FOOD PRODUCT PREPARING METHOD AND APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: food-processing industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves placing food products prepared for treatment into chamber and treating with negative-charge oxygen aeroions with concentration 1•10⁷ - 10•10⁷ of ions/cm³ and relative humidity of air not below 70%. Apparatus has casing, conditioners, fans, airducts, temperature and humidity detectors, two-staged electric discharge ionizer, density and aeroion concentration detectors, frame for supporting food products. Method allows fish and meat products with low salt content (not below 4%) and low moisture content to be prepared. EFFECT: increased efficiency and improved quality of food product. 6 cl, 1 dwg