arlic is a plant of the genus Allium of the Liliaceae family, and its tender seedlings, flower stems and bulbs are all edible. Garlic is rich in alliin. Under the action of alliinase, it forms a volatile sulfide, namely allicin, which has a special pungent taste and can increase appetite, inhibit bacteria and kill bacteria. Processing garlic into dry products through modern technology can not only retain the original flavor and nutritional ingredients, but also make the unique aroma of garlic soften before eating, and the storage time is greatly extended. At present, dried garlic products are mainly used in production and life seasoning The two areas of health products and health products.


Garlic slice processing steps
1. The processing of raw garlic includes five steps: selecting materials, cutting the stems, removing the epidermis and dividing the cloves, peeling the garlic cloves, and selecting. The selection of materials requires manual operations. Pour the garlic on the garlic selection table, pick out the insect-eaten and moldy garlic heads one by one and eliminate them. In the selection process, the garlic heads that are too small must be removed because the garlic is too small. After the slicing process of the garlic slicing machine, the area of ​​the garlic slices is also small, which affects the quality of the finished product.

2. The selection of materials requires manual operation. Pour the garlic on the garlic selection table, pick out the insect-eaten and moldy garlic heads one by one and eliminate them. In the selection process, the garlic that is too small must be removed because the garlic is too small. After the slicing process, the area of ​​the garlic slice is also small, which affects the quality of the finished product. This process needs to be completed with the help of a splitter and a blower. The garlic after cutting the stalks is poured on the elevator and sent to the splitting machine through the conveyor belt. The splitting machine uses the rubbing force generated by the upper and lower two rubber belts of different speeds to remove the garlic heads. Divide into garlic cloves.

3. After splitting, the garlic cloves and the outer skin are mixed together, so how to separate them? The powerful wind generated by the blower. Because the specific gravity of garlic cloves is larger than garlic skin, that is to say, garlic cloves are heavier and have a lighter outer skin. The skin can be removed by wind. The garlic skins that have not been removed need to be picked out manually.

4. The divided garlic cloves are also attached to a layer of garlic skin. This layer of garlic skin and garlic meat are tightly attached and needs to be removed before processing. The method adopts a dry stripping process. The so-called dry stripping process is to use a dry stripping machine. The skin of the garlic clove is heated, and when the garlic meat and the garlic skin begin to loosen, use high-pressure gas to directly blow off the garlic clove's coat and the transparent membrane attached to the garlic clove.

5. Turn on the power of the peeling machine and set the working pressure and temperature of the peeling machine. The specific settings of these two indicators are very critical and need to be based on long-term practical experience. Generally, there is a designated range, and the working pressure is 9-11 kg. Force/per square centimeter, temperature is 45-50 ℃. When the pressure and temperature rise to the specified range, pour the garlic cloves into the peeling machine. After closing the lid, turn on the work switch, and the peeling machine will automatically peel off the garlic. In order to ensure the quality of the product, the peeled garlic cloves must be selected.

6. Selection is to pick out the moldy and saccharified garlic cloves. The garlic cloves that have not been removed should also be picked out and peeled again. After the processing of the above steps, the garlic cloves finally reveal the smooth and crystal garlic meat, and the processing of the dried products can be said to have completed the basic part, and the actual processing of dehydrated garlic slices is about to be entered below.


7. After peeling and selecting the garlic cloves, dirt and dust will inevitably adhere to them. Before dehydration, these garlic cloves must be thoroughly washed and bathed. Put the garlic cloves into the washing machine and rub the garlic cloves with air bubbles. The dust on the garlic cloves is washed away. The garlic cloves float on the water and the garlic cloves sink. Use a fence to remove the garlic cloves. The rear part of the washing machine is equipped with multiple high-pressure water spray nozzles, and the high-pressure water sprayed from the nozzles further cleans the appearance of the garlic cloves. The method is: put the garlic cloves in a sodium hypochlorite solution with a concentration of 150-200PPM, and the water temperature is 10 ℃, so that the garlic cloves should be completely immersed in the disinfectant, and the disinfection time is about 1 hour. The sterilized garlic cloves should be washed with clean water, and the water can be drained to prepare for slicing. The slicing is to enhance the dehydration effect and reduce the storage volume.

8. Pour the garlic cloves on the elevator and send them to the feed opening of the slicer via the conveyor belt. The number of garlic cloves is manually controlled. The principle is: add a small amount of garlic cloves frequently. The garlic cloves are sliced ​​in the slicer. The blade of the slicer must be sharp, the knife disk rotates smoothly, and the speed is generally 80-100 revolutions per minute. The thickness of the garlic slices should be even and flat. The thickness of the garlic slices is 1.5-1.8 mm, and the surface is smooth. , No triangle slices, no fragments, otherwise after drying, thick garlic slices will turn yellow, and thin garlic slices will be fragile, which will affect the quality of the finished product.

9. The cut garlic slices enter the bubble cleaning machine again for cleaning, and the mucus and sugar on the surface of the garlic slices are cleaned by rubbing the bubbles. The cleaning time is 3 minutes, and the water temperature is kept at about 10 ℃.

10. After cleaning the garlic slices, use a centrifuge to dry the water attached to the surface of the garlic slices to shorten the drying time. Speaking of which, you would wonder if the centrifugal force generated by the centrifuge will throw the scattered garlic slices everywhere? This problem was solved by the masters of the processing plant with a very simple method. When the garlic slices were cleaned, they used a water-permeable gauze bag to pack the garlic slices and put them in the centrifuge. It not only solves the problem of garlic slices flying randomly, but also protects the appearance of garlic slices and reduces labor intensity. It really kills three birds with one stone. The amount of garlic slices put into the centrifuge each time is 25-30 kg, the centrifuge speed is about 1200 revolutions per minute, the drying time is 30 seconds, and the garlic slices can be dried after being dried.

Garlic slice drying process
Dehydrated garlic slices are dried using a dedicated heat pump dryer. The specific method is: Spread the garlic slices evenly on the grid plate of the dryer, insert the grid plate into the material truck, push the material truck into the drying room, and turn on the host. During the drying process, the temperature should be controlled between 55~75 ℃, and the drying time should be 10-12 hours. The standard of dried garlic slices is: normal slice shape, white color and moisture content of 4 to 5%. There are still some garlic skins in the dried garlic slices. At this time, the peeling operation should be carried out by winnowing.

Due to the uneven size of the dried garlic slices, the moisture content is slightly different. In order to achieve moisture consistency, a moisture balance is required. Put the dried garlic slices into a plastic bag, tie the mouth of the bag, put it on the shelf, and leave it for about 3 days.