FOOD PROCESSING MACHINE AND PROCESS

摘要

A food processing machine (10) for the formation of agglomerates of finely comminuted meat, which comprises a die (12), a duct (19) extending through the die and terminating in a face (27) thereof, a pump (11) to convey finely comminuted meat through the duct (19), and a wiper blade (25) actuated to periodically wiper across the die face to remove therefrom any meat that has been extruded from the duct. The agglomerate of finely comminuted meat wiped from the face (21) of the die (12) is transported by the blade (25) into a vessel (14) containing a cooking liquid.