CONTINUOUS COATING METHOD

摘要

Disclosed are methods and systems for continuously coating food pieces. The methods include a steps of directing and uncoated food stream through an enrober to apply a first coating to at least a portion of a surface of each food piece to form a coated stream and continuously redirecting a portion of the coated stream back through the enrober along with the stream of uncoated food pieces to apply at least one additional coating to the portion of the coated stream.

主权项

1. A method of making a food composition, comprising:
a. providing a stream of uncoated food pieces; b. directing the stream through an enrober to apply a first coating to at least a portion of a surface of each food piece to form a coated stream; and c. continuously redirecting a portion representing from about 20% to about 65% of the coated stream back through the enrober along with the stream of uncoated food pieces to apply at least one additional coating to the portion of the coated stream to produce a food composition comprising a plurality of food pieces, wherein food pieces having 1 coating layer represent about 35% to about 80% of the plurality of food pieces, food pieces having 2 coating layers represent about 16% to about 23% of the plurality of food pieces, and food pieces having at least 3 coating layers represent about 4% to about 42% of the plurality of food pieces.