Abstract: An automatic food basting and display apparatus and method for basting a pre-cooked food such as corn-on-the-cob and maintaining the food at serving temperature up to serving time, comprising a display cabinet with a food support means having a rotary carousel means for periodically dipping the food in a basting liquid and thereafter draining at a predetermined rate to maintain the food palatable and prevent degradation of the food caused by over basting.
Abstract: Apparatus is for economically and efficiently preparing foods for frying by a fast service food store. Food, such as chicken cut in pieces for frying, is placed inside of a basket portion of the apparatus and then lowered into a batter solution by pushing downward on the basket crossbar. Upon releasing the crossbar, springs push the basket upward. Thereafter, the batter coated food may be dumped from the basket by pivoting the basket portion forward.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 10, 1975
Date of Patent:
August 17, 1976
Assignee:
Church's Fried Chicken, Inc.
Inventors:
John F. Barteau, George J. King, August M. Saenz