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A food extruder wherein an extruder plate has perforations between its inside and outside surfaces and is sandwiched between a food chamber and a fluid housing is disclosed. Food enters the chamber and is passed through the perforations in the extruder plate. A rotary knife within the fluid housing

A food extruder wherein an extruder plate has perforations between its inside and outside surfaces and is sandwiched between a food chamber and a fluid housing is disclosed. Food enters the chamber and is passed through the perforations in the extruder plate. A rotary knife within the fluid housing cuts the food into portions of preselected size immediately upon their extrusion. A second rotary knife contained within the food housing clears any food blockage occurring in the vicinity of the interior surface of the extruder plate. Fluid is directed through the fluid housing past the exterior surface of the extruder plate for the purpose conveying food portions thus formed to the next stage in processing in a manner which prevents food portions from adhering either to one another or to elements of the food portion maker.

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A food extruder including: an extruder plate having an inside surface, and outside surface and at least one perforation between the surfaces; means for advancing food toward the inside surface of the extruder plate and through the perforations in the extruder plate; means adjacent a surface of the e

A food extruder including: an extruder plate having an inside surface, and outside surface and at least one perforation between the surfaces; means for advancing food toward the inside surface of the extruder plate and through the perforations in the extruder plate; means adjacent a surface of the extruder plate for cutting the food as it passes through the perforation; means for propelling a fluid past the outside surface of the extruder plate to carry the cut food away from the extruder plate; the fluid propelling means including a housing mounted to overlie the outside surface of the extruder plate, the housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid and portion outlet, whereby a fluid path from the inlet, across the outside surface of the extruder plate, and through the outlet is provided; and means for heating said fluid.