Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cutting frozen pieces of meat. According to the invention, provision is made for continuously cutting these pieces of meat in a rotating set of cutters with minimum heat absorption and minimum possible emulsification to achieve a grain size of 2 to 8 mm.

Abstract: A mixing and kneading tool for a motor-driven shaft of a mixing and kneading machine has two blades having a common axis of rotation and located adjacent to one another in an axial direction. The blades are offset relative to one another in a direction of rotation by an angle equal to substantially 180.degree.. The blades together have a shape, as considered in a direction transverse to the axis, which substantially corresponds to the curve of a full period sine function. The blades may be mounted on a sleeve-shaped supporting member which can be fitted over the shaft of the machine. The blades together have a contour resembling a seemingly closed curve, as considered in the axial direction.

Abstract: Producing a confection from seed vessels, by forming a mixture of sugar and cimminuted seed vessels, directly introducing steam into this mixture to heat it-to at most 120.degree. C. and kneading to develop a throughly mixed mass. Subsequently the mixed mass is cooled to 50.degree. C. and fashioned into a confection.

Abstract: A method of making confectioneries, particularly hard and soft caramel and jelly and gum products, by combining regulated quantities of the ingredients and mixing. During the mixing operation, steam is admitted into the mass of ingredients so as to directly heat the same for cooking of the ingredients. The mixing operation is carried out with rotary elements which rotate at speeds between 1500 and 3000 revolutions per minute.

Abstract: A dough mixing and kneading machine wherein a horizontal drum has a sealable inlet opening at the top and a sealable outlet opening at the bottom. One end wall of the drum is pivotable to and from an open position and carries an L-shaped tool which sweeps along its inner side and along the internal surface of the cylindrical main section of the drum when the machine is in use. The tool is coaxial with the main section of the drum and is driven by a motor which is mounted at the outer side of the pivotable end wall. A second motor drives a shaft which extends into the drum below the axis of the main section and carries several angularly offset propellers which move the constituents of dough axially and radially of the main section.

Abstract: Pork trimmings are continuously agitated in a vacuum while they are being subdivided into a mass of chunks into which saturated steam is thereupon admitted to cook them. While continuing the agitation, the cooking action is terminated when the temperature of the mass reaches about 125.degree.C, and thereupon the mass is cooled to about 60.degree.-95.degree.C and is comminuted and emulsified under continuing agitation. Liver pieces and binder material are then added to the agitated mass and comminution continues to comminute the liver pieces while cooling the resulting mixture to about 40.degree.-80.degree.C and admitting liquid spices into it to obtain a spiced product.

Abstract: A stationary bowl of the apparatus has a bottom wall, and the upright drive shaft of a motor located beneath the bottom wall extends through the same and into the interior of the bowl. A tubular member surrounds the drive shaft out of contact with the same; the other open end of the tubular member is downwardly spaced from the upper end of the drive shaft and the lower end of the tubular member is welded to a tubular collar of a support ring located beneath the bottom wall and extending into the interior of the bowl through the bottom wall outside the tubular member. A second tubular member is placed from above over the shaft and the first tubular member, surrounding the first tubular member with clearance. Cooperating engaging portions at the upper end of the shaft and within the second tubular member engage one another so as to connect the second tubular member with the shaft for joint rotation.