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Potato dehydration
Assignee: Pillsbury Co
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Filing: 1979-10-11
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Granted: 1980-12-23
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Expires: 1999-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A process is provided for the production of dehydrated potatoes which when reconstituted are similar in texture and taste to freshly prepared mashed potatoes. The process includes washing fresh potatoes, dividing the washed potatoes into two groups with one group being cooked, riced, peeled and cooled while the other group is peeled, sliced, blanched, cooled, cooked, riced and then cooled. The two groups of potatoes, after the initial processing steps as separate groups, are then combined and further processed to produce dehydrated potato flakes. The thus produced dehydrated potatoes can be packaged for distribution to the ultimate consumer.
Inventors
- 👤 James D. O'Neil
- 👤 Gregory M. Granum
- 👤 Elmars M. Kiploks
- 👤 Charles N. Standing
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:19
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L19/00; A23L19/10; A23L19/12; A23L19/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A method of producing dehydrated potatoes, said method including: cleaning a quantity of potatoes; separating the potatoes into a first group and a second group before or after cleaning with the weight ratio of the first group to the second group being in the range of between about 25:75 to 75:25; slicing the first group of potatoes; cooking the thus sliced first group of potatoes an amount sufficient to permit ricing; ricing the thus cooked first group of potatoes; peeling the first group of potatoes either before slicing or during ricing; cooling the thus riced ptatoes to a temperature of less than about 115° F.; peeling the thus washed second group of potatoes; slicing the thus peeled second group of potatoes; blanching the thus sliced second group of potatoes; cooling the thus blanched second group of potatoes to a temperature of less than about 80° F.; cooking the thus cooled second group of potatoes an amount sufficient to permit ricing; ricing the thus cooled second group of potatoes; cooling the thus riced second group of potatoes to a temperature of less than about 115° F.; combining and mixing the thus riced and subsequently cooled first group and second group of potatoes; and dehydrating the thus combined and mixed first group and second group of potatoes to a moisture content of less than about 9% by weight.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
226 words
A method of producing dehydrated potatoes, said method including: cleaning a quantity of potatoes; separating the potatoes into a first group and a second group before or after cleaning with the weight ratio of the first group to the second group being in the range of between about 25:75 to 75:25; slicing the first group of potatoes; cooking the thus sliced first group of potatoes an amount sufficient to permit ricing; ricing the thus cooked first group of potatoes; peeling the first group of potatoes either before slicing or during ricing; cooling the thus riced ptatoes to a temperature of less than about 115° F.; peeling the thus washed second group of potatoes; slicing the thus peeled second group of potatoes; blanching the thus sliced second group of potatoes; cooling the thus blanched second group of potatoes to a temperature of less than about 80° F.; cooking the thus cooled second group of potatoes an amount sufficient to permit ricing; ricing the thus cooled second group of potatoes; cooling the thus riced second group of potatoes to a temperature of less than about 115° F.; combining and mixing the thus riced and subsequently cooled first group and second group of potatoes; and dehydrating the thus combined and mixed first group and second group of potatoes to a moisture content of less than about 9% by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 including: adding a shelf life extending additive to at least one of the first group and second group of potatoes after the respective step of ricing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as set forth in claim 2 including: cooling the thus dehydrated first group and second group of potatoes to a temperature of less than about 70° F.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 including: cooling the thus dehydrated first group and second group of potatoes to a temperature of less than about 70° F.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, 2, 4 or 3 including: packaging the thus dehydrated first group and second group of potatoes in a package.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 5 wherein: the environment in the package contains less than about 1% free oxygen and contains less than about 40% equilibrium relative humidity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as set forth in claim 6 including: storing the thus packaged potatoes at a temperature of less than about 70° F.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as set forth in claim 5 including: storing the thus packaged potatoes at a temperature of less than about 40° F.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as set forth in claim 8 wherein: the storage temperature is less than about 0° F.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, 2, 4 or 3 including: adding a flavor additive to at least one of the first group and second group of potatoes after the respective step of cooking.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 10 wherein: the flavor additive is added after dehydrating.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 10 including: the cooling of the riced first group and second group of potatoes lowers the temperature to less than about 100° F.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 12 including: the cooling of the riced first group and second group of potatoes lowers the temperature to less than about 85° F.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as set forth in claim 12 wherein: the thus combined and mixed first group and second group of potatoes are dehydrated to a moisture content of less than about 6% by weight.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as set forth in claim 13 wherein: the thus combined and mixed first group and second group of potatoes are dehydrated to a moisture content of less than about 6% by weight.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, 2, 4 or 3 wherein: the cooling of the riced first group and second group of potatoes lowers the temperature to less than about 100° F.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 16 wherein: the cooling of the riced first group and second group of potatoes lowers the temperature to less than about 85° F.
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