Abstract: A food preparation system is disclosed comprising a food products container, a pump, and an extrusion horn that allows food products to be shaped to a uniform cross-section and deposited onto a moving surface for further processing. The pump provides a regulated, continuous flow of food products to the extrusion horn and may be a centrifuigal pump with sine-wave shaped impellers. The extrusion horn has an opening which is preferably oblong-shaped, with an average width much greater than its average height. The food products are pumped through enclosed conduits, continuously extruded through the extrusion horn with a uniform thickness and width, and then directly deposited onto the moving surface for further processing, such as heating, freezing, breading, or the like.

Abstract: A food preparation system is disclosed comprising a food products container, a pump, and an extrusion horn that allows food products to be shaped to a uniform cross-section and deposited onto a moving surface for further processing. The pump provides a regulated, continuous flow of food products to the extrusion horn and may be a centrifugal pump with sine-wave shaped impellers. The extrusion horn has an opening which is preferably oblong-shaped, with an average width much greater than its average height. The food products are pumped through enclosed conduits, continuously extruded through the extrusion horn with a uniform thickness and width, and then directly deposited onto the moving surface for further processing, such as heating, freezing, breading, or the like.