Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus adapted to prepare a cultured food product, such as but not limited to tempeh, from a plant material. The apparatus comprises a housing, a container and at least one heating element. The container holds the plant material, such as a soyfood substrate, and is incubated in the housing whereby the cultured food product, such as a tempeh, is formed. The housing further comprises a controlled airflow wherein the housing is adapted to allow ambient air to flow into and out of the housing during the culturing process.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus adapted to prepare a cultured food product, such as but not limited to tempeh, from a plant material. The apparatus comprises a housing, a container and at least one heating element. The container holds the plant material, such as a soyfood substrate, and is incubated in the housing whereby the cultured food product, such as a tempeh, is formed. The housing further comprises a controlled airflow wherein the housing is adapted to allow ambient air to flow into and out of the housing during the culturing process.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus adapted to prepare a cultured food product, such as but not limited to tempeh, from a plant material. The apparatus comprises a housing, a container and at least one heating element. The container holds the plant material, such as a soyfood substrate, and is incubated in the housing whereby the cultured food product, such as a tempeh, is formed. The housing further comprises a controlled airflow wherein the housing is adapted to allow ambient air to flow into and out of the housing during the culturing process.

Abstract: An incubator apparatus (10) for preparing an aerobically cultured plant material, such as a soyfood substrate (11), inoculated with a beneficial microorganism to form a cultured food, such as Tempeh, is described. The incubator apparatus is comprised of a water tray (13), which provides a water bath (15) for heating the inoculated soyfood substrate loaded in shallow metal trays (45), preferably stainless steel trays. The trays are then supported on tray racks (43) that are mounted in the water bath so that the trays are partially immersed in the water bath. The trays holding the inoculated soyfood substrate are then sealed in the water bath by a cover (61). The cover mounts over the tray racks and is partially immersed in the water bath to seal the cover over and around the trays filled with the inoculated soyfood substrate.

Abstract: An incubator apparatus (10) for preparing an aerobically cultured plant material, such as a soyfood substrate (11), inoculated with a beneficial microorganism to form a cultured food, such as Tempeh, is described. The incubator apparatus is comprised of a water tray (13), which provides a water bath (15) for heating the inoculated soyfood substrate loaded in shallow metal trays (45), preferably stainless steel trays. The trays are then supported on tray racks (43) that are mounted in the water bath so that the trays are partially immersed in the water bath. The trays holding the inoculated soyfood substrate are then sealed in the water bath by a cover (61). The cover mounts over the tray racks and is partially immersed in the water bath to seal the cover over and around the trays filled with the inoculated soyfood substrate.