摘要 |
A rehydration and extrusion apparatus 5 for extruding a rehydrated fluent food product is described. The apparatus has a cylinder 50 having an extrusion die 55 disposed at one end, in which there are a plurality of apertures. A piston 503 is movable along the cylinder 50 to the one end from its other end, and a mixing device 530 is disposed within the cylinder. The cylinder has openings 520,521 for the supply of powdered food material and water. Motors 56,57 drive the piston 503 along the elongate chamber and move the mixing device 530 around the cylinder 50. <IMAGE> |