METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING OF MACARONI PRODUCTS Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: food-processing industry, in particular, reprocessing of cereal products, preparing of dough for macaroni and semi-finished products. SUBSTANCE: method involves charging into dough mixer vessel of dough components for further mixing in vessel; pressurizing and vacuumizing vessel of dough mixer; kneading dough under vacuum; pressing out macaroni products by means of extruder; forming macaroni products by squeezing dough through die. Kneading under vacuum is performed until charged components are completely converted into homogeneous lumpy mass. After said mass is ready, dough mixer vessel is depressurized. Before forming procedure, dough is stirred and supplied in doses into receiving chamber of extruder under atmospheric pressure, with forming procedure being carried out under atmospheric pressure. EFFECT: improved quality of product, simplified process, and reduced cost of processing equipment. 15 cl, 1 dwg