PURPOSE: To enable production of a food having a desired gas content in a stabilized state with a high accuracy by carrying out special operation and controlling the feed rate of a gaseous raw material in producing a cellular food from a gas-liquid mixture solution.
CONSTITUTION: A food containing fine bubbles (overrun), such as ice cream or whipped cream, is produced in a gas liquid mixer. In the process, the volume flow rate of a gaseous raw material discharged from the mixer is calculated from both measured values of a volume flow rate of a cellular food discharged from the mixer and measured values of the volume flow rate of a liquid raw material fed to the mixer and the volume under the normal atmospheric pressure is calculated from the above-mentioned values and pressure. The cell content of the product under the normal pressure is calculated therefrom and then compared with the preset values. The feed rate of the gaseous raw material is subsequently controlled based on the obtained results.
KIKUCHI MOTOKAZU
INAGAKI KOJI
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