BAKED POTATO PRODUCTS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAME

摘要

The invention relates to baked potatoes and, particularly, to convenient forms of baked potatoes having an optimally-baked flavor and texture which c an be simply prepared for serving in any size portion with a minimum of effo rt. In one preferred form, the product will be in the form of baked potato p ieces with the skin attached, preferably having a moisture content of from a bout 70 to about 75% and flavor and texture profiles characteristic of optim ally baked potatoes. A process and an apparatus for preparing the potatoes a nd a packaged form are also provided. The process calls for freezing a baked potato and subdividing the potato into discrete pieces of a size of from ab out 0.5 to about 1.5 inches, preferably by means comprising at least one rol ler pair comprising a plurality of rotatably mounted blades with cutting edg es angularly offset (Fig. 7) or diagonally-opposed, spaced cutting blades (F ig. 7).