Abstract:
Methods for producing fragments of a food product are disclosed. The method includes providing an amount of a formable food product, dividing a single input flow of the formable food product into multiple output streams, extruding the formable food product through an orifice to form strands and cutting the strands of formable food product into pieces. The method may be used be used to produce fragments of cheese that have an appearance similar to cheese that has been shredded. A method is also disclosed for applying the fragments of food product to a base food product, such as a sandwich or pizza.
Abstract:
A mold in one configuration has a pair of generally planar side walls having joined lower edges and extending upward from the lower edges at an obtuse angle to each other and a pair of generally rectangular end walls crosswise to the side walls and forming therewith an elongated cavity. A plurality of such side and end walls can be joined together at upper edges of the side walls to form a plurality of such cavities extending horizontally parallel to one another. Each cavity can also be provided with at least one crosswise partition and/or a cover. A foodstuff is made by first filling the cavity with a mass of risable dough. Either before or during baking a branding implement with either recessed or protruding areas is inserted into the cavity appropriately sized and shaped to permit the dough to rise and form around the specific logo or brand desired. The branding element can also be fabricated as integral to the cavity. The dough mass is cooked so the dough rises and forms a baked food product. The cooked dough mass is then demolded exposing the branding.
Abstract:
An edible product includes an edible outer cover component in which is located an inner edible component. A system for producing the edible product includes an arrangement for delivering the edible product in the form of an elongated rope-type product to a crimping apparatus. The crimping apparatus receives the longitudinal rope-like product for crimping the longitudinal rope to separate the longitudinal rope into individual edible products.
Abstract:
A consumer packaged composition of matter with 60% to 100% of the composition consisting of only butter and/or margarine, and cream cheese, with the remaining 0% to 40% of the composition containing any additional contents.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises an improved extruder die assembly and method for using same to improve the quality of dimensional design aspects of extruded, complexly shaped, direct expanded food products. The improved system includes an improved die assembly comprising a first die and a second die having at least one orifice. A majority of the total pressure drop occurs in the first die to pre-expand the dough prior to the dough entering the second die. The orifices in the first die can be individually configured to obtain differing dough flow speeds resulting in a desired flow pattern. A plurality of extruded dough ropes formed at each orifice exit of the first die can meld together in the bore and exit the second die. Color or flavor can be added at the first die to enhance the food product.
Abstract:
A food shaping device for forming a three-layered food comprises: at least two first guide units and a food output unit. The food output device comprises a main tube; a middle tube; an inner tube; an inner circular path; an inner material guiding nozzle; and an outer material guiding nozzle. Stuffing is filled into a second guide unit; then the stuffing is pushed to the output end of the inner tube by a screw propeller to be as an inner layer material. Dough is fed into the inlets of the main tube from the two first paths and then is further processed to be as an outer layer material of the food product. A part of the dough horizontally passes through the transversal inlet of the middle tube and is further processed to be as a middle layer material. Thus a three layers food is formed.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises an improved extruder die assembly and method for using same to impart a distinct colored and/or flavored pattern into an extrudable food mass during the extrusion process while improving the quality of dimensional design aspects of the resulting extruded, complexly shaped, direct expanded food products. The improved system includes an improved extruder die assembly comprising a converging nozzle section having axially aligned ridgelines which gradually project into the bore of the nozzle as the nozzle converges to gradually disrupt the axial flow of an extrudate at specific peripheral points thereby altering the extrudate's velocity profile. By gradually disrupting the axial flow the extrudate in close proximity to the projecting ridgelines in the converging nozzle prior to its extrusion, the dimensional quality of the resulting direct expanded food piece is greatly improved. Moreover, by carefully positioning the capillary channels of the injection section into that portion of the flowing extrudate not affected by the axially aligned ridgelines, a distinct colored and/or flavored pattern may be imparted into the extrudable food mass during the extrusion process while improving the quality of dimensional design aspects of the resulting extruded, complexly shaped, direct expanded food products.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device and a gentle process for homogenizing fatty liquid natural products, particularly for homogenizing milk or cream products, e.g. cow's milk, sheep's milk or goat's milk, with a fat content of up to 50 wt. %.