"Minute" vegetables

What is the Minute process?In 1993, an inventive device was constructed: the industrial boiler for steaming. This revolutionary Bonduelle method allows all benefits resulting from traditional steaming to be maintained in the industrial production process.

The cooperation with the Pasteur Institute in Lille enabled us to eliminate the risk of product pollution at these points of the production line where it could occur.

Safe vegetablesThe whole "Minute" process is covered by the HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point).
The system was developed with the aim of providing microbiological safety to the food for astronauts. In case of food production for the needs of space flights there occurred particular necessity of ensuring that the food would not be infected or spoiled during its processing.

The HACCP system was developed by Pillsbury Company, which cooperates with NASA and the US army laboratories. At present the system is applied in various size plants operating in the food industry all over the world. The Bonduelle Group attaches great importance to production of safe food. Therefore, the whole "Minute" process is covered by the HACCP standard too.

Do not lose taste or colourThe steaming method has been used for a long time not only in catering. Today the advantages of this method over traditional cooking of vegetables with water are almost obvious.
 
Vegetables are steamed according to the special technology developed by Bonduelle: the „Minute” process takes place with no additional loss in water and at the same time vitamins and mineral salts included in vegetables are preserved. Vegetables that are cooked in this way keep their natural taste, vivid colour and appropriate consistency.

In one word, upon preparation they look and taste the same as fresh vegetables with the advantage that they can be prepared more quickly for consumption, which is a chief asset in mass nutrition, also in restaurants.

„Minute” makes life easierThe convenient use of "Minute" vegetables and the excellent final effect will be valued by every satisfied customer. Fast to prepare, practical, tasty and healthy, the Minute vegetables make the restaurant owner life easier. As products designed specially for catering, they meet any requirements of this trade, i.e. they have natural colour, aesthetic look, interesting shapes and taste of fresh vegetables.

Time saving"Time is money", it is an old truth. Try Minute vegetables and you will know why. As "Minute" vegetables have been cooked previously, it is enough to heat them up only. It allows 50% of the time to be saved as compared to cooking of frozen vegetables.

For example: you save 11 minutes when cooking Brussels sprouts and 8 minutes when cooking string beans. If hot vegetables are necessary it is enough to put them into the convection-type steam furnace for
a few minutes

Energy savingBy using "Minute" vegetables you reduce the electric power and gas consumption and save the material.

Top qualityYou do not need to cool down or cook the vegetables – it is enough to provide the required temperature and their natural features: colour, consistency and taste, will be maintained.

Not less but moreAs "Minute" vegetables are pre-cooked, they DO NOT LOSE WEIGHT WHEN BEING COOKED: 2.5 kg in the package is a MINIMUM of 2.5 kg on your plate. 1kg of courgette gives you 10% more product than on the plate.