JP2000210024A - Forming of plastic food material - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for forming a plastic food material capable of obtaining a product rich in variations of its outlook, eat feeling and flavor compared with the conventional ones. SOLUTION: This method for forming a plastic food material is provided by arranging the plural number of multiple nozzles 6 and 7 consisting of inner nozzles 1 and 3 and outer nozzles 2 and 4 surrounding them by taking a prescribed gap for one mold 5. After starting the extrusion of plastic food materials B and D from the outer nozzles 2 and 4, the extrusion of the plastic food materials A and C from plastic food materials A and C from the inner nozzle 1 and 3 is performed after passing a prescribed time, and the extrusion of the plastic food materials B and D is finished on passing a prescribed time after finishing the extrusion of the plastic food materials A and C. Thus, the plastic food material A is completely wrapped up in the plastic food material B and the plastic food material C is completely wrapped up by the plastic food material D, and also a molded product of joining the plastic food materials B and D forming outer shells each other in the middle part of the mold 5, is obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for molding a plastic food material in which a food material of a center is completely surrounded by the plastic food material.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In plastic foods such as chocolate, candy and caramel, there are foods in which food materials having different textures and tastes are wrapped in a center. And as a method of molding such a plastic food, a method of molding by simultaneously extruding different types of plastic food materials using multiple nozzles and cutting it to a predetermined length, an inner nozzle, having a gap A method of molding by injecting a plastic food material into a mold by using a multi-nozzle comprising an outer nozzle surrounding the outer nozzle, and after starting extrusion of the plastic food material from the outer nozzle, an inner nozzle after a predetermined time has elapsed. After extruding the plastic food material from the, after finishing the extrusion from the inner nozzle, in the method of ending the extrusion from the outer nozzle after a lapse of a predetermined time, in chocolate, etc., pour the chocolate dough into the mold full with a depositor,
Invert the whole mold while shaking and pour out the chocolate that has not yet solidified in the center, cool and solidify the chocolate that remains in a layer inside the mold, and deposit cream or jam as a center in it. There was a method of flowing chocolate dough again over the center and wrapping it.

[0003]

However, in the above method, the material of the center was exposed at both end faces of the product, and the product could not be completely wrapped. Also,
In the above method, the center material can be completely wrapped with the outside material, but since one mold uses one multiple nozzle, only the combination of the center and the outside material that wraps it can be made. And only simple ones could be made in appearance, texture and the like. Furthermore, in the above-described molding method, the number of working steps is long and time-consuming, and similarly to the above-described method, only the combination of the center and the outside material that wraps the center can be made. I could only make things.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for forming a plastic food material having a center, which has a more varied appearance, texture and flavor than conventional ones. To provide.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a method for forming a plastic food material according to the present invention comprises a multi-nozzle comprising an inner nozzle and an outer nozzle having a certain gap and surrounding the same. A method in which a plurality of plastic food materials are arranged in parallel for one mold, and different types of plastic food materials are extruded into a mold from an inner nozzle and an outer nozzle of each of the multiple nozzles. After the extrusion of the plastic food material is started, the plastic food material is extruded from the inner nozzle after a lapse of a predetermined time, and after the extrusion from the inner nozzle is completed, the extrusion from the outer nozzle is performed after a lapse of a predetermined time. The process is terminated, and the extrusion of the plastic food material from each of the multiple nozzles is performed synchronously.

According to the present invention, after the extrusion of the plastic food material from the outer nozzle is started, the plastic food material is extruded from the inner nozzle after a lapse of a predetermined time, and after the extrusion from the inner nozzle is completed, the extrusion is completed. By terminating the extrusion from the outer nozzle after a lapse of time, the food material extruded from the inner nozzle is completely enveloped by the food material extruded from the outer nozzle.

In addition, a plurality of multiple nozzles composed of the inner nozzle and the outer nozzle are arranged in parallel in one mold, and the extrusion of the plastic food material from each multiple nozzle is performed in synchronization with each other, so that the center can be formed. It is possible to manufacture a food in a form in which a plurality of foods having the same are connected.

