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Pretreatment of fried food products with oil containing emulsifiers
Assignee: Frito Lay North America Inc
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Filing: 1984-09-24
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Granted: 1986-08-26
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Expires: 2004-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A method for treating sliced or sheeted starchy foods before frying, in which the slices are washed in oil containing emulsifiers such as lecithin before introduction into the fryer.
Inventors
- 👤 Lucy L. Fan
- 👤 Javier A. Arce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-07 07:48
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L19/00; A23L19/10; A23L19/12; A23L19/18; A23L19/19; A23L5/00; A23L5/10; A23L5/11; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/117; A23L7/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A method for preparing fried starch-containing sliced or dough-based snack foods comprising washing starch-containing vegetable food pieces in a vegetable oil containing about 0.05-1% (w/v) of a food grade emulsifier, at a temperature below the gelatinization temperature of the surface starch, and then frying the washed pieces.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
47 words
A method for preparing fried starch-containing sliced or dough-based snack foods comprising washing starch-containing vegetable food pieces in a vegetable oil containing about 0.05-1% (w/v) of a food grade emulsifier, at a temperature below the gelatinization temperature of the surface starch, and then frying the washed pieces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 in which a phospholipid is dissolved in the vegetable oil prior to washing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 in which a mono- or diglyceride is dissolved in the vegetable oil prior to washing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 in which a polyglycerol ester is dissolved in the vegetable oil prior to washing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1 in which a mixture of food grade emulsifiers is used.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 in which the emulsifiers used are chosen from the group consisting of mono- and diglycerides, polyglycerol esters and phospholipids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 in which the snack food is a potato chip prepared from potato slices.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 in which the snack food is a french-fried potato prepared from potato slices.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 in which the snack food is a shoestring potato prepared from potato slices.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 in which the snack food is a corn chip prepared from corn meal dough.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 in which the snack food is a fried bean chip prepared from bean meal dough.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 in which the snack food is a potato chip prepared from potato flake or potato flour dough.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 in which the snack food is a fried wheat chip prepared from wheat dough.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the snack food is prepared from potato pieces and they are washed in the vegetable oil and food grade emulsifier at a temperature below about 148° F.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the pieces are washed in the vegetable oil and food grade emulsifier at ambient temperature.
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