US Government as Represented by the Secretary of the Army

Donald E Westcott

Abdul R Rahman

Harold Gorfien

A freeze and thaw stabilized potato salad product and method of producing e same wherein the salad dressing incorporated in the potato salad has a hydrocolloid, e.g. gelatin, added thereto to effect stabilization and prevention of the separation of oil from the salad dressing upon thawing of the frozen potato salad containing such modified salad dressing.

Stabilized frozen potato salad

An improved method of producing crisp, non-rubbery, reheated french fried tatoes which are frozen for storage purposes after being fried in deep fat and subsequently reheated by means of microwave oven heating without employing additional hot air heating. The improved properties result from a partial dehydration in a hot air oven or a combination of microwave oven heating and hot air oven heating prior to deep fat frying to complete the cooking of the french fried potatoes prior to freezing thereof.

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Acton, MA, United States of America

Donald E Westcott