It is confirmed in experiments by the inventors that the design drawn on the surface of the chocolate in this embodiment shows as gray-brown regardless of the storage temperature, and that if the chocolate is preserved at a stable temperature for the above period of time, the color remains virtually unchanged thereafter and fat bloom is not caused. The laser-irradiated portion becomes reddish brown colored, fat bloom is not caused, and there is no particular change in the flavor. The laser-irradiated portion becomes reddish brown colored, fat bloom is not caused, and there is no particular change in the flavor. Dab pea-sized dots of chocolate onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Further, the irradiation energy per pulse of the pulsed laser is a value calculated by dividing the laser output by the sweeping speed and by the number of pulses per sweeping unit line length, and the irradiation energy per sweeping unit line length is a value calculated by dividing the laser output by the sweeping speed. The flavor of the chocolate, however, remains virtually unchanged, and so-called fat bloom is not caused. However, on the other hand, if the irradiation energy is insufficient, it is impossible to make a suitable engraving on the chocolate. As described above, if a method according to the present invention is used as a method of making a drawing on a chocolate, it is possible to make a drawing on a chocolate, that is easy and suitable for low-volume production, without using any other materials such as coloring agents or chocolate of a different color, without impairing the taste or the flavor, and with a freedom of design. Thus it is unnecessary to concurrently use auxiliary coloring agents or other food materials, or it is unnecessary to concurrently use mechanical means. Immediately after an engraving is made, the chocolate is placed at a temperature of approximately 20 °C for 10 to 120 minutes. In addition, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. In recent years, another widely used method directly prints a color on a chocolate by a printing process using edible ink. Thus it is possible to draw a light-brown design and it is also possible to adjust the color density of the design by changing the irradiation energy or the focal length of the laser. The chocolate is irradiated by the laser under the above operation conditions and immediately thereafter placed at a temperature of approximately 20° C. for 30 minutes. And the higher the storage temperature, the redder and brighter the engraved portion becomes, and thus it is possible to clearly represent the drawn design. As a result, as indicated by 4) of table 1, it is possible to make a particularly favorable drawing. Try another festive flavour twist with our boozy mulled wine brownies. The mold method, however, has the disadvantages that the method can be used only for high-volume production since it is necessary to form the mold in advance; that there are natural limits to the representation of fine lines and characters; and that it is difficult to read the picture or the character since there is no difference in the luster of the surface between the picture or character portion and the other portions. In response, as a method of making a pattern appear on the surface of a chocolate cake, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. chocolate; Substitutes therefor, Processes of manufacture not relating to composition or compounding ingredients, Processes specially adapted for manufacture or treatment of cocoa or cocoa products, Cocoa products, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used, FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES, COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. A chocolate containing cacao mass is used, and the laser of which the rated output is 36 W is set as follows: the sweeping speed is 31.5 inch/second; the number of pulses per sweeping unit line length is 500 pulses/inch; and the output is 10%. A chocolate containing cacao mass, similar to that used in example 2, is used, and the laser is set as follows: the sweeping speed is 45 inch/second; the number of pulses per sweeping unit line length is 500 pulses/inch; and the output is 6%. Brush the inside of a 20cm/8in springform tin with the sunflower oil, and line the base with a disc of baking parchment. Chocolate drawing production method provides for preparation of chocolate mass plating, effective viscosity according to Kasson at 40C is chosen within the range 500-13000 MPa, preparation of dying basen on chocolate mass with adding of dying agent dissolved in fatty component (cocoa butter or/and its equivalent, and/or substitute, and/or palm oil), obtained dye is warmed up to 25-38C before putting on the plating with its following dying … Chocolate can be melted in one of the following ways: Use a microwave, on medium power, in 10-second increments to melt the chocolate to a smooth consistency. As a result of making a drawing on the chocolate under the above laser sweeping conditions and leaving the chocolate at a room temperature of 20 °C for a day, as indicated by 14) of table 1, the drawing is unclear and unfavorable. A23G 1/50 20060101ALI20090715BHEP, Ipc: Thus this method is not suitable for high-mix low-volume production either. LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO. To make the biscuit base, ... To make the cheesecake, melt the chocolate in short bursts in the microwave, then leave to cool slightly. Hot Chocolate Gift Set - 9 Boxes Hot Chocolate Collection | 7X Hot Chocolate Boxes, 1 Gingerbread Biscuits & 1 Mini Marshmallows 4.6 out of 5 stars 45 £17.96 £ 17 . 