Abstract: A taco frying apparatus (90) is disclosed which permits the tortilla (12) to be trapped between a mesh (30) and a mold (120) to confine the tortilla and create a taco with a uniform u-shape. The mold (120) can pivot between the capture position with a taco captured there between and a loading position to allow a tortilla to be placed on the mesh for cooking or to remove the fried taco. Operating lugs (40) on end plates (34, 36) mounted on the mold can be used to pivot the mold. A portion of a hinge assembly (100) can move within the mold in the capture position.

Abstract: A taco frying apparatus (10) is disclosed which permits the tortilla (12) to be trapped between a mesh (30) and a mold (32) to confine the tortilla and create a taco with a uniform u-shape. The mold (32) can pivot between the capture position with a taco captured therebetween and a loading position to allow a tortilla to be placed on the mesh for cooking or to remove the fried taco. Operating lugs (40) on end plates (34, 36) mounted on the mold can be used to pivot the mold.

Abstract: A taco boat fryer in which foldable product carrier sections are linked together and pushed sequentially through a vat containing hot cooking oil. Each product carrier has a pair of hinged plates that are pushed together as the carrier section enters the vat at one end and are pulled apart as the carrier section leaves the vat at the other end. Mating male and female porous mold sections mounted on the respective plates receive a tortilla before the plates are pushed together, the mold sections shaping the tortilla during the movement of the carrier section through the cooking oil.