of producing a frozen food product in accordance with one embodiment of the invention;

Figures 3a and 3b show a product flow diagram in accordance with one embodiment of the invention; and

Figure 4 shows various food products after baking in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.

'Fhe present invention concerns the production of meal items or packaged foodstuffs for use in the culinary industry.

Turning to figure '1 which shows a food item wrapped in parchment paper 4. The parchment 4 has been twisted at both ends to form a parcel or pouch in which the food item can be cooked or baked in the oven, very similar to en papillote or al cartoccio cooking styles. The food item is frozen and prepared in the frozen state. In this preferred embodiment the item is a frozen fish fillet.

Figure 2 shows the process of making the product where a frozen fish fillet 2 is rubbed or coated with oil and/or butter to produce a coated, frozen fish fillet. The coating 6 can include other ingredients such as garlic, chilli, lemongrass, pepper, cumin, lemon, herbs, cheese, such as parmesan, and/or soy as required to taste. Crumb and other edible materials can be combined in the coating to encrust the product during and after baking.

The application of the coating 6 is conducted in a controlled temperature operation room or preparation area. The temperature is below room temperature, typically, refrigerated. The frozen fish is then wrapped in paper, in this example parchment paper 4, which is twisted at both ends to form a package which can be baked at another site, typically a restaurant.

The next stage is placing the wrapped packages into lined cases, often with interleaves to protect the product in transit. 'The cases are then sealed, palletised, subject to metal detection and then stored in a frozen environment or freezer before frozen food distribution.

Turning now to figure 3 where the product flow diagram is shown, whereby the frozen fish fillets are delivered and unloaded to cold storage. The powder which forms part of the glaze is delivered to ambient storage before being combined with the fish fillets in a chilled or cold prep room. The coated fish is then wrapped, placed in containers for cold storage.

Figure 4 shows the fish after it has been baked. The parchment 4 can act as a container in which the fish can be at least partially steamed from the water released when cooking the frozen fish during baking.

Claims

1. A method of producing a foodstuff, said method including the steps of:

coating at least one frozen food item in butter and/or oil;

at least partially wrapping the coated frozen food item in a sheet material; and placing the wrapped, coated, frozen food item in a container or case wherein at least part of the method is conducted in a controlled temperature environment.

2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the frozen food item is frozen fish.

3. A method according to claim 2 wherein the frozen fish is a frozen fish fillet of cod, haddock or salmon.

4. A method according to claim 2 wherein the frozen fillet has a mass of 170-200g.

5. A method according to claim 1 wherein the sheet material is substantially flexible sheet material.

6. A method according to claim 5 wherein the sheet material is paper, parchment and/or baking paper.

7. A method according to claim 1 wherein the method steps are conducted in a refrigerated environment or sub-ambient, or below room temperature condition.

8. A method according to claim 7 wherein the frozen food item is substantially at or between -15 °C and -18 °C during the above mentioned method.

9. A method according to claim 8 wherein the container or case is stored at substantially -18 °C.

10. A method according to claim 1 wherein the container is a lined case which keeps each wrapped, frozen, food item separate.

11. A method according to claim 10 wherein the cases include at least one insert to protect the product.

12. A method according to claim 1 wherein the frozen food item is coated in garlic butter to provide a garlic butter glaze.

13. A method according to claim 1 wherein the frozen food item is coated in oil and/or butter and a breadcrumb coating is applied to the same before wrapping in the sheet material. .

14. A method according to claim 1 wherein the sheet material is twisted and/or folded at at least one end of the same to form a parcel, packet and/or the like.

15. A frozen foostuff prepared by the method of claim 1 wherein said foodstuff includes at least one coating thereon and said coated frozen foodstuff is wrapped in sheet material.