METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCTION OF COLD-SMOKED SMALL SEA FISH Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A22C25/00 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: small sea fish is maintained in a smoking solution consisting of water, liquid smoke and a natural food colouring agent. The prepared fish is hung onto metal rods and slightly dried under the impact of infrared radiation during 12-14 minutes. Slight drying is performed cyclically in a mode "2 minutes - heating, 2 minutes - cooling" 6-7 times. Then one performs smoking in an electrostatic field of high voltage during 60-90 minutes. The device consists of a metal frame and (mounted thereon) four sections of drying installation with metal rods for fish hanging. Additionally, the device includes infrared halogen lamps with stainless steel reflectors and a control device. The control device contains a three-position tumbler and a diode included into the electric circuit of the drying installation and allowing to perform the installation switching and the lamps power adjustment.

EFFECT: invention allows to efficiently perform slight drying and ensures production of cold-smoked small sea fish.

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