The present invention is directed to a capsule (1) for use with a food preparation machine, comprising rigid side walls (2) with peripheral upper edges (3), a top wall (4) extending from said upper edges, and a bottom wall (5), said walls defining a chamber (6) that contains an ingredient, said capsule being adapted for receiving a fluid injected through a needle (7) extending from a needle plate (8) of the machine, said needle plate being adapted to rest onto the upper edges when said capsule is adapted in a functional position into said machine, said fluid and said ingredient being mixed for the preparation of a food product, characterized in that said capsule comprises sealing means (9) disposed on said peripheral upper edges so that said means realize a liquid-tight seal between said capsule and said needle plate, at least at the time said capsule is adapted in a functional position into said food preparation machine.
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