Method for making extruded food products

摘要

PCT No. PCT/US94/11474 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 15, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 15, 1996 PCT Filed Oct. 11, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/28090 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 26, 1995A method and apparatus of continuously processing an elongated strand (1) of plastic edible material coated with a coagulated coating. A co-extruder (6) has interchangeable parts (9B) to provide strands of varying diameter. The strand is conveyed through a closed tubular conveyor (106) through which a brine fluid is simultaneously passed. The drying of the strand includes an infrared drier (3). A linker and/or crimper (2) is provided.