JPH0471498B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention particularly relates to a method and apparatus for producing kakiage tempura.

<Conventional technology> Kakiage tempura is manufactured by adding shrimp, vegetables, and other ingredients to a tempura batter solution, mixing them together, placing an appropriate amount of this in a heated oil tank, and loosening the tempura batter with chopsticks to disperse the tempura. The batter and ingredients are scraped together and deep-fried.

Kakiage tempura has a structure in which the ingredients are evenly distributed, the fried batter rises thickly like a bird's nest, and creates irregularities and hollow spaces, giving it a crunchy, crunchy finish. This is desirable in terms of product quality. However, in the conventional manufacturing method mentioned above, the batter is loosened with chopsticks in an oil tank,
We also work to gather up things that are scattered around, but this operation must be done before the batter solidifies due to the temperature of the oil, so we disperse the ingredients so that they do not gather in parts and reduce the size. Aside from making it at home, it requires considerable skill to make it for commercial use. not to mention,
When mass production is required at a manufacturing factory, such as for school lunches or business use, the conventional method described above is not productive and requires a large number of skilled workers for mass production, resulting in high costs. At the same time, a uniform product cannot be obtained.

In order to solve this problem, the applicant of the present application has provided a method and apparatus for producing tempura in Japanese Patent Application No. 110478/1982.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> The present invention is based on the invention of the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application No. 110478/1982, and aims to improve oil temperature maintenance, improve stirring means, etc., and improve quality, production efficiency, and The objective is to reduce costs.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, the manufacturing method of the present invention includes one enclosure of a size required for deep-frying one tempura in an oil tank in which heating oil is stored. Alternatively, two or more of the above may be moved or fixedly installed, and a heating medium such as high-temperature oil or high-temperature gas is introduced into this enclosure, and the oil inside the enclosure is expelled outside the enclosure, and tempura batter is placed in the enclosure. A mixture of a solution and ingredients is introduced, the mixture is stirred and dispersed within an enclosure using mechanical or fluid pressure, and the dispersed mixture is brought together by floating near the oil level in the enclosure and bonded to each other. This is what I did.

In addition, the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention includes one or more enclosure members of a size necessary for frying one tempura that are moved or fixedly installed in a heating oil tank, and a large number of enclosure members that are inserted into the enclosure member. The device is equipped with means for stirring and dispersing a mixture of the tempura batter solution and ingredients to be prepared, a means for introducing a heating medium into the enclosure, and a means for expelling oil within the enclosure to the outside of the enclosure. .

<Function> With the above configuration, heating oil is actively introduced at the same time as the stirring action in the enclosure, the oil temperature is always maintained at an appropriate temperature, and kakiage tempura with good shape and quality can be produced in a short time.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In Figs. 1 to 3, it is a one-tooth heating oil bath, and OL is the oil level. 2 is an enclosure member that is movable or fixedly installed in the heating oil tank 1,
For example, it is a cylinder. This enclosure member 2 is the tempura 1
The diameter is the size required for frying the tofu, and one or many can be installed. Reference numeral 3 denotes a rotating body installed below the enclosing member 2, and is rotated by a rotating shaft 4. A toothed member 5 is provided on this rotating body 3. This toothed member 5 may be provided integrally with the rotating body 3, or as shown in the figure, a rotating shaft 6 is rotatably provided around the rotation center of the rotating body 3, and the toothed member 5 is provided on this rotating shaft 6. A member 5 may also be provided. Then, the rotating body 3 and the toothed member 5 are caused to revolve and rotate. Incidentally, the tooth-like member 5 may be a protrusion-like member.

A ring 7 is fixed to the outer peripheral edge of the rotating body 3, and the toothed member 5 is surrounded by the ring 7. This ring 7 forcibly exchanges the oil in the surrounding member 2.Introduction passages 8 and outlet passages 9 are provided alternately around the circumference of the ring 7, and the rotating body 3
By rotating in the direction of arrow C, high-temperature oil outside the enclosure member 2 is introduced into the enclosure member 2 through the introduction passage 8, and oil within the enclosure member 2 is expelled from the enclosure member 2 through the outlet passage 9.

In this configuration, when a mixture of the tempura batter solution and the ingredients (hereinafter simply referred to as the mixture) is put into the enclosure member 2, the mixture moves to the toothed member 5 due to the difference in specific gravity.
It settles to the position of . The settled mixture is stirred and dispersed within the enclosure member 2 by the rotating toothed member 5,
The water evaporates and solidifies due to the oil temperature, and the dispersed materials float to the vicinity of the oil surface OL and gather within the enclosure member 2, join together, shape, and solidify. As a result, the batter forms unevenness and hollow spaces and solidifies.

