Methods and equipment for cutting food products

摘要

Knife assemblies and methods therefor that are adapted to be used with a cutting apparatus capable of producing a variety of shaped food products having large amplitudes, for example, sliced, shredded, and strip-cut food products. The knife assembly is adapted for cutting food product includes a knife having a corrugated shape to produce a large-amplitude food product slice having a periodic shape and at least one julienne tab metallurgically joined to the knife adapted to cut the food product slice into strips.

主权项

1. A knife assembly adapted for installation in a centrifugal-type cutting apparatus and cutting food product in the centrifugal-type cutting apparatus, the knife assembly comprising:
a knife having a corrugated shape to produce a large-amplitude food product slice having a periodic shape, the corrugated shape having peaks and valleys to produce the periodic shape, each of the peaks and each of the valleys having a convex side and an oppositely-disposed concave side, the convex side of each peak having an apex; a julienne tab metallurgically joined to the apex at the convex side of at least a first of the peaks of the knife by a metallurgical joint, the julienne tab extending in a direction away from the concave side of the first peak, the julienne tab being oriented along the apex of the first peak to cut the food product slice into strips.