A method for producing elongate foodstuff, such as noodles and pasta, in which dough is mixed, and the mixed dough is compressed between pair of rollers (4, 4), wherein the mixed dough is fed between single pair of rollers (4, 4) for compression, and the dough passed between the pair of rollers is lead back between the pair of rollers with at least two belt conveyers (6, 7). Also disclosed is an apparatus (1) implementing such a method.

A shaping assembly for producing a discrete spiral shaped food product includes a die that defines at least one aperture that is centered on an aperture axis. The at least one aperture extends to an aperture exit and allows for the movement of a stream of food mass through the aperture and out the aperture exit. A shaping tool includes at least one slicing blade that is disposed over at least a portion of the aperture exit to slice the stream of food mass into a plurality of food mass portions. A coupling arrangement engages the shaping tool to facilitate rotation of the slicing blade to spin the plurality of food mass portions into a spiral shaped stream of food mass. The slicing blade simultaneously slices and spins the stream of food mass to create the spiral shaped stream of food mass. A crimper is used to cut the spiral shaped stream of food mass into the discrete spiral shaped food products.

Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for a modular food ingredient roller. In one embodiment, a modular food ingredient roller apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of central slats linked together to form a chain of central slats, each central slat comprising at least one connection mechanism wherein the connection mechanism of each central slat is configured to selectively and pivotally connect to the at least one connection mechanism of another central slat; a first end slat comprising at least one connection mechanism, wherein the connection mechanism is configured to selectively and pivotally connect to the at least one connection mechanism of a central slat; and a second end slat comprising at least one connection mechanism, wherein the at least one connection mechanism is configured to selectively and pivotally connect to the at least one connection mechanism of a central slat.

Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for a modular food ingredient roller. In one embodiment, a modular food ingredient roller apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of central slats linked together to form a chain of central slats, each central slat comprising at least one connection mechanism wherein the connection mechanism of each central slat is configured to selectively and pivotally connect to the at least one connection mechanism of another central slat; a first end slat comprising at least one connection mechanism, wherein the connection mechanism is configured to selectively and pivotally connect to the at least one connection mechanism of a central slat; and a second end slat comprising at least one connection mechanism, wherein the at least one connection mechanism is configured to selectively and pivotally connect to the at least one connection mechanism of a central slat.

The noodle cutter is installed on a common noodle making apparatus. The noodle cutter enables the noodle making apparatus to manufacture noodles which have various three-dimensional shapes, and various sizes. Accordingly, a person can hold the noodles in the three-dimensional shape more easily with chopsticks. The noodles cut by the noodle cutter have embossed surfaces, thereby providing unique shapes that stimulate appetite, differentiated texture, and further enhancing the flavor of noodles. The noodle cutter comprises: rotation shafts (10,11) arranged in parallel with each other and driven by a motor; a first roller (20) and a second roller (21) provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotation shafts (10, 11) in the form of a cylinder and driven to rotate in close contact with each other; and a molding groove (30) depressed inwardly along the outer peripheral surface of the first roller (20) and the second roller (21).

The noodle cutter is installed on a common noodle making apparatus. The noodle cutter enables the noodle making apparatus to manufacture noodles which have various three-dimensional shapes, and various sizes. Accordingly, a person can hold the noodles in the three-dimensional shape more easily with chopsticks. The noodles cut by the noodle cutter have embossed surfaces, thereby providing unique shapes that stimulate appetite, differentiated texture, and further enhancing the flavor of noodles. The noodle cutter comprises: rotation shafts (10,11) arranged in parallel with each other and driven by a motor; a first roller (20) and a second roller (21) provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotation shafts (10, 11) in the form of a cylinder and driven to rotate in close contact with each other; and a molding groove (30) depressed inwardly along the outer peripheral surface of the first roller (20) and the second roller (21).

