Abstract: Subject apparatus might be used for making egg rolls, hushpuppies, croquettes, meat patties, and other such measures or items of food from extrudable food capable of being molded. The device includes at least one food chamber within which the specific item of food is formed. Particularly significant area: (1) The manner in which the item of food is compressed prior to being discharged from the food chamber. (2) The structure involved in interrupting the flow of food into the food chamber during the time that an item of food is being formed therein. (3) The manner in which the item of food is removed from the food chamber. (4) The structure involved in dislodging the item of food from certain piston and compacting head structure utilized in conjunction with the food chamber in forming the measure of food. (5) The manner in which cleaning action of the piston and compacting head structure is accomplished as the measure of food is dislodged therefrom.