JP3626567B2 - Surimi gelling method and apparatus in plate-making candy manufacturing process - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the manufacturing process of salmon, particularly salmon with a plate, when the fish meat surimi deposited on the plate is subjected to sitting or heating gelation, the fish meat surimi is not deformed, so-called sagging, or the The present invention relates to a gelation method and apparatus capable of performing heat gelation.
[0002]
[Prior Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
When producing salmon, fish surimi is formed into a predetermined shape and heated at a temperature of about 25 ° C. to 50 ° C., for example, and the surimi is either sitting or heated at high temperature. Although it is the final product, surimi immediately after molding is easily deformed by its own weight, and the phenomenon of swelling (sagging) occurs by the time the sitting is completed. There is one that puts it in a retainer and heats it while supporting the shape of the surimi so that it sits down. However, this method requires equipment costs, and the operation of putting the molded surimi in the retainer is complicated, and this also has the problem of high costs.
[0003]
On the other hand, a method that does not use a retainer has been developed. That is, the molded surimi is seated in hot water at about 25 ° C. to 50 ° C. (Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-13141). That is, in this method, the surimi is placed in hot water, so that buoyancy is exerted and the surimi is not subjected to its own weight, so that it is possible to sit without sagging without using a retainer. It is. However, this method has the following problems.
[0004]
That is, when producing a bowl with a plate, the surimi molded on the plate is passed through the hot water so that the plate is on the top and floats on the surface of the hot water. This means that the whole surimi goes into the hot water, so there is an advantage that the surimi can be evenly seated, and if the surimi molded on the board is put in the hot water, There is a inevitability that will end up. However, in such a method, there is a possibility that the surimi adhered under the board is separated from the board by its own weight.
[0005]
In view of these points, the present invention provides a surimi gelation method that allows a surimi to sit while solving the above-mentioned problems when producing a boarded scissors, and can be gelled as a broader concept. The object is to provide an apparatus.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, in the gelation method according to the present invention, the fish meat surimi adhered and molded on the plate is left in a state where the plate is positioned under the surimi (usually as described in the following embodiments). It is made into hot water, but it can also be made into oil in a fried rice cake etc.) so that the surimi portion in the liquid is gelled at the liquid temperature. In other words, the surimi is immersed in a liquid with the surimi placed on the plate, and the surimi is partially or wholly gelled while preventing the force of flattening due to the surimi's own weight from the buoyancy of the liquid. Immersion may be either partial immersion or total immersion as long as flattening due to its own weight can be prevented. The degree of immersion of the liquid may be arbitrarily selected depending on the shape and weight of the molded surimi.
[0007]
The temperature of the liquid is 25 ° C to 50 ° C when gelling only the surface of the molded surimi or when the gelling is performed to eliminate the fluidity of the entire molded surimi. In that case, the temperature is preferably 75 ° C or higher.
[0008]
In addition, the apparatus according to the present invention supports the liquid storage tank and the fish surimi adhered and molded on the plate so that the plate is under the molded surimi, and the surimi is immersed in the liquid in the liquid storage tank. And a surimi support means with a plate for the purpose.
[0009]
The support means may support the upper portion of the molded surimi in a state where the upper portion protrudes upward from the liquid surface of the liquid storage tank. Further, a heating means for heating the space above the liquid level in the liquid storage tank can be provided. The heating means may be a heating means using gas or steam, but is preferably a far infrared heater.
[0010]
The surimi support means with a plate can be an endless belt conveyor having a substantially horizontal upper traveling portion and a lower traveling portion so that the upper horizontal traveling portion carries the molded surimi with the plate and conveys it in the liquid. can do. In that case, the belt conveyor is preferably provided with a holder for holding the surimi plate so that the surimi with plate does not float in the liquid.
[0011]
Embodiment
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0012]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a gelling apparatus 10 according to the present invention installed as a surface sitting apparatus in a plate-made bag manufacturing process. That is, the apparatus is set subsequent to a surimi molding machine A with a plate that attaches and molds surimi fish meat, and a cutter B that cuts the surimi with plate produced by the molding machine to the length of the final product. Next to the gelling apparatus 10, a sitting apparatus C that is generally used for final sitting is set. However, in the case where the sitting by the gelling device 10 is sufficiently performed, a heater for performing final heating at a high temperature can be set instead of the sitting device C.
[0013]
FIG. 2 shows a cross section of the gelling apparatus 10 according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, a liquid storage tank (specifically, a hot water tank) 12 and a frame 14 for horizontally supporting the liquid storage tank, It has a supporting means 16 for partially immersing the surimi D with a plate in the liquid storage tank and supporting it, and a heating means 18 set above the liquid storage tank.
[0014]
In the illustrated example, the support means 16 is an endless belt conveyor attached to the frame 14 by a pulley 19, and the belt conveyor is substantially horizontal and passes through the liquid storage tank and the upper traveling unit 22 and the liquid. Although shown as having a lower travel section 24 passed under the storage tank, both the upper travel section and the lower travel section can be set in the liquid storage tank.
[0015]
The heating means 18 is preferably a far-infrared heater, but is not limited thereto. For example, the upper part of the hot water surface is heated entirely by steam or the like so that the upper part of the surimi can be seated.
[0016]
The reference numeral 26 indicates a drain pipe that discharges the overflowed liquid from the liquid storage tank. As shown in the figure, the overflow of the liquid can be performed only from one side of the liquid storage tank, but this takes into consideration the ease of cleaning of the apparatus.
[0017]
As shown in the drawing, an internal heater 28 is provided in the liquid storage tank to keep the temperature of the supplied hot water or oil E constant. The temperature of these liquids is preferably about 45 ° C. and is preferably heated for about 15 minutes. The amount of heat per unit surimi applied to the upper portion of the surimi by a far infrared heater or the like is set to the same level as that by hot water.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gelling apparatus 10 has two belt conveyors 16 and 16 arranged in series in a liquid storage tank, and is set so as to be adjacent to each other at a substantially central portion of the hot water tank. Has been. In the figure, the left belt conveyor is operated at a higher speed than the right belt conveyor, and the plate-shaped molded surimi D supplied through the cutter B is placed and conveyed at a predetermined interval. The board surimi D transferred from the belt conveyer to the right belt conveyer is conveyed with its end portions in contact with each other due to the speed difference between the two belt conveyers. This is because the surimi with the plate supplied to the left belt conveyor is still soft and may stick to each other, it is better to transport them separately, while the plate transferred to the right belt conveyor Since the surimi is sitting to some extent, there is no risk of sticking even if they are in contact with each other, so it is better to increase the conveyance density by bringing them into contact with each other.
[0019]
When sitting using the gelling apparatus 10 according to the present invention, the molded surimi with a plate supplied from the cutter B is received by the left end of the left belt conveyor 16 and placed on the upper traveling unit 22. (See the figure) and carry it to the right. The upper traveling unit contacts the plate and places the surimi with the plate, places the lower portion of the surimi in the liquid, and conveys the upper portion so as to exit upward from the liquid surface. The surimi in the liquid is allowed to sit at the liquid temperature, and the surimi portion that has come out of the liquid surface is heated by the far-infrared heater 18 so that the sitting can proceed.
[0020]
In the above-described embodiment, the gelation method and apparatus according to the present invention have been described as performing a preliminary sitting of surimi. However, the sitting (25 ° C-50 ° C) and the final heating (80 ° C) It can also be used to gel surimi other than pre-sitting, such as -95 ° C).
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As can be seen from the above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to use a retainer that has been conventionally used for sitting or gelling, and therefore, the equipment cost and the operating cost can be reduced. That is, according to the present invention, the surimi formed on the plate is not less than the width of the plate, for example, the cross section of the surimi is circular and the plate is set on the chord portion outside the diameter portion, It is possible to manufacture a bag without a retainer even if it is a surimi that is easily deformed, such as a thing that spreads out in a fan shape, such as a tall mountain shape. In addition, as disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-13141, when the surimi is passed through the hot water with the plate up, as in the case of sitting in the hot water, Appropriate sitting or gelation can be performed without peeling off from the plate by its own weight. Since the upper part of the surimi with a plate protrudes from the liquid surface, the surimi can be placed on the upper running portion of the belt conveyor in a stable state without the surimi rising.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a state in which a gelling apparatus according to the present invention is set during a plate-made basket manufacturing process;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a gelling apparatus according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 --- gelling device, 12 --- liquid storage tank, 16 --- support means, 18 --- heating means, 22 --- upper travel part.

Claims (5)

A fish bowl with a plate characterized by immersing fish surimi formed on the plate in a liquid while the plate is positioned under the surimi and allowing the surimi portion in the liquid to gel at the liquid temperature. Surimi gelation method in the manufacturing process. 2. The surimi gelation method in the plate-making koji manufacturing process according to claim 1, wherein the immersion is performed by partially immersing a molded surimi in a liquid. A liquid storage tank;
A surimi support means with a plate for supporting the fish surimi adhered and molded on the plate so that the plate is under the molded surimi and immersing the surimi in the liquid storage tank,
A surimi gelling apparatus in a process for producing a plate-attached bag. A liquid storage tank;
A surimi support means with a plate for supporting the fish surimi adhered and molded on the plate so that the plate is under the molded surimi and immersing the surimi in the liquid storage tank,
Heating means for heating the space above the liquid level in the liquid storage tank;
The surimi gelling apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: The surimi gelling apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the support means supports an upper portion of the molded surimi in a state where the upper portion protrudes upward from the liquid surface of the liquid storage tank.

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