Provided are a noodle cutting device and a noodle production device that are capable of reducing or preventing adhesion between noodles (52a, 52b), particularly thick noodles. This noodle cutting device comprises: a pair of cutting blade rolls (10a, 10b) having a plurality of annular grooves (12a, 12b) arranged in parallel so as to face and mesh with each other; plate-shaped sections (24a, 24b) that extend along the longitudinal direction of the cutting blade rolls; scrapers (20a, 20b) having a plurality of protrusions (22a, 22b) on a long side of the plate-shaped sections and extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the long side, said scrapers being configured such that the each of the plurality of protrusions engage with the corresponding annular groove among the plurality of annular grooves in the cutting blade rolls and peels noodles that are in the plurality of annular grooves from the cutting blade rolls; and comb plates (30a, 30b) having a plurality of protrusions (32a, 32b) arranged displaced from the center of the plurality of annular grooves, along the longitudinal direction of the cutting blade rolls, and being arranged such that the plurality of protrusions are in contact with the noodles at a position at which the noodles are not in contact with the cutting blade rolls or the plurality of protrusions in the scrapers.

Provided are a noodle cutting device and a noodle production device that are capable of reducing or preventing adhesion between noodles (52a, 52b), particularly thick noodles. This noodle cutting device comprises: a pair of cutting blade rolls (10a, 10b) having a plurality of annular grooves (12a, 12b) arranged in parallel so as to face and mesh with each other; plate-shaped sections (24a, 24b) that extend along the longitudinal direction of the cutting blade rolls; scrapers (20a, 20b) having a plurality of protrusions (22a, 22b) on a long side of the plate-shaped sections and extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the long side, said scrapers being configured such that the each of the plurality of protrusions engage with the corresponding annular groove among the plurality of annular grooves in the cutting blade rolls and peels noodles that are in the plurality of annular grooves from the cutting blade rolls; and comb plates (30a, 30b) having a plurality of protrusions (32a, 32b) arranged displaced from the center of the plurality of annular grooves, along the longitudinal direction of the cutting blade rolls, and being arranged such that the plurality of protrusions are in contact with the noodles at a position at which the noodles are not in contact with the cutting blade rolls or the plurality of protrusions in the scrapers.

Provided is a method for producing noodle strands with which it is possible to reduce or prevent adhesion of wide noodle strands to each other. The method for producing noodle strands with a wavy cross-section comprises the preparation of a noodle strip and the cutting of the noodle strip into noodle strands using a cutting blade device. The cutting blade device has a pair of cutting blade rolls. The cutting blade rolls each have multiple circular grooves and multiple blades disposed alternately along the longitudinal direction of the cutting blade rolls, and are disposed so that the circular grooves of one cutting blade roll engage with the blades of the other cutting blade roll. The circular grooves of the cutting blade rolls each have two first groove sections near blades that are adjacent along the longitudinal direction of the cutting blade rolls and a second groove section between the two first groove sections that is deeper than the two first groove section. When the shortest distance between a first groove section of one cutting blade roll and the blade of the other cutting blade roll that faces said first groove section is D.sub.1, the thickness of the noodle strip is 2.0-2.7 times D.sub.1.

Provided is a method for producing noodle strands with which it is possible to reduce or prevent adhesion of wide noodle strands to each other. The method for producing noodle strands with a wavy cross-section comprises the preparation of a noodle strip and the cutting of the noodle strip into noodle strands using a cutting blade device. The cutting blade device has a pair of cutting blade rolls. The cutting blade rolls each have multiple circular grooves and multiple blades disposed alternately along the longitudinal direction of the cutting blade rolls, and are disposed so that the circular grooves of one cutting blade roll engage with the blades of the other cutting blade roll. The circular grooves of the cutting blade rolls each have two first groove sections near blades that are adjacent along the longitudinal direction of the cutting blade rolls and a second groove section between the two first groove sections that is deeper than the two first groove section. When the shortest distance between a first groove section of one cutting blade roll and the blade of the other cutting blade roll that faces said first groove section is D.sub.1, the thickness of the noodle strip is 2.0-2.7 times D.sub.1.