| 摘要 |
<p>An object of the present invention is to mass-produce high-quality fried food which does not have unevenly fried portions, by providing a uniform rate of feeding of an oil and fat, with which food is fried, and a uniform temperature distribution of the oil. A plurality of piles shallow pan-like trays (10) are placed in a sealable processing tank (1), and a heated oil and fat is supplied rapidly from side walls of the trays (10) thereinto via oil feed nozzles (41) so that the oil flows at a predetermined flow rate in bottom portions of the trays (10), an excess portion of the oil overflowing the sides of the trays (10) which are opposite to the sides thereof from which the oil and fat is introduced thereinto, to flow down under the trays (10). The piled trays (10) receive the supply of the oil and fats independently via the respective nozzles (41) so that the entry of the oil and fat from an upper tray (10) into a lower tray does not occur. The oil feed nozzles (41) are provided so that they can be moved slidingly in the longitudinal direction with respect to the trays (10), and the interior of the processing tank (1) is put in pressurized condition or vacuum condition in accordance with the conditions for frying the food a. The oil flowing from the piled trays (10) to a bottom portion of the processing tank (1) is purified outside the processing tank (1) and reused.</p> |
