Process and installation for roasting fruits or nuts
AssigneeSociete Civile Chenier
InventorJacky Cormouls-Houles
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Abstract
The invention provides a roasting process for the preparation of fruit or nuts such as almonds, cashew nuts, pecan nuts, peanuts; and the like. This process is characterized by the addition of oil to said fruit or nuts prior to the roasting stage. The invention also provides an equipment for applying this process, which essentially comprises feeding means (I) for the fruit or nuts to be roasted and conveying means (2) for carrying said fruit towards roasting means (3), said equipment being characterized in that it also includes oil and salt dispensing means (6, 7) at the inlet of the roasting means.
Claims9
A process for roasting fruits or seeds having low water content, said process comprising the steps of:
- coating fruits or seeds to be roasted with edible oil;
- adding at least salt as a seasoning substance to said oil-coated fruits or seeds;
- and then
- roasting said salted, oil-coated fruits or seeds.
An installation for practicing a process for roasting fruits or seeds having low water content, the process comprising the steps of:
- coating the fruits or seeds to be roasted with edible oil;
- adding at least salt as a seasoning substance to the oil-coated fruits or seeds;
- and then roasting the salted, oil-coated fruits or seeds, said installation comprising:
- supply means (1) for fruits or seeds to be roasted;
- means (2) for conveying said fruits or seeds toward roasting means (3);
- and
- distribution means (6, 7) for said at least salt and said edible oil at an inlet of said roasting means,
- said distribution means having a reservoir with a spray manifold for oil distribution,
- said distribution means having a pneumatic pulverization device for salt distribution.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.