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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2011
Dieter Kuhn, Grünenbach, DE;
Oskar Milz, Heimenkirch, DE;
Andreas Mueller, Heimenkirch, DE;
Hochland SE, , DE;
Abstract
A method and system for homogenizing a fibrous, viscous food mass, in particular pasta filata, such as mozzarella, for example, wherein a feed quantity of the food massis initially fed continuously to a homogenizing device comprising a container, wherein in a subsequent step the food massexiting an outlet gap of the container is fed to a shaping and/or cooling device disposed underneath the container, wherein the shaping and/or cooling device forms a filling gap between two rollers, each of which, in particular, is equipped with a belt, and shapes the food massinto a food strip, wherein the outlet gap of the container is oriented at least substantially parallel to the filling gap, wherein the opening width of the outlet gapand/or the feed quantity are set such that the food mass located in the container can settle for the purpose of homogenization, wherein the fibers of the food mass entering the filling gap are aligned substantially in the processing direction.