1-108940 discloses a method of causing the focused beam of a laser light or the like to selectively irradiate and heat the surface of a thermoplastic food, and thus deforming the food by softening it or thus processing the food by performing mechanical deformation on this softened portion. A white chocolate containing milk solids but not containing cacao mass is used, and laser irradiation is performed in such a manner that a pulsed laser of which the rated output is 36 W is used, the sweeping speed is set to 80.0 cm/second (31.5 inch/second), the number of pulses per sweeping unit line length is set to 197 pulses/cm (500 pulses/inch), and the output is set to 65% of the rated output, such that the irradiation energy per pulse is 1.5E-06 kJ/pulse (3.6E-07 kcal/pulse) and also the irradiation energy per sweeping unit line length is 3.0E-04 kJ/cm (1.8E-04 kcal/inch). In addition, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. A pulsed laser of which the rated output is 36 W is used, the sweeping speed is set to 102.9 cm/second (40.5 inch/second), the number of pulses per sweeping unit line length is set to 197 pulses/cm (500 pulses/inch), and the output is set to 75% of the rated output, such that the irradiation energy per pulse is 1.3E-06 kJ/pulse (3.2E-07 kcal/pulse) and also the irradiation energy per sweeping unit line length is 2.6E-04 kJ/cm (1.6E-04 kcal/inch). A1, Designated state(s): Thus it is possible to draw a light-brown design and it is also possible to adjust the color density of the design by changing the irradiation energy or the focal length of the laser. However, it is necessary to use another material besides the chocolate and it is also necessary to produce a transfer sheet in advance and the like. Click for automatic bibliography Kind code of ref document: Immediately after a drawing is made, the chocolate is placed at a stable temperature lower than 20° C. for 1 to 2 days. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. As yet another embodiment, a white chocolate containing milk solids but not containing cacao mass is used, and laser irradiation is performed in such a manner that a pulsed laser of which the rated output is 36 W is used, the sweeping speed is set to 80.0 cm/second (31.5 inch/second), the number of pulses per sweeping unit line length is set to 197 pulses/cm (500 pulses/inch), and the output is set to 65% of the rated output, such that the irradiation energy per pulse is 1.5E-06 kJ/pulse (3.6E-07 kcal/pulse) and also the irradiation energy per sweeping unit line length is 3.0-04 kJ/cm (1.8E-04 kcal/inch). If a chocolate containing cacao mass is irradiated by a laser of relatively high energy within the range specified in the present invention and is thereafter preserved at a relatively high temperature for a period of time, only the engraved portion can become reddish brown colored several dozen minutes to several hours later. That is, the present invention is a method of drawing a design on a solid chocolate comprising irradiating a surface of the solid chocolate while sweeping a pulsed laser, and forming a rough surface on the solid chocolate. As another embodiment, laser irradiation is performed in such a manner that a pulsed laser of which the rated output is 36 W is used, the sweeping speed is set to 31.5 inch/second, the number of pulses per sweeping unit line length is set to 500 pulses/inch, and the output is set to 10% of the rated output, such that the irradiation energy per pulse is 5.5E-08 kcal/pulse and also the irradiation energy per sweeping unit line length is 2.7E-05 kcal/inch. Furthermore, the irradiation conditions of the laser to irradiate the chocolate and the storage temperature of the chocolate after the sweeping may be selected within a certain range whereby it is also possible to change the color of the drawn portion, and thus it is possible to draw a remarkably clear and beautiful design. It can only represent a rough image of the object since its print precision is rough. On the other hand, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. The trace of the laser irradiation remains circular or arc-shaped on the surface of the chocolate manufactured under the above conditions. Further, fat bloom is not caused, and there is no particular change in the flavor, which remains virtually unchanged for at least 1 to 2 months. That is, the present invention is a method of making a drawing on a chocolate, in which a design is drawn by generating a pulsed laser of which irradiation energy per pulse is in a range from 2.5E-08 to 4.0E-07 kcal/pulse and also irradiation energy per sweeping unit line length is in a range from 1.0E-05 to 2.0E-04 kcal/inch, to irradiate a surface of a solid chocolate while sweeping the pulsed laser, and thus forming a rough surface on the surface of the solid chocolate. Cacao nibs … (RESTON, VA, US). LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES, Free format text: In addition, it is possible to arbitrarily and quickly set a picture or a character by changing the sweeping program of laser irradiation, and thus it is suitable for high-mix