To provide a food freezing device, a food freezing method, and a frozen food with which an eating quality as before quickly frozen can be obtained even when foods such as cooked rice foods and noodles are quickly frozen.

A food freezing device 400 of the present invention includes: a freezing tank 410 that stores an ice slurry S in a state of being maintained at equal to or less than −10° C.; a hanger 431 that holds an α-starch-containing frozen food F in the ice slurry S stored in the freezing tank 410; an ice slurry supply means (420, 450, 456, and 300) for supplying the ice slurry into the freezing tank 410; and a flow means (130) for causing the ice slurry to flow such that the ice slurry S collides with the frozen food F at equal to or greater than a predetermined relative speed. The frozen food F is a cooked rice food such as nigiri sushi or noodles such as udon noodles that contain a large amount of α-starch.

To provide a food freezing device, a food freezing method, and a frozen food with which an eating quality as before quickly frozen can be obtained even when foods such as cooked rice foods and noodles are quickly frozen.

A food freezing device 400 of the present invention includes: a freezing tank 410 that stores an ice slurry S in a state of being maintained at equal to or less than −10° C.; a hanger 431 that holds an α-starch-containing frozen food F in the ice slurry S stored in the freezing tank 410; an ice slurry supply means (420, 450, 456, and 300) for supplying the ice slurry into the freezing tank 410; and a flow means (130) for causing the ice slurry to flow such that the ice slurry S collides with the frozen food F at equal to or greater than a predetermined relative speed. The frozen food F is a cooked rice food such as nigiri sushi or noodles such as udon noodles that contain a large amount of α-starch.

A method in which on a basis of sensor information of a MOX sensor captured at different operating temperatures in different freshness state determination cycles a freshness state of a food is determined. A further aspect relates to a method in which additional information relating to a food is determined. A storage container, a computer program product, and a household cooling appliance implement the above noted methods.

A method for grasping a row of multiple separate blocks of frozen food originating from a plate freezer, the row extending in a longitudinal direction corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the plate freezer, includes the steps of grasping the row of blocks along its opposing lateral edges by closing a clamp (1) having two grasping elements (2, 20) that extend along the opposing lateral edges of the row, wherein at least one of the grasping elements along its length includes multiple separate pinching elements (4, 40), each element for pinching one or more of the blocks, the pinching elements being individually movable with respect to the at least one grasping element in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of this grasping element, the method further including adjusting the lateral position of each pinching element when closing the clamp, by individually moving each pinching element.

The efficiency of a device for cooling or heating objects on a belt that moves through a path of a helix, in which gaseous cooling or heating medium is circulated within the device, is improved by positioning fans that circulate the cooling or heating medium so that the fans are distanced from the top of the helix.

Method for preparing potato chips, comprising the following steps in a central kitchen: - subjecting the potato to a thermal treatment of cooking by single-layer immersion, vacuum cooking or steam cooking,- subjecting the potato to a scan to record its shape and size,- determining the position of cuts on the potato model,- determining the position of a hole with a single inlet in each portion,- performing the mechanical emptying of the holes, recovering a cap for each hole,- injecting a filling into each hole and covering each hole with the caps,- performing the mechanical cutting of the potato into the predetermined portions,- performing a pre-frying of the portions,- cooling and deep-freezing the filled and pre-fried portions, and- packaging the already frozen portions; comprising a step of preparation at the place of consumption, comprising heating the portions.

Method for preparing potato chips, comprising the following steps in a central kitchen: - subjecting the potato to a thermal treatment of cooking by single-layer immersion, vacuum cooking or steam cooking,- subjecting the potato to a scan to record its shape and size,- determining the position of cuts on the potato model,- determining the position of a hole with a single inlet in each portion,- performing the mechanical emptying of the holes, recovering a cap for each hole,- injecting a filling into each hole and covering each hole with the caps,- performing the mechanical cutting of the potato into the predetermined portions,- performing a pre-frying of the portions,- cooling and deep-freezing the filled and pre-fried portions, and- packaging the already frozen portions; comprising a step of preparation at the place of consumption, comprising heating the portions.

A coffee-based beverage preparation system is disclosed that receives a brewed coffee frozen ice block and, in certain embodiments, prepares a brewed coffee beverage at a desired temperature without the requirement to add water from a water reservoir. In one embodiment, the coffee-based beverage preparation system includes a preparation chamber for receiving a degassed frozen brewed coffee beverage and a plurality of heating elements configured to apply heat to the preparation chamber to melt the degassed frozen brewed coffee beverage. The coffee-based beverage preparation system also includes an outlet port comprising in fluidic communication with the preparation chamber and an electronically controlled valve secured to the outlet port that is configured release the fluid content of the preparation chamber into a receiving vessel, such as when the fluid reaches a predetermined temperature.

A coffee-based beverage preparation system is disclosed that receives a brewed coffee frozen ice block and, in certain embodiments, prepares a brewed coffee beverage at a desired temperature without the requirement to add water from a water reservoir. In one embodiment, the coffee-based beverage preparation system includes a preparation chamber for receiving a degassed frozen brewed coffee beverage and a plurality of heating elements configured to apply heat to the preparation chamber to melt the degassed frozen brewed coffee beverage. The coffee-based beverage preparation system also includes an outlet port comprising in fluidic communication with the preparation chamber and an electronically controlled valve secured to the outlet port that is configured release the fluid content of the preparation chamber into a receiving vessel, such as when the fluid reaches a predetermined temperature.

An equipment body of an ultrasonic rapid freezing equipment is provided with a placement cavity, and the placement cavity is provided with a first electric telescopic rod. The bottom end of the first electric telescopic rod is provided with a receiving plate connected to a movable plate, and the movable plate is driven by a motor to rotate. The equipment body is provided with a first conveyor belt, and the inner end of the first conveyor belt is equipped with a second conveyor belt. The second conveyor belt is located on a mounting frame, and the bottom of the mounting frame is connected to a second electric telescopic rod. The bottom end of the second electric telescopic rod is connected to a moving block, the roller at the bottom of the moving block is located in the track on the top surface of the supporting block.