Method for manufacturing a seafood product
OwnerRobert W. Seibertinventor
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Abstract
Prefried, frozen food products, primarily seafood products are made in the form of a composite extrudate including a central core and an outer layer surrounding the core. The central core consists predominantly of coarsely ground seafood, such as clam meat, and the outer layer comprises the same seafood more finely ground and mixed with a binder. The extruded products suitably cut to length may be battered and breaded prior to prefrying and freezing.
Claims6
A method of manufacturing a seafood product, the method comprising the steps of providing a first extrudable mixture consisting predominantly of a seafood selected from the group consisting of clam and shrimp in comminuted form having a particle size of about 3/8 inch and a binder, providing a second extrudable mixture consisting predominantly of the same comminuted seafood having a particle size of about 1/8 inch and a binder, extruding the mixtures simultaneously through a composite extruder head having a central extrusion orifice through which the first mixture is extruded and an annular extrusion orifice surrounding the central orifice and through which the second mixture is extruded, whereby a composite extrudate issues from the extruder head comprising a central core having a diameter of about 1/4 inch formed from the first mixture and an outer layer having an outer diameter of about 7/16 inch surrounding the core formed from the second mixture.
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