The food has an appearance in which the food materials extruded from the outer nozzles of the multiple nozzles are joined together, and the cross section of the food material is formed by the outer shell made of the food material extruded from the outer nozzles. , And the center made of food material extruded from the inner nozzle, respectively, appeared and made a more varied pattern, due to differences in texture, flavor, etc. of each of these food materials, rich in taste It will be.

In the present invention, the viscosity at 40 ° C. of the plastic food material extruded from each of the nozzles is preferably adjusted within a range of ± 15 poise with respect to the average viscosity thereof. Accordingly, the speed at which the plastic food material extruded from each nozzle spreads in the mold becomes substantially the same, so that it is possible to efficiently manufacture the food in the above-described form.

In addition, it is preferable that the ejection of each of the multiple nozzles is carried out at substantially the same height with respect to the mold for extrusion. As a result, the joining surfaces of the food materials extruded from the multiple nozzles adjacent to each other can be easily fixed, and foods in which different food materials are joined with a clean surface can be obtained.

Further, it is preferable that the flow rate of the plastic food material between the outer nozzles and the inner nozzles of each of the multiple nozzles is substantially the same. As a result, the food material extruded from each of the multiple nozzles is joined with the same cross-sectional area, so that a food having a more beautiful appearance and a cross-sectional pattern can be obtained.

Furthermore, it is preferable that the plastic food material is at least one selected from chocolate, cream, jam and candy. These food materials have viscosities suitable for molding by the method of the present invention, and the appearance is easily changed by changing the color and the like by adjusting the raw material composition, and the advantage of applying the method of the present invention. Is particularly large.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the present invention, a plastic food material is a food material having a certain viscosity, and specifically, chocolate, candy, caramel, ice cream, jam, cream and the like are preferable. In the present invention, the combination of the food materials extruded from the inner nozzle and the outer nozzle is a combination of food materials of the same kind but having different composition, such as white chocolate, bitter chocolate, and milk chocolate. Or a combination of different types of food ingredients, such as chocolate and jam, chocolate and cream.

Further, the viscosity at 40 ° C. of the plastic food material extruded from each nozzle is determined based on the average viscosity thereof.
Preferably, it is adjusted to a range of ± 15 poise.
By setting the difference in the viscosity of each food material within the above range, it becomes easy to obtain a food having a predetermined shape and pattern. The viscosity in the present invention is 4 using a BL type viscometer.
It means the viscosity measured under the condition of 0 ° C.

In the present invention, the multi-nozzle means an inner nozzle and an outer nozzle surrounding the inner nozzle and having a certain gap between the inner nozzle and the outer nozzle. Further, another inner nozzle may be provided further inside the inner nozzle, and the nozzle may have a triple or more structure. The size and the like of the multiple nozzles are not particularly limited, but, for example, those having an inner nozzle with an inner diameter of 2 to 5 mm, an outer nozzle with an inner diameter of 5 to 10 mm, and a gap between the inner and outer nozzles of 1 to 3 mm are preferably used. You. In addition, it is preferable that the discharge port of the inner nozzle and the discharge port of the outer nozzle are at the same position, but one of them may have a shape protruding forward.

The flow rate of the food material extruded from the inner nozzle and the outer nozzle of the multi-nozzle is not particularly limited, but is usually preferably about 1 to 3 ml / sec. Further, the distance between the discharge port of each nozzle and the bottom wall of the mold or the upper surface of the food material already deposited thereon, that is, the distance at which the food material falls is preferably maintained in the range of 3 to 8 mm. . For this reason, while filling the food material, the height of the multiple nozzles or the mold is gradually changed so that the distance between the discharge port of each nozzle and the upper surface of the deposited food material falls within the above range. Is preferred. If the drop distance is shorter than the above, the food material discharged from the inner nozzle may break through the food material discharged from the outer nozzle, and the food material at the center may be exposed, and may be longer than the above. And, it will be deformed like winding a coil in the mold,
There is a problem that it is difficult to completely wrap the food material of the center.