low-volume production. A typical method first developed as a complementary technique therefor, and widely used, is a method using a mold. This method is widely used for industrial materials such as plastic, but when applied in practice to a chocolate, its operation process is complicated and it is difficult to even form the thin film layer on the chocolate with extremely high accuracy. In recent years, another widely used method directly prints a color on a chocolate by a printing process using edible ink. Referring to FIG. However, it is difficult to visually identify a design drawn merely by forming the concave portion on the surface of the chocolate. A method of drawing a design (6) on a solid chocolate (2) comprising irradiating a surface of the solid chocolate while sweeping a pulsed laser (3), and forming a rough surface on the solid chocolate. As another embodiment, laser irradiation is performed in such a manner that a pulsed laser of which the rated output is 36 W is used, the sweeping speed is set to 80.0 cm/second (31.5 inch/second), the number of pulses per sweeping unit line length is set to 197 pulses/cm (500 pulses/inch), and the output is set to 10% of the rated output, such that the irradiation energy per pulse is 2.3E-07 kJ/pulse (5.5E-08 kcal/pulse) and also the irradiation energy per sweeping unit line length is 4.5E-05 kJ/cm (2.7E-05 kcal/inch). Use a dry oven, set to 110ºF (43ºC) to melt the chocolate. In this method, however, the shapes of a picture or a character become unclear due to surface tension if several different operations are not performed instantaneously and continuously. Further, the solid chocolate is a chocolate that is solid at a room temperature and contains cocoa butter, sugar, cacao mass or milk solids, and the like, but may be a chocolate containing fat and food materials other than the above. Conventionally, to draw a design such as a picture or a character on the surface of a solid chocolate, there is no other choice but to represent the design by hand, using chocolate of a different color or the like. A pulsed laser of which the rated output is 36 W is used, the sweeping speed is set to 40.5 inch/second, the number of pulses per sweeping unit line length is set to 500 pulses/inch, and the output is set to 75% of the rated output, such that the irradiation energy per pulse is 3.2E-07 kcal/pulse and also the irradiation energy per sweeping unit line length is 1.6E-04 kcal/inch. Conventionally, to draw a design such as a picture or a character on the surface of a solid chocolate, there is no other choice but to represent the design by hand, using chocolate of a different color or the like. Further, to engrave a picture or a character more clearly, the temperature of the chocolate is set to 10 to 20° C. in advance. In this embodiment, as a result of a diligent study, it is confirmed in experiments by the inventors that sometime after the laser irradiation, the irradiated portion becomes reddish brown colored, and thus a clear design is drawn on the surface of the chocolate. Method. (2) (Total for Question 1 is 5 marks A23G 7/00 20060101ALI20090715BHEP, Kind code of ref document: Therefore, none of these conventional methods of making a drawing on a chocolate provides a method that is easy and suitable for low-volume production, without using any other materials and without impairing the taste or the flavor. Christmas Gifts. Although the mechanism of becoming reddish brown colored has not been elucidated, this phenomenon cannot be experienced in a conventional chocolate manufacturing process. On the other hand, if the surface of a white chocolate containing milk solids but not containing cacao mass is irradiated by the pulsed laser within the range specified in the present invention, a rough surface is formed and a Maillard reaction occurs at the same time. Table 1 shows the main results of the examples confirmed by the inventors by experimentation. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF, Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. On the other hand, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. T, Ref document number: generation, High strength beer having winey beery character, CO-PRECIPITATED CARRAGEENAN/XANTHAN GUM COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION, Foods Comprising Healthy Combinations of Tofu and Flour, or Tofu and Meat and Methods of Producing the Same, [An Isotonic Sports Drink for Female Athletes Fortified with Iron, Calcium and Essential Vitamins for Use in Rehydration and Nutrition During Execise and Competition], Culinary base and method for the preparation of a ready-cooked dish or a flavored drink, Production of extruded cheese crackers and snacks. The following examples all correspond to the operation results shown in the Table 1. We’ve all heard of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach – and the man that wrote the stories. This mold method is for filling a mold, the surface of which has convex and concave portions thereon, with molten chocolate or the like and to allow the chocolate to set, thereby representing a picture or a character on the surface of the chocolate. In this case, it is also possible to change the degree of coloration and the degree of flavor, adjusting the intensity of the Maillard reaction by shifting the focal length of the laser light slightly from the surface of the chocolate. In this embodiment, as indicated by 5) of table 1, it is possible to make a particularly favorable drawing. As a result of a diligent study to achieve the above object, the inventors have completed an intended method of making a favorable drawing on a chocolate by causing a laser light to irradiate the surface of a chocolate under limited and specific conditions. Consequently, it is possible to represent the design more clearly. A23G 1/00 20060101AFI20081022BHEP, Ipc: Engineering graphics is an effective way of communicating technical ideas and it is an essential tool in engineering design where most of the design process is graphically based. 