Abstract:
승강구동원에 직결된 작동캠에 의하여 압력뚜껑이 승강되도록 하여 전체 크기를 소형화함과 아울러 곡물의 종류 및 상태에 따라 가압시간을 조절할 수 있도록 된 구조의 곡물 뻥튀기장치가 개시되어 있다. 이 개시된 곡물 뻥튀기장치는 본체와; 본체의 상부에 설치되며 회전력을 제공하는 승강구동원과; 승강구동원의 회전력에 의하여 회전 구동되며 본체의 전면부에 설치되는 작동캠을 구비한 승강조절부와; 곡물을 수용하는 압력솥과 작동캠 사이에서 승강 가능하도록 본체의 전면부에 설치되며, 작동캠의 회전에 연동되어 그 단부에 설치된 압력뚜껑을 승강시키는 작동로드를 포함한다.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device (10) for puffing grains (19), especially cereals and pulse, comprising a heating device (12) for preheating the grains (19) and a puffing reactor (14) for puffing the grains (29). In order to ensure brief, effective and even heating of the grains, the heating device (12) has a free jet fluidized bed (16) with no inflow bottom, in which a batch of grains (19) to be heated is exposed to a heat-conducting gaseous medium (25) during a batchwise preheating process in synchronization with the puffing process.
Abstract:
The present invention proposes a novel puffing gun apparatus allowing an increased production of expanded cereal grains, typically breakfast cereals at lower cost. A compact puffing apparatus of simpler construction is provided, comprising a stationary gun barrel in which a concentric puffing drum is rotatably disposed. The outer barrel is enveloped in electrical heating mats, enabling better heating efficiency and temperature regulation of the interior puffing chamber. Preferably the barrel includes a grain inlet chamber with a grain feed line connected thereto. The drive shaft portion of the puffing drum traversing said prechamber is shaped as a screw conveyor element. High-pressure steam inlet(s) can now be linked to any convenient part of the gun barrel or of the grain feed line. Optionally other hot gas (pre)heating lines may be connected to the barrel. The inventive features of the gun give rise to less machine operations and shorter puffing cycles. An external preheating module, preferably a gas traversed grain stack container provided with helicoidal members moving in the stacked grains, for heating the grain material to a desired degree prior to entering the gun, allows a further reduction in process time.
Abstract:
Bei einem Verfahren sowie Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines aufgeschäumten, teigbasierten Lebensmittelprodukts, insbesondere Snackprodukte bzw. Snack-Backwaren, nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, umfassend die Verfahrensschritte: a) Bereitsstellung einer aufzuschäumenden Lebensmittelproduktmatrix umfassend einen Gewichtsanteil eines Stärke enthaltenden Rohstoffs (R) sowie einen Gewichtsanteil Wasser (W), b) Einbringen eines zu lösenden oder gelösten Gases in die aufzuschäumende Lebensmittelproduktmatrix, c) Lösen des Gases unter Druck in der aufzuschäumenden Lebensmittelproduktmatrix, d) Gasblasenbildung durch Druckentspannung und Volumenvergrösserung mit resultierender Dichtereduzierung des Teigs durch Blasenwachstum zur Bildung einer aufgeschäumten Lebensmittelproduktmatrix des herzustellenden Lebensmittelprodukts, e) Schaumstabilisierung der aufgeschäumten Lebensmittelproduktmatrix, soll ein Verfahren oder Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines aufgeschäumten, teigbasierten Lebenmittelprodukts bereitgestellt werden, welches bei der Herstellung geringere Anforderungen an das Equipment und die Wartung stellt. Dies wird dadurch erreicht, dass in Verfahrensschritt b) und / oder Verfahrensschritt c) Gas in einem subkritischen Zustand unter dem kritischen Punkt und bei einem Druck von lObar ≤ p
Abstract:
The present invention is in the field of layered food products and processes for making them. The present invention provides food items with improved crispy and non-abrasive texture and more abundant flavor, as well as industrially-efficient and cost-effective processes for making food items with the improved crispy and non- abrasive texture and more abundant flavor.