The number of the multiple nozzles used for one mold varies depending on the size of the cavity of the mold and the intended product form, but is preferably 2 to 4.

1 to 6 show one embodiment of the method for forming a plastic food material of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which multiple nozzles are arranged on a mold, and FIGS.
Is a cross-sectional view showing a molding step, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the obtained product is cut in the middle.

As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, two multiple nozzles 6, 7 are placed on a mold 5 having a predetermined shape.
Are arranged in parallel. The multiple nozzles 6 and 7 are vertically movable relative to the mold 5 and move upward with the filling of the plastic food material so that the above-described drop distance is always kept constant.

The multi-nozzle 6 is composed of an inner nozzle 1 and an outer nozzle 2 connected to a storage tank or hopper of a plastic food material via a pump or a fixed-quantity supply device. Is inserted inside the tip 2a of the outer nozzle 2 and has a double cylindrical shape at that portion. This 2
In the portion forming a heavy cylinder, the tip 1a of the inner nozzle 1
An annular gap is formed between the outer periphery of the outer nozzle 2 and the inner periphery of the tip 2a of the outer nozzle 2, and the food material supplied through the outer nozzle 2 is discharged through the gap and passes through the inner nozzle 1. Is discharged from the tip 1a of the inner nozzle 1.

The other multi-nozzle 7 also comprises an inner nozzle 3 and an outer nozzle 4 in exactly the same manner as described above, and the tip 3a of the inner nozzle 3 is inserted inside the tip 4a of the outer nozzle 4, and The part has a double cylindrical shape.

Therefore, the multiple nozzles 6 and 7 are disposed above the bottom wall of the mold 5 at a predetermined distance from the inner nozzle 1 of the multiple nozzle 6 to the plastic food material A and the outer nozzle 2.
To supply the plastic food material B, the plastic food material C from the inner nozzle 3 of the multi-nozzle 7, and the plastic food material D from the outer nozzle 4.

As shown in FIG. 2, when a predetermined amount of the plastic food materials B and D are respectively filled into the mold 5 through the outer nozzles 2 and 4 of the multiple nozzles 6 and 7, the respective plastic food materials B and D become The shape spreads evenly on the bottom wall of the mold 5 and is joined at the center. As described above, the multiple nozzles 6 and 7 are gradually moved upward along with the filling of the food material so that the falling distance of the food material is always kept constant.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 3, the plastic food materials A, C are passed through the inner nozzles 1, 3 of the multiple nozzles 6, 7.
Start filling. The plastic food materials A and C are filled so as to be wrapped in the plastic food materials B and D already filled in the mold.

Thus, as shown in FIG.
After advancing the filling to the vicinity of the opening of the multi-nozzle 6,
7, the plastic food material A supplied from the nozzles 1 and 3;
The filling of C is stopped, and only the plastic food materials B and D supplied from the outer nozzles 2 and 4 are filled in a predetermined amount.

Finally, when the filling of the plastic food materials B and D supplied from the outer nozzles 2 and 4 is stopped, the plastic food material A is completely wrapped in the plastic food material B as shown in FIG. Material C is completely wrapped in plastic food material D, and plastic food materials B and D forming the outer shell
The two members are joined at an intermediate portion in the mold 5. Then, the filled plastic food material is degassed, cooled and solidified as necessary, and demolded, as shown in FIG.
The molded article 10 shown in FIG.

The appearance of the molded article 10 is divided into two parts by the plastic food materials B and D, and the food materials A and C further appear in the cross section when chewed. . Also, due to differences in the texture and flavor of each of the food materials A to D, the product becomes rich in taste, and various foods can be tasted with one product.

The plastic food materials A to D do not need to be all different types. For example, A and D may be the same or B and C may be the same.

