A method for preparation of a hard food for consumption, the method including performance of steps of providing a vessel having an interior space; partially filling the vessel's interior space with water; further filling the vessel's interior space with the hard food; absorbing a portion of the water into the hard food during a soaking time to form a water and food media; providing an ultrasonic transducer and operatively associating the ultrasonic transducer with the vessel's interior space; providing an ultrasound generator and operatively connecting the ultrasound generator with the ultrasonic transducer; and operating the ultrasound generator and the ultrasonic transducer to drive multiplicities of cavitating waves through the water and food media.
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