Liquid infusion and tenderization process, apparatus, and product

摘要

A method and apparatus of treating food items having muscle protein and a product produced by the inventive apparatus and method. The inventive method preferably utilizes the inventive apparatus to (a) continuously press the food items using a pliable material which conforms to and at least partially surrounds the food items when pressing and/or (b) infuse the food items with a treatment liquid preferably by impacting the food items while they are at least partially suspended in the solution.