CPC A23L 3/375 (2013.01) [A23L 3/361 (2013.01); F25D 13/065 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A cooler for cooking a food product, comprising:
a compartment;
a conduit including a first end portion configured to be in communication with the compartment and a second end portion, the food product at a first product temperature entering the first end portion;
a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit between die first end portion and the second end portion; and
a pump in communication with and for supplying a fluid through the fluid discharge, the fluid being at a first fluid temperature less than the first product temperature, the pump being operable to propel the fluid through the fluid discharge to move the food product from the first end portion of the conduit toward the second end portion without the food product passing through the pump and without the food product passing through the fluid discharge and to cool the food product to a temperature below the first product temperature.
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