FIG. 7 shows another example of a product obtained by the molding method of the present invention. This molded article 11
It is obtained by arranging three multiple nozzles in FIG. 1 side by side and extruding a plastic food material from each multiple nozzle in the same manner as described above.

That is, in the molded article 11, the plastic food material A is completely wrapped in the plastic food material B, the plastic food material C is completely wrapped in the plastic food material D, and the plastic food material E is the plastic food material F And the plastic food materials B, D, and F forming the outer shell are joined in parallel.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the molding method of the present invention. 1 to 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, the filling of the plastic food materials A and C from the inner nozzles 1 and 3 of the multiple nozzles 6 and 7 is interrupted halfway, so that the center food material A,
C differs from the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 6 in that C is divided into two lumps up and down so as to be wrapped in food materials B and D of the outer nozzles 2 and 4. In this way, by interrupting the filling of the plastic food materials A and C from the inner nozzles 1 and 3 halfway, a product with more variety can be obtained.

FIG. 9 shows still another embodiment of the molding method of the present invention. In this embodiment, the mold 5
Are different in the middle, and the bottom portion 5a on the right side in the figure is stepwise higher. One multiple nozzle 6
Are arranged on the deeper bottom 5b, and the other multiple nozzle 7 is arranged on the shallower bottom 5a.

At the time of molding, first, a predetermined amount of the plastic food material B is extruded from the outer nozzle 2 of one of the multiple nozzles 6, and then the plastic food material A is extruded from the inner nozzle 1 to form a deep bottom portion. Food material A on 5b,
B is filled first. When the food materials A and B have the same height as the shallow bottom portion 5a, a predetermined amount of the plastic food material D is extruded from the outer nozzle 4 of the other multiple nozzle 7 while continuing the extrusion of the multiple nozzle 6. Then, the plastic food material C is extruded from the inner nozzle 3.

When each food material has been filled up to just before the opening of the mold 5, the filling of the plastic food materials A and C from the inner nozzles 1 and 3 is completed.
After filling the plastic food materials B and D by a predetermined amount from 4, the filling of the food materials is terminated.

As a result, the plastic food material A is completely wrapped in the plastic food material B, the plastic food material C is completely wrapped in the plastic food material D, and the plastic food materials B and D forming the outer shell are molded. The product which is joined at the intermediate portion in 5 and has a shape in which the height of the portion made of the plastic food materials C and D is lower than the height of the portion made of the plastic food materials A and B can be obtained. .

The present invention also includes the above-described molding mode. The extrusion of the plastic food material from each of the multiple nozzles may be performed at least at one time during the molding process, and the extrusion may be performed from the beginning of the molding process. There is no need to synchronize until the end.

[0038]

The present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to examples.
The following example was performed using the two multiple nozzles 6 and 7 shown in FIGS. The plastic food material extruded from the inner nozzle 1 of the multiple nozzle 6 is A, the plastic food material extruded from the outer nozzle 2 is B, the plastic food material extruded from the inner nozzle 3 of the multiple nozzle 7 is C, The plastic food material extruded from the outer nozzle 4 is D
And The viscosity of each food material was measured at 40 ° C. under the conditions described above. The extrusion speed of the food materials B and D from the outer nozzles 2 and 4 is 2 ml / sec, and the extrusion speed of the food materials A and B from the inner nozzles 1 and 3 is 1.5 ml.
/ Sec.

The inner nozzles 1 and 3 have an inner diameter of 3 m.
m, having an outer diameter of 5 mm, using outer nozzles 2 and 4 having an inner diameter of 6 mm, and using a mold 5 having a length of 3 mm
One having a size of 5 mm × width 18 mm × depth 12 mm was used.
The multiple nozzles 6 and 7 are located at the same distance from the center of the mold 5 and at a height of 6 mm from the bottom of the mold, and gradually rise with the filling of the food material. By doing so, the gap between the upper surface of the filled plastic food material and the nozzle was adjusted to be always about 6 mm.

