A process and apparatus for forming a kebab block

摘要

A kebab block is prepared by passing meat through a coarse mincing machine (12) and then to a fine mincing machine (16). After mixing the coarsely minced meat with additional ingredient materials such as seasonings the mixture is discharged from the fine mincing machine (16) as a fine minced meat mixture. The fine minced meat mixture is delivered to a block forming machine (20) where it is de-aerated and a preset quantity of the de-aerated minced meat mixture is fed into a plastic bag (23) mounted at an outlet (22) of the block forming machine (20) to form a generally cylindrical block of a desired weight within the bag (23). After closing the bag (23) a tubular core (26) may be inserted axially through the block (25) such that opposite ends of the core (26) project outwardly of the block (25). The block is then frozen in a freezer (30). When the block is cooked an outer layer of the cooked block is sliced away and used to form a kebab.