Abstract:
A method for forming a puffed cereal cake is disclosed. The method includes pre-treating the grain used to make the cake by flash frying it in a flash frying media for a period of time of from 1 to 15 seconds prior to puffing and forming the cake. Preferred flash fry media include an edible oil, shortening, or paraffin at a temperature of from 145 to 205°C. Alternatively, the media can comprise a caustic bath of 1% baking soda and 99% water at a temperature of from 70 to 85°C. The pretreatment allows the formation of a puffed cereal cake with dramatically improved taste and texture. In addition, the pre-treatment permits coatings of seasonings or flavorants to adhere to the puffed cereal cake much better. The puffed cereal cake can have a desirable high fat taste with out actually being a high fat food.
Abstract:
An apparatus (10) for producing an expanded starchy cake or cracker from a starchy granular material according to a method in which said material undergoes a baking cycle comprising a compressive step and an expansion step, said apparatus comprising: a mold (12) defining at least one cake or cracker-forming chamber for containing starchy granular material therein, said mold (12) having at least one movable mold element (22); a heating element (29) for heating said starchy granular material within said chamber during said baking cycle; a drive mechanism (16) coupled to said moveable mold element (22); a servo motor (18) coupled to said drive mechanism (16) to operatively actuate said drive mechanism (16) for movement of said moveable mold element (22); and a controller to control said servo motor (18).
Abstract:
The invention provides cereal snack foods comprising a body of expanded and bonded cereal grains, wherein the cereal grains have been flattened by rolling prior to expansion. The cereal grains may be rice grains. The invention also provides a process for the production of such snack foods, the process comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of cereal grains having a moisture content sufficiently high to render the grains plastic; compressing the cereal grains to flatten the grains; where necessary drying and/or rehydrating the flattened cereal grains to a moisture content of from about 10 % by weight to about 20 % by weight; introducing the dried cereal grains into a mold; and applying heat and pressure to puff and bond the dried cereal grains in the mold to form the body.
Abstract:
The present invention proposes a novel puffing gun apparatus allowing an increased production of expanded cereal grains, typically breakfast cereals, at lower cost. A compact puffing apparatus of simpler construction is provided, comprising a stationary gun barrel in which a concentric puffing drum is rotatably disposed. The outer barrel is envelopped in electrical heating mats, enabling better heating efficiency and temperature regulation of the interior puffing chamber. Preferably the barrel includes a grain inlet chamber with a grain feed line connected thereto. The drive shaft portion of the puffing drum traversing said prechamber is shaped as a screw conveyor element. High-pressure steam inlet(s) can now be linked to any convenient part of the gun barrel or of the grain feed line. Optionally other hot gas (pre)heating lines may be connected to the barrel. The inventive features of the gun give rise to less machine operations and shorter puffing cycles. An external preheating module, preferably a gas traversed grain stack container provided with helicoidal members moving in the stacked grains, for heating the grain material to a desired degree prior to entering the gun, allows a further reduction in process time.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a grain-puffing apparatus in which a pressure lid moves in the upward and downward directions by means of an operating cam directly connected to an elevation driving source, to thereby reduce the overall size of the apparatus and control the grain-pressurizing time in accordance with the type and condition of grain. The disclosed grain-puffing apparatus comprises: a main body; an elevation driving source installed in an upper portion of the main body to provide rotating force; an elevation adjustment unit having said operating cam which rotates by means of the rotating force provided by the elevation driving source, and which is installed on a front surface of the main body; and an operating rod installed on the front surface of the main body such that the operating rod is movable in the upward and downward directions between a pressurizing caldron containing grains and the operating cam, wherein the operating rod moves the pressure lid installed at an end thereof in conjunction with the rotation of the operating cam.