摘要 |
An extended hold potato product comprising cut potatoes having a starch-based coating, the coating including corn starch, corn flour, and low solubility dextrin. In a preferred embodiment, the starch-based coating further includes rice flour, sodium chloride, and sodium acid pyrophosphate. After finish preparation, the potato product retains a generally crisp outer surface texture for an extended period of time. A process for preparing a potato product having an extended hold time comprises (a) washing (10), cutting (20), and blanching (25) raw potatoes, (b) partially drying surfaces of the potatoes (35), (c) applying an aqueous starch-based slurry to the potatoes (40), the aqueous slurry including corn flour, corn starch, low solubility dextrin, and water, and then (d) parfrying (50) and freezing (55) the coated potatoes. |