Abstract: A method for treating sliced or sheeted starchy foods before frying, in which the slices are washed in oil containing emulsifiers such as lecithin before introduction into the fryer.

Abstract: A method for the treatment of starchy vegetables, such as potatoes, before frying, wherein unwashed vegetables are heated in edible oil at a temperature below the gelatinization temperature of the vegetable starch before being transferred to the fryer. The method eliminates losses of solids during water washing and carry over of surface water to the fryer. The use of this invention facilitates the production of potato chips, french fries, and other fried vegetables with a higher percentage of recovered solids and a lower percentage of included lipids, while requiring lower energy consumption.

Abstract: A method for counteracting the development of light-induced, undesirable organoleptic characteristics in oil-absorbing foods, especially farinaceous snack foods, fried in cottonseed oil which comprises frying the food in cottonseed oil from which the cyclopropