Food product peeling apparatus and method using superheated water and a discharge valve therefor
An apparatus for removing skins from a food product ( 11 ), such as produce or fruit, including a pressure vessel ( 14 ) formed to contain a volume of superheated water ( 41 ) for immersion of the food product, a discharge valve ( 51 ) positioned for receipt of superheated water ( 41 ) and food prod...
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| Zusammenfassung: | An apparatus for removing skins from a food product (
11
), such as produce or fruit, including a pressure vessel (
14
) formed to contain a volume of superheated water (
41
) for immersion of the food product, a discharge valve (
51
) positioned for receipt of superheated water (
41
) and food product (
11
) together from the pressure vessel (
14
). The discharge valve (
51
) is further formed for separation of superheated water (
41
) from the food product (
11
) prior to discharge of the food product into a skin removal device (
61
). Preferably the skin removal device (
61
) is a rotary valve which applies both steam and vacuum to the food product to effect flashing of the moisture under the loosened skins to produce peeling. A retrofittable discharge valve (
51
) is disclosed, as is a method for removing skins from food product (
11
). |
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