摘要 |
Disclosed is a process for the co-manufacture of ingredients having food and beverage applications, using potatoes as starting material. The process comprises six steps. The first step is a cutting and dipping of washed raw potatoes in an anti-oxidant solution. The second step is an extraction of undiluted juice free of starch and fibers from a purée made from the anti-oxidant-dipped raw potatoes. The third step is a concentration and enzymatic treatment of the juice. The fourth step is a heating of the juice to specific temperatures to cause precipitation of proteins and separation of precipitated protein therefrom. The fifth step is a thermal browning of the clear juice. The sixth step is an adjustment of the final pH of the juices of the fourth and fifth steps and a blending of these juices in ratios appropriate for intended use. These six steps yield products which may be used as the main flavor principle in malt-free beer, as a coffee substitute and as a flavor enhancer in savory mixes. They also yield dietary fibers, a concentrated edible protein and non-gelatinized granular starch, thereby increasing revenues derived from potato processing while minimizing liquid waste stream.
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