摘要:
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for producing an extruded protein product. In particular, a system for making an extruded protein product using a system that includes a die including channel having a transverse cross section that is a continuous loop along at least a portion of the length of the die is disclosed.
摘要:
Apparatus (10) and methods are disclosed where plastic extrudable food product is provided such as by an extruder or pump and is combined with another food product without intermixing to form a complexly patterned food product, such as by a pattern forming die (20). The cross-sectional area of the patterned food product is reduced from an inlet end (34) to an outlet end (36) by a factor of 4:1 to as much as 50:1 at an average convergence angle of 5 to 65° while maintaining the cross-sectional pattern to form a reduced cross-sectional patterned food product, and then is extruded through a die port having an opening equal to the reduced cross-sectional area to form a complexly patterned extrudate.
摘要:
Apparatus (10) and methods are disclosed where plastic extrudable food product is provided such as by a food cooker extruder (12) and is mixed with an additive to form a patterned food product, such as by a pattern forming die (20, 220). The cross-sectional area of the patterned food product is reduced from an inlet end (34) to an outlet end (36) by a factor of at least 50:1 at an average convergence angle of
摘要:
The present invention relates to an elongated cooling die for an extruder, the die comprising the elongated die having an internal longitudinal channel configured to receive a stream from the extruder, the longitudinal channel having a transverse cross-section that is a continuous loop along at least a portion of the length of the die, the channel having a length and gap thickness configured to form oriented fibers from the protein component in a generally parallel orientation to produce the extruded protein product, wherein the ratio of the length of the channel to the gap thickness of the channel is between about 30:1 and about 1000:1, wherein the outer diameter of the channel is between about 200 and about 750 mm, and the gap thickness of the channel is between about 5 mm and about 30 mm, wherein the die includes one or more cooling apparatuses that cools the inner surface of the channel, and a support supporting the inner portion within the outer portion at one or more points along the length of the die.
摘要:
Apparatus (10) and methods are disclosed where plastic extrudable food product is provided such as by a food cooker extruder (12) and is mixed with an additive to form a patterned food product, such as by a pattern forming die (20, 220). The cross-sectional area of the patterned food product is reduced from an inlet end (34) to an outlet end (36) by a factor of at least 50:1 at an average convergence angle of ≤45° while maintaining the cross-sectional pattern to form a reduced cross-sectional patterned dough, and then is extruded through a die port (13) having an opening equal to the reduced cross-sectional area to form a complexly patterned extrudate. In the preferred form, multiple extrudates are simultaneously formed with the flow rates for each extrudate being adjustable by an adjuster plug (16) including a smooth cylindrical portion (86) extendable into a passageway (14) having a circular cross section of a larger diameter than the cylindrical portion (86). In a preferred form, the additive is injected through ports (248) into an interstitial gap imparted by an annular shoulder (222) between the periphery of the flowing dough and the interior wall surface of the passageway (22) to provide a topical coating to the periphery of the flowing dough to lubricate and reduce friction of the periphery of the flowing dough with the passageway (22) and to produce a surface coloration on the periphery of the flowing dough.
摘要:
In its product aspect, the invention provides ready-to-eat cereals and cereal-based snacks fabricated from multiple extrudate strands of cooked cereal dough that have been twisted or braided into ropes immediately after extrusion and severed into pieces. The products exhibit greater bowl life in milk and improved organoleptic attributes particularly those fabricated from doughs having a high fiber content. Methods for preparing such cereal-based products are also disclosed.