Abstract:
Method (1) for preparing pre-cooked potato chips, for preventing discoloration and oxidation of non-prefried potato chips upon opening their packaging, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: the blanching (4) of raw pre-cut potato chips at a temperature of 70 to 90°C, and for a sufficiently long time between 5 and 30 minutes, which is chosen such that the guaiacol discolouring time in a peroxidase test (9) on the potato chip is longer than 15 seconds; the cooling (7) to a core temperature of between 0°C and 4°Cand the packaging (8)in bags in an inert or low-oxygen atmosphere.
Abstract:
A method and system for preparing a food product for storage by subjecting the food product to microwaves and hot water blanching simultaneously, and subsequently freezing the food product.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for making low acrylamide food ingredients. When the treated food ingredient powders or flakes made by the present invention are used to make a low moisture, shelf stable food product, the level of acrylamide will be lower than if untreated food ingredient powders or flakes are used. The present invention is directed towards making dehydrated food ingredients from raw foods having relatively high levels of reducing sugars by making a dryable puree. Optionally an acrylamide reducing agent can be added to the puree before drum drying and grinding the dried puree into a powder.
Abstract:
Method (1) for preparing pre-cooked potato chips, for reducing the acrylamide content in fried potato chips, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: the blanching (4) of raw pre-cut potato chips at a temperature of 80 to 90°C, and for a sufficiently long time between 5 and 20 minutes, which is chosen such that the guaiacol discolouring time in a peroxidase test (9) on the potato chip is longer than 30 seconds, and preferably longer than 30 seconds; the cooling (7) to a core temperature of between 0°C and 4°C; the packaging (8)in bags in an inert or low-oxygen atmosphere.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to a method for treating mushrooms comprising evacuating the mushrooms to remove at least part of the air contained in the mushrooms, treating the mushrooms in a water based medium to replace the removed air by a water based fluid, cutting the treated mushrooms in slices, and blanching the mushroom slices, wherein the slices are blanched with steam. The invention also pertains to a system for performing the said method.
Abstract:
A process for low pressure, low temperature cooking raw vegetables, such as potatoes peppers, corn, onions, peas, yams, carrots, broccoli, eggplant and squash. The process includes cleaning the raw vegetables, rinsing them, blanching them, removing excess water from the vegetables, subjecting the vegetables to a significant vacuum while still heated from the blanching process, removing the vacuum from the vegetables and then packaging the processed vegetables for subsequent use and/or further preparation.
Abstract:
A food processing apparatus includes a tank defining a heat compartment having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, an inlet for introducing a non-liquid heat transfer medium to the heat compartment, and a drum rotatably mounted within the inner compartment and having an auger therein. The auger advances food product within the tank from the inlet end toward the outlet end and through the non-liquid heat transfer medium. The apparatus includes a recirculation mechanism configured and adapted to create a uniform temperature pattern within the heat compartment and to transfer non-liquid heat transfer medium from the outlet end of the heat compartment to the inlet end of the heat compartment.
fournir un bain d'une composition aqueuse traitante (12), placer les fruits ou légumes (3) dans des moyens de retenue (4), abaisser les moyens de retenue pour immerger complètement les fruits ou légumes dans le bain, soulever les moyens de retenue pour retirer les fruits ou légumes du bain,
Il comprend, après immersion complète des fruits ou légumes et avant leur retrait du bain, les étapes intermédiaires consistant à :
soulever les moyens de retenue pour qu'au moins une partie des fruits ou légumes qui y sont contenus émergent du bain, et abaisser les moyens de retenue pour immerger à nouveau complètement les fruits ou légumes qu'ils contiennent dans le bain.