Pesto sauce is a seasoning sauce made from garlic, basil leaves, olive oil, cheese and nuts. It is popular for its unique aroma and flavor. So what machine do I need to make pesto? In order to produce pesto sauce efficiently and hygienically, a complete set of automated pesto sauce production line is usually used. The main equipment is as follows:
1. Garlic processing machine
Garlic is an indispensable core raw material in pesto sauce. For the pre-processing of garlic, the following machines are usually equipped:
Garlic clove separator: Automatically decomposes the whole head of garlic into cloves, which is highly efficient and reduces labor.
Garlic peeling machine: Removes the outer skin of garlic to ensure the cleanliness of subsequent processes.
Cleaning machine: Cleans the peeled garlic to remove residual dandruff and impurities to ensure food safety.
2. Basil leaf processing machine
Basil leaves are the main flavor source of pesto sauce, and they also need to be processed before formal processing:
Basil leaf washing machine: usually uses bubble washing or spray washing to ensure that the leaf surface is clean and its integrity is not damaged.
Drainer/dehydrator: quickly dehydrate the washed basil leaves to prevent moisture from affecting the quality of the sauce.
3. Grinding equipment
Grinding is one of the most critical steps in the production of pesto sauce. It is used to finely grind garlic, basil leaves, cheese, nuts and other raw materials into a sauce:
Colloid mill: It can efficiently grind raw materials and produce a fine and uniform sauce with good taste.
4. Mixing equipment
After grinding the raw materials, add olive oil, seasonings, etc. to mix evenly:
Vacuum stirring mixer: Stirring under vacuum can effectively prevent oxidation and bubble generation, and improve the quality of pesto sauce.
The machine required to produce pesto sauce covers the complete process from raw material processing, grinding, mixing to filling and packaging. Different levels of equipment configuration can be selected according to the company’s production capacity and product positioning.