In addition, in the sedimentation and agitation portion of the mixture where the mixture contains the most water and requires a high oil temperature, high-temperature oil is forcibly introduced into the enclosure member 2 by the ring 7, and the temperature increases by heating the mixture. Since the oil inside the enclosure member 2 that has dropped is forcibly expelled to the outside of the enclosure member 2, the oil temperature is always kept stable, and the heat of the stirred and dispersed mixture is improved, allowing the oil to reach the vicinity of the oil surface OL. Floating can be achieved in a short time, and the processing production efficiency of kakiage tempura is significantly improved.

Next, various other configurations of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 21.

In FIGS. 4 and 5, 2 is a surrounding member; 1
3 is an intermediate plate formed within the heated oil tank. A recess 10 in which the mixture settles is formed in the lower intermediate plate 13 of the enclosing member 2, a pipe 11 for injecting high temperature oil or gas is provided around the recess 10, and a lead-out hole 12 is formed in the bottom of the recess 10. Open.

In addition to the configurations shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a pipe 11a may be provided on the bottom surface of the recess 10, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the recess 1
A large number of pipes 11a and lead-out holes 12 may be provided on the bottom surface of the recess 10, and only lead-out holes 12a may be provided around the recess 10.

In FIGS. 10 and 11, the intermediate plate 13 has a flat surface, and a pipe 11a communicating with the lower part of the enclosure member 2 and a lead-out hole 12 are provided on this flat surface.

12 and 13 show a structure in which only a lead-out hole 12 is provided on the flat surface of the intermediate plate 13, a hole 12b is provided around the lower part of the enclosure member 2, and a pipe 11 is provided toward the hole 12b. be.

In the configurations shown in FIGS. 4 to 13, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the stirring and dispersion means by the toothed member 5 and the oil introduction/input means by the ring 7 are used to inject and introduce high-temperature oil or high-temperature gas. In place of the pipes 11 and 11a, this allows the oil temperature to be maintained and the mixture to be stirred and dispersed by the jet stream at the same time.

14 and 15 show a conical member 14 provided on the bottom surface of the recess 10 in the configuration shown in FIG. 8. In this case, in addition to maintaining the oil temperature by introducing high-temperature oil or high-temperature gas and stirring and dispersing the mixture, when the mixture falls, the conical member 14
It further assists the dispersion effect.

18 to 19 show that the conical member 14 is provided with an injection port 15 for hot oil or hot gas, and the conduit 1
The high temperature oil or high temperature gas supplied from 6 is sent to the spout 1.
5, the oil temperature is maintained, the conical member 14 assists in dispersing the mixture, and the mixture is stirred and dispersed at the same time.

This conical member 14 is shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 6.
It is also applicable to the configurations shown in FIGS. 10, 10, and 12.

Furthermore, in FIG. 20, a hole 12b is opened around the lower part of the enclosing member 2 placed on a flat intermediate plate 13, and a lead-out hole 12 is provided in the intermediate plate 13. A comb bar 17 that moves up and down and rotates from below the enclosure member 2 is inserted therein. In this case, after putting the mixture into the enclosure member 2, the rotating comb rod 17 is inserted into the enclosure member 2. As a result, the settling mixture is stirred and dispersed by the comb rod 17, and the oil is circulated within the enclosure member 2 by the rotation of the comb rod 17, and the hot oil is sucked into the enclosure member 2 from the hole 12b by this circulation action. Then, the oil in the enclosure member 2 is led out to the outside of the enclosure member 2 through the outlet hole 12.

In FIG. 21, the comb rod 17 is replaced with a nozzle rod 17a that spouts high-temperature oil or gas. In this case, the rotation of the nozzle rod 17a performs stirring and dispersion of the mixture and maintains the oil temperature. They are done at the same time.

