PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and device for smoothly cutting chilled desserts including ice cream, capable of obtaining a beautiful cut surface.SOLUTION: A method for cutting chilled desserts includes cutting a chilled dessert with a cutter having a wedge-shaped cross section, cooled to a temperature lower than the temperature of the chilled dessert. A cutting device A includes: a cutter 1 having a wedge-shaped cross section with a sharp cutting edge 1a and a blade root 1b, of which thickness gradually increases from the cutting edge a fitting member 2 for fitting the cutter a driving member 3 for reciprocally driving the fitting member along the cutting direction and a cooling medium supplying member for supplying cooling medium to the cutter for cooling the cutter. The cutter has a groove 1d along the cutting edge for receiving the cooling medium. The cutter is fitted to the fitting member 2 through a holding member 5 having a holding chamber 5a. The cooling medium is liquid nitrogen.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】アイスクリームを含む冷菓を円滑に切断し且つ美麗な切断面を得る。【解決手段】冷菓の切断方法は、冷菓を切断する際に断面がくさび状に形成され且つ冷菓の温度よりも低い温度に冷却した刃物を用いて切断することを特徴とする。また、切断装置Aは、先端が鋭い刃先1aと刃先から徐々に厚さが大きくなる刃元1bとを有する断面がくさび状に形成された刃物1と、刃物を取り付ける取付部材2と、取付部材を切断方向に沿って往復駆動させる駆動部材3と、刃物に対し該刃物を冷却するための冷却媒体を供給する冷却媒体供給部材4とを有する。刃物に刃先に沿って冷却媒体を受け入れるための溝1dが形成される。刃物は保持室5aを有する保持部材5を介して取付部材2に取り付けられる。冷却媒体が液体窒素である。【選択図】 図2