Example 1 The following plastic food materials A to D were used as shown in FIGS.
A molded chocolate product was obtained by the method shown in FIG. Food material A: No tempa milk chocolate (viscosity 13
Food material B: White chocolate (viscosity of 145 poise) Food material C: No temper bitter chocolate (viscosity of 12)
Food material D: Milk chocolate (viscosity 115 poise)

The molded product obtained in this manner is composed of white chocolate and milk chocolate in appearance, and in the bite section, no temper milk chocolate appears in white chocolate and no temper bitter chocolate appears in milk chocolate. In a rich form. In addition, in terms of texture and flavor, there was a great deal of variation depending on the difference in each food material.

Example 2 The following were used as the plastic food materials A to D, and
A molded chocolate product was obtained by the method shown in FIG. Food material A: strawberry sauce (viscosity 115 poise) Food material B: white chocolate (viscosity 90 poise) Food material C: white cream (viscosity 96 poise) Food material D: milk chocolate (viscosity 87 poise)

The molded product thus obtained is composed of white chocolate and milk chocolate in appearance, and in a chewed section, strawberry sauce appears in white chocolate and white cream appears in milk chocolate. It was what made. Also,
In terms of texture and flavor, there was a great deal of variation depending on the difference in each food material.

Example 3 The following plastic food materials A to D were used, and
A molded chocolate product was obtained by the method shown in FIG. Food material A: White cream (viscosity 63 poise) Food material B: Bitter chocolate (viscosity 87 poise) Food material C: Praline cream (viscosity 60 poise) Food material D: Milk chocolate (viscosity 80 poise)

The molded product thus obtained is composed of bitter chocolate and milk chocolate in appearance, and in a chewed cross section, white cream appears in bitter chocolate and praline cream appears in milk chocolate. It was what made. Also,
In terms of texture and flavor, there was a great deal of variation depending on the difference in each food material.

[0046]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By combining multiple plastic food materials with different colors, textures, tastes, etc., there is a change in the appearance and the pattern in the chewed cross section, when eating, products that can taste the texture, flavor of each food material, It can be manufactured industrially with high productivity.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a molding apparatus used in an embodiment of a method for molding a plastic food material according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an initial stage in the molding method.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a next stage in the molding method.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a further next stage in the molding method.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a final stage in the molding method.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a product obtained by the molding method is cut in the middle.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a product obtained by using three sets of multiple nozzles is cut in the middle in the method for molding a plastic food material according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the method for molding a plastic food material according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing still another embodiment of the method for forming a plastic food material according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 3 Inner nozzle 2, 4 Outer nozzle 5 Mold 6, 7 Multiple nozzle AF Plastic food material

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of multiple nozzles each comprising an inner nozzle and an outer nozzle having a predetermined gap and surrounding the inner nozzle are arranged in parallel in one mold, and the inner nozzle and the outer nozzle of each of the multiple nozzles are arranged in parallel. A method of extruding a different type of plastic food material from a nozzle into a mold to form the plastic food material, wherein after starting extrusion of the plastic food material from the outer nozzle, the plastic food from the inner nozzle after a predetermined time has elapsed. After extruding the material, after finishing the extrusion from the inner nozzle, to end the extrusion from the outer nozzle after a predetermined time has elapsed, and synchronized the extrusion of the plastic food material from each of the multiple nozzles A method for forming a plastic food material. 2. The viscosity at 40 ° C. of the plastic food material extruded from each of the nozzles is determined based on the average viscosity thereof.
The method for molding a plastic food material according to claim 1, wherein the method is adjusted to a range of ± 15 poise. 3. The extrusion is performed with the height of the discharge port of each of the multiple nozzles with respect to the mold being substantially the same.
Or the method of molding a plastic food material according to 2. 4. The method for forming a plastic food material according to claim 1, wherein the flow rate of the plastic food material between the outer nozzle and the inner nozzle of each of the multiple nozzles is substantially the same. 5. The plastic food material is chocolate,
The method for molding a plastic food material according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the method is at least one selected from cream, jam, and candy.