Method and device for covering a food product.

摘要

The invention relates to a method for covering a food product by arranging around the food product by means of extrusion a collagen-containing mass which contains a maximum of 92% water. The collagen-containing mass is preferably a paste of collagen treated with acid. The collagen-containing mass e.g. consists of pieces of animal collagen-containing tissue, such as animal dermis. The invention further relates to a device for performing the method, comprising means for supplying the food product, means for placing the collagen-containing mass under a pressure of at least 10 bar and means for shaping the collagen-containing mass.