Abstract: A method for the production of concentrated, frozen puree, especially potato puree, in which method the potatoes are first washed, peeled, cut into pieces, blanched, cooled and dewatered. The potatoes thus processed are then dried to reduce their weight by 40-60%, whereupon the potatoes are steamed and then mashed, frozen and crushed. By drying the potatoes before they are steamed, a final product of higher quality is obtained, while at the same time chemical additives, such as antioxidants, consistency agents etc., are rendered superfluous.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 31, 1983
Date of Patent:
May 14, 1985
Assignee:
Fjalkinge Potato Processing Machinery AB
Inventors:
Roland Haraldsson, Jan Bengtsson, Claes Friberg