Methods and devices heat or cool viscous materials, such as meat emulsions useful for producing food and other products. The devices have a heat exchanger including a first plate, a second plate attached to the first plate, and a first spacer and a second spacer arranged between the first plate and the second plate. The first plate, the second plate, the first spacer, and the second spacer define at least one temperature controlled passage for a product to pass through the heat exchanger.

The present invention belongs to the field of food industry, particularly to the production of snacks. The present invention specifically relates to a fish-based food product, to its method of preparation, and to its use.

The present invention relates to a functional food composition using an anchovy processed product and a method of manufacturing the same. More specifically, the present invention comprises the steps of: preparing a raw material food composition including semi-dried anchovies and raw anchovies; salting the raw material food composition; fermenting the salted food composition under a certain condition; extracting effective ingredients from the fermented food composition; purifying the extracted effective ingredients; and freeze-drying the purified effective ingredients.

The patent discloses halophilic bacteria and a method for fermenting fish paste, belonging to the technical field of solid-state fermentation of aquatic products using microorganisms. Four kinds of screened halophilic bacteria were used as mixed starter culture to produce fish paste. The effects of the ratio of mixed starter culture, inoculation amount, fermentation temperature, fermentation time and salinity on fish paste were studied by determining physical and chemical indexes and performing sensory evaluation. The fish paste has the characteristics of high safety, low salinity, high flavor and nutrition value. This method of fish paste processing needs short fermentation time. The fermented products of fish paste with better flavor can be obtained by using the mixed starter culture.

The disclosure provides fish products and methods of making fish products, including mixing pieces of frozen fish and salt, and extruding the mixture of fish and salt into a fish product, wherein the fish product includes only the salt as an additive.

A method for preparing seafood alternatives from vegetation is provided. The method includes preparing the vegetation, wherein the preparing the vegetation includes cutting the vegetation into two or more pieces, brining the vegetation in a brining solution, cooking the vegetation, and marinating the vegetation in a marinade configured to give the vegetation a seafood flavor.

A frozen sushi pack includes: a container; and a plurality of sushi pieces arranged in the container. Each of the sushi pieces includes: a shari rice base; and a neta topping. Using a water content per unit volume ranging from 55% to 65% as a reference value, the sushi pieces in the container are classified into: first sushi pieces of a first group in which the neta topping contains a water content below the reference value; and second sushi pieces of a second group in which the neta topping contains a water content equal to the reference value or above.

A control method for improving forming and 3D precise printing performance of a thawed surimi system relates to the field of 3D printing food material preparation technologies. In the present invention, steps including thawing, mixing, grinding, performing, printing, setting, and cooking are performed on frozen surimi. A thawed surimi gel system of the present invention can reduce the printing temperature, and increase the discharging rate and the three-dimensional forming rate. In the present invention, an acid-induced surimi gel is formed by adding linseed gum and glucolactone, and the surimi gel has stable viscosity and fluidity. The surimi slurry is minced and does not easily cause blockage, and discharging is smooth. By means of 3D precise printing technology, the surimi gel system of the present invention may be made into a cold dish of fish product that retains original properties and taste of the surimi product.

A process for making surimi comprises after performing a wash and dewater cycle on fish flesh, bringing the fish flesh to a dry solids content of about 14% by weight, followed by a first refining step of the fish flesh.

A method of processing mince for making surimi comprises washing the mince with water; refining the mince in a perforated refiner drum that produces a layer of mince on the inside surface of the perforated refiner drum; and after washing and before refining, dewatering the mince with a screw press that removes water from the mince before feeding to the refiner drum.