Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur kombinierten Blanchierung und Pasteurisierung

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus and method for combined blanching and pasteurising food products. The apparatus comprises a blancher to blanch the food product in hot or boiling water or in steam therefrom, a first conveyor to convey a food product through the water or steam in the blancher and out thereof, and a second conveyor to convey the food product sealed in packages through steam from the hot or boiling water in the blancher to cause a pasteurisation of the packed food product. The method of the invention comprises blanching the food product by conveying it through hot or boiling water or steam therefrom in a blancher and out thereof, sealing the food product in packages, and returning the package through steam from the hot or boiling water to cause a pasteurisation of the packed food product.