A method of feeding and weighing a solid food product with a sticky coating, said method comprising: providing a pool hopper, said pool hopper including an inlet end for receiving said solid food product, an outlet end for discharging said solid food product, a feeder for conveying said solid food product from said inlet end to said outlet end, introducing said solid food product into said inlet end, conveying by means of said feeder said food product in a direction from said inlet end towards said outlet end, providing a receptacle for weighing said solid food product, and a receptacle support for supporting said receptacle, said receptacle being located below said outlet end, said receptacle including a first end wall and a second end wall opposite said first end wall, a first axis extending through said first end wall and said second end wall, a receptacle wall between said first end wall and said second end wall, said receptacle wall having an inner surface constituting a circular cylindrical surface having its axis of rotation coinciding with said first axis, said inner surface extending angularly around said first axis from a first edge to a second edge over a first angle, said first angle being more than 150° and less than 180°, said receptacle further including an opening between said first edge and said second edge for receiving said solid food product when discharged from said outlet end, said receptacle being rotatably mounted to said receptacle support for rotating around said first axis, in a first operational mode, discharging said solid food product from said outlet end into said receptacle and weighing said solid food product, said opening facing upwards in said first operational mode, providing a scraper for scraping said inner surface, said scraper having a scraper edge contacting said inner surface, said scraper edge being proximate said first edge and stationary when said receptacle rotates around said first axis, in a second operational mode, rotating said receptacle such that said second edge is rotated to said scraper edge while scraping said inner surface, and said solid food product is discharged from said receptacle. providing a pool hopper, said pool hopper including an inlet end for receiving said solid food product, an outlet end for discharging said solid food product, a feeder for conveying said solid food product from said inlet end to said outlet end, introducing said solid food product into said inlet end, conveying by means of said feeder said food product in a direction from said inlet end towards said outlet end, providing a receptacle for weighing said solid food product, and a receptacle support for supporting said receptacle, said receptacle being located below said outlet end, said receptacle including a first end wall and a second end wall opposite said first end wall, a first axis extending through said first end wall and said second end wall, a receptacle wall between said first end wall and said second end wall, said receptacle wall having an inner surface constituting a circular cylindrical surface having its axis of rotation coinciding with said first axis, said inner surface extending angularly around said first axis from a first edge to a second edge over a first angle, said first angle being more than 150° and less than 180°, said receptacle further including an opening between said first edge and said second edge for receiving said solid food product when discharged from said outlet end, said receptacle being rotatably mounted to said receptacle support for rotating around said first axis, in a first operational mode, discharging said solid food product from said outlet end into said receptacle and weighing said solid food product, said opening facing upwards in said first operational mode, providing a scraper for scraping said inner surface, said scraper having a scraper edge contacting said inner surface, said scraper edge being proximate said first edge and stationary when said receptacle rotates around said first axis, in a second operational mode, rotating said receptacle such that said second edge is rotated to said scraper edge while scraping said inner surface, and said solid food product is discharged from said receptacle.