Al dente is the goal when it comes to cooking pasta, but as many food producers know when you’re batch cooking rice, pasta, and other high-starch foods, that goal isn’t easy to achieve.

Plagued with clumping and product damage, cooking rice and pasta to perfection is a challenge for food manufacturers.

Eliminating clumping is just one of the many benefits of the CQC Adapt.

The DC Norris CQC (Cook Quench Chill) Adapt system brings valuable advances to manufacturers who cook rice, pasta, potatoes, and vegetables.

The CQC (Cook Quench Chill) Adapt System is a modular 3-stage system designed to rapidly cook, quench and then rapidly chill rice, pasta, potatoes, and vegetables.

WHAT IS THE CQC ADAPT?

MODULE 1: PRODUCT LOADING

MODULE 1: PRODUCT LOADING

The integrated hydraulic Euro Bin tipping unit prepares for the Cook Position. The tipping unit can be lowered to operator level for product loading, and raised for loading into baskets.

MODULE 2: PRODUCT COOKING

MODULE 2: PRODUCT COOKING

Using our integrated Jet Cook™ technology, product is cooked quickly and evenly, achieving 100% energy into the water. The variable flow wave agitation system ensures even cooking and removes clumping issues.

MODULE 3: PRODUCT QUENCH

MODULE 3: PRODUCT QUENCH

The quench vessel is loaded with cold water to stop the cooking process and to rinse/wash the product before the chilling phase.

MODULE 4: PRODUCT CHILL

MODULE 4: PRODUCT CHILL

The chill vessel rapidly reduces the product temperature to below 37 °F. The chill vessel is initially filled with cold water from the mains and the temperature is lowered by circulating through a heat exchanger.

MODULE 5: UNLOADING

MODULE 5: UNLOADING

The CQC Adapt system uses a stainless steel vibratory de-watering conveyor to drain water from the product before discharging it into a standard tote bin or product trays.

Designed as a linear, modular system – the CQC Adapt is easy to install and modify (adding and removing vessels quickly and safely to increase or decrease throughput). Offering variable water levels creates substantial water savings and the incorporation of Jet Cook™ dramatically speeds cooking and cleaning times for substantial energy savings.

CQC ADAPT BENEFITS:

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