Apparatus for preparing fried potato products

Details Apparatus for preparing fried potato products Apparatus for preparing fried potato products

1985-04-29

1987-03-03

Wilhite, Billy J.

Foods and beverages: apparatus

Cooking

Automatic control

99353, 99356, 99357, 99404, 99407, 222372, 426438, 426509, 426516, A47J 3712

Patent

active

046466274

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for preparing hot food products in portions of predetermined size by rehydrating a dehydrated food product to provide a dough that can be shaped and heated. The apparatus includes means for storing bags of dehydrated product and for opening individual bags as needed to maintain a desired level of dehydrated product in a hopper. Rehydration means are provided, including a metering chamber to meter a portion of the dehydrated food product, and a rehydration head to uniformly wet the dehydrated food product to form a coherent dough. The dough is passed through a forming means to form it into predetermined pieces that are extruded from a forming chamber, and a wire knife passes linearly across the forming chamber to separate the extruded product therefrom. A product transfer conveyor is provided to convey the shaped dough pieces to a fryer vessel in which heated frying oil is provided. The fryer vessel is evacuated when the fryer is not in use, and a recirculation system is provided to periodically recirculate heated frying oil to the frying vessel to maintain it at an elevated temperature and ready for use. The resulting product has a desirable texture, taste, and appearance.

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