1, a chocolate 2, formed and set in advance, is placed in a carbon dioxide gas pulsed laser engraving device, and the chocolate 2 is irradiated by a laser light 5 by controlling a laser sweeping apparatus 4 and a laser light-emitting section 3 in accordance with image information set in advance in a control device 1, thereby making a drawing 6, such as a picture or a character, approximately 0.01 to 0.1 mm deep. There is a previous 3D food printer which utilizes Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) to print chocolate. If a chocolate containing cacao mass is irradiated by a laser of relatively high energy within the range specified in the present invention and is thereafter preserved at a relatively high temperature for a period of time, only the engraved portion can become reddish brown colored several dozen minutes to several hours later. If the irradiation energy of the laser is too high, the chocolate becomes scorched. As yet another embodiment, a white chocolate containing milk solids but not containing cacao mass is used, and laser irradiation is performed in such a manner that a pulsed laser of which the rated output is 36 W is used, the sweeping speed is set to 31.5 inch/second, the number of pulses per sweeping unit line length is set to 500 pulses/inch, and the output is set to 65% of the rated output, such that the irradiation energy per pulse is 3.6E-07 kcal/pulse and also the irradiation energy per sweeping unit line length is 1.8E-04 kcal/inch. As yet another embodiment, laser irradiation is performed in such a manner that a pulsed laser of which the rated output is 36 W is used, the sweeping speed is set to 85.9 cm/second (33.8 inch/second), the number of pulses per sweeping unit line length is set to 197 pulses/cm (500 pulses/inch), and the output is set to 40%, such that the irradiation energy per pulse is 8.4E-07 kJ/pulse (2.0E-07 kcal/pulse) and also the irradiation energy per sweeping unit line length is 1.7E-04 kJ/cm (1.0E-04 kcal/inch). Using Cacao Nibs and Cocoa Butter Blend ½ cup (60g) of cacao nibs into a paste. The mold method, however, has the disadvantages that the method can be used only for high-volume production since it is necessary to form the mold in advance; that there are natural limits to the representation of fine lines and characters; and that it is difficult to read the picture or the character since there is no difference in the luster of the surface between the picture or character portion and the other portions. The irradiation energy per pulse and the irradiation energy per sweeping unit line length of the pulsed laser are limited to a certain range. AT, Kind code of ref document: © 2004-2020 FreePatentsOnline.com. A chocolate similar to that used in the above example is used, the operation temperature is also similar to that of the above example, and the irradiation conditions of the laser is set as follows: the sweeping speed is 80.0 cm/second (31.5 inch/second); the number of pulses per sweeping unit line length is 197 pulses/cm (500 pulses/inch); and the output is 85%. Thus it is unnecessary to concurrently use auxiliary coloring agents or other food materials, or it is unnecessary to concurrently use mechanical means. 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Method Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and grease and line two 20cm/8in sandwich tins with baking parchment. This dreamy dessert oozes indulgence. EP2008527B1 - Chocolate drawing method - Google Patents Chocolate drawing method Download PDF Info Publication number EP2008527B1 ... chocolate laser pulse inch pulses Prior art date 2006-03-07 Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. Further, the method has a fatal disadvantage that in practice, the clarity of a picture or a character is lost when the crystals coarsen, and consequently the commercial value is reduced. The flavor of the chocolate, however, remains virtually unchanged, and so-called fat bloom is not caused. Based on the present invention, by using the feature that a suitable rough surface is formed on the surface of a solid chocolate by pulsed laser irradiation whereby the luster of the surface changes, it is possible to draw a fine and clear design, such as a picture or a character, virtually without changing the quality of the chocolate per se. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine cocoa, butter and condensed milk. Further, fat bloom is not caused, and there is no particular change in the flavor, which remains virtually unchanged for at least 1 to 2 months. The high precision drawing method of chocolate utilizing electrostatic ink-jet printer ... to print chocolate. 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