A ram press is a device or machine commonly used to
press items with a mechanical ram, such as with a
plunger,
piston
A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors, hydraulic cylinders and pneumatic cylinders, among other similar mechanisms. It is the moving component that is contained by a cylinder and is made gas- ...
,
force pump, or
hydraulic ram. In food preparation, there are various kinds of ram presses:
The ''fruit ram press'' and ''
cider ram press'' are both types of
fruit presses that extract the juices out of the fruit through pressure. The second makes
apple cider
Apple cider (also called sweet cider, soft cider, or simply cider) is the name used in the United States and Canada for an unfiltered, unsweetened, non-alcoholic beverage made from apples. Though typically referred to simply as "cider" in the Un ...
.
An ''
oil seed ram press'' is also known as an ''
oil ram press'' and it extracts the oil out of oil seeds.
References
Food technology
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