DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMBINING INFUSION OF FOOD PRODUCTS BITS

摘要

FIELD: food industry. ^ SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method and a device for combined infusion of dissolved substances in food products bits, namely - to infusion under atmospheric pressure followed by vacuum infusion performed in one and the same device. The device contains a pressurised vessel, a conveyor located inside the latter (the two opposite ends of the conveyor raised so that to form a tray for placement of a layer of the product undergoing infusion), a mixing mechanism (mounted over the tray so that to enable upward/downward motion at preset rate for floating product immersion and its careful stirring), a hole for supply of solution into the vessel and a hole for vacuumisation (for reduction of pressure in the device for preset periods of time during infusion) and a hole for infusion solution drain. ^ EFFECT: invention enables formation of food products bits structure and prevent damage to their cell walls in the course of vacuumisation. ^ 15 cl, 7 dwg