FIG. 22 shows the comb bar 17 or nozzle bar 17a.
In this type, the intermediate plate 13 forms a recess 10, and the recess 10 is provided with a conical member 14. The conical member 14 may have an injection port 15 for hot oil or high temperature gas, and the comb bar 17 may have a nozzle bar 17a as shown in FIGS.
The present invention may also be applied to the configurations shown in FIGS. 6, 8, 10, and 12.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, according to the present invention, hot oil or high temperature gas is forcibly introduced into the area where the mixture in the enclosure member is settled and is stirred and dispersed by the stirring means,
Since the heat-exchanged low-temperature oil is expelled outside the enclosure member and kept at a constant temperature suitable for frying, the heat of the stirred and dispersed mixture is improved, and the oil is transferred to the gathering position near the oil surface. To obtain floating in a short time, shorten the finishing time for fried tofu, efficiently produce kakiage tempura with good shape and texture and stable quality, and reduce costs.

In addition, in a configuration in which high-temperature oil or high-temperature gas is injected, there is no need for a stirring means such as a rotating tooth-shaped member, and there is an advantage that oil temperature maintenance and stirring and dispersion of the mixture can be performed simultaneously. Furthermore, the dispersion assisting action of the mixture by the conical member further ensures the formation of unevenness and hollow spaces in the batter, resulting in kakiage tempura with improved shape and texture.

Therefore, the present invention is based on the earlier patent application filed in 1983-
This invention improves the invention of No. 110478 and has the remarkable effect of further increasing quality and productivity.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line of FIG. A cross-sectional view of the configuration, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line of Figure 4, and Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the structure.
The figure is a sectional view of a modification of FIG. 4, FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line of FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the modification of FIG. 6, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line of FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of another configuration of the present invention, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A--I in FIG. 10, FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of another configuration of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is a sectional view of another configuration of the present invention, FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along the line H--H of FIG. 14, FIG. 16 is a sectional view of a modification of FIG. 14, and FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line K-N, FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of a modified example of FIG. 16, FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along the H-H line of FIG. 18, and FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of a modification of FIG. 20, and FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of a modification of FIG.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a modification of FIG. 1; DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Inside heating oil tank, 2...Enclosing member, 3...Rotating body, 5...Toothed member, 7...Ring, 8...Introduction passage, 9...Output passage, 10...Recess, 11,
11a...pipe, 12, 12a...lead hole, 1
2b... Hole, 13... Intermediate plate, 14... Conical member, 15... Injection port, 17... Comb bar, 17a...
nozzle rod.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. One or more enclosures of a size required for frying one tempura are movably or fixedly installed in an oil tank containing heated oil,
Introducing a heating medium of high-temperature oil or high-temperature gas into this enclosure, and expelling the oil inside the enclosure outside the enclosure,
A mixture of the tempura batter solution and the ingredients is put into the enclosure, the mixture is stirred and dispersed within the enclosure using mechanical or fluid pressure, and the dispersed mixture is floated near the oil level in the enclosure. A tempura manufacturing method characterized by combining the tempura with each other. 2. One or two pieces of the size necessary for deep-frying one piece of tempura that can be moved or fixed in a heating oil tank.
a plurality of enclosure members, means for stirring and dispersing a mixture of tempura batter solution and ingredients introduced into the enclosure, means for introducing a heating medium into the enclosure, and a means for introducing a heating medium into the enclosure; A tempura manufacturing device comprising means for enclosing oil and expelling oil from the enclosure. 3. A rotating body that rotates below the enclosing member, an agitation and dispersion means consisting of teeth or protrusions, etc. that is provided to rotate integrally with the rotating body or to revolve and rotate, and a stirring and dispersing means that rotates integrally with the rotating body and distributes the heated oil in the oil tank. 3. The tempura making apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an oil exchange means having an introduction passage in the enclosure member and an outlet passage for discharging oil within the enclosure to the outside of the enclosure. 4. The tempura making apparatus according to claim 2, wherein high-temperature oil or high-temperature high-pressure gas is introduced into the enclosure through a pipe. 5. According to claims 2 and 4, the rotating body that moves up and down and rotates is provided with one or more rod-like members, and the rod-like member is provided with an agitation and dispersion means that rotates by inserting the rod-like member into the surrounding member from above. Tempura manufacturing equipment. 6 A nozzle rod for injecting high-temperature oil or high-temperature high-pressure gas is provided on a rotary body that moves up and down and rotates, and the nozzle rod is inserted into the surrounding member from above and rotates. 5. The tempura manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising introducing means. 7. The tempura manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, further comprising a cone-shaped member for assisting in dispersion of the mixture of tempura batter solution and ingredients introduced into the enclosure at the sedimentation site. 8. The tempura making apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the cone-shaped member is provided with an injection port for high-temperature oil or high-temperature high-pressure gas.