Abstract: A process for producing dimensionally stable food products continuously introduces food raw materials and water into the housing of an extruder. At least one screw is arranged in the housing. The screw is rotated to generate a mixture of the food raw materials in the housing. A section ahead of the outlet of the housing is controlled to heat the mixture to at least 60° C. to produce a cooked mass from the mixture. The cooked mass is discharged from the outlet and deposited on a carrier. The carrier is moved in a controlled manner relative to the outlet to produce form-stable food products on the carrier. The depositing of the cooked mass takes place in directly adjacent lanes into mass strips, which preferably lie in at least two planes on top of one another. .