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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1995
Dominic J Vellucci, Jr, Yonkers, NY (US);
Charles R Mason, Yonkers, NY (US);
Stuart A Cochran, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Edward C Coleman, New Fairfield, CT (US);
Dalip K Nayyar, Washingtonville, NY (US);
Kraft Foods, Inc., Northfield, IL (US);
Abstract
Shelf-stable, intermediate-moisture potatoes are produced by blanching pieces of raw potatoes in a heated infusion solution containing glycerol and sodium chloride, draining and cooling the infused potato pieces and drying the infused potato pieces such that the pieces have a water activity of below 0.85%. In one embodiment, blanching is performed by soaking the pieces in an infusion solution from 1 to 3 minutes at a temperature of at least 200.degree. F. (93.3.degree. C.) where the solution contains at least 5% sodium chloride and at least 10% glycerol.