PROCESS OF PREPARING COMPRESSED PARTIALLY DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES

摘要

The present invention is related to a process of preparing compressed partially dehydrated vegetables by reducing the water activity level of the vegetables to 0.90 or lower with the moisture content of 15 to 60 % and subjecting said vegetables to compression to form a block with almost no air space between the vegetables thereby producing a stable vegetable product which is stored at temperatures in the range of +8 .degree.C to -30 .degree.C; optionally the vegetables are treate d with one or more water activity controlling solute either with one or more water activity controlling solute either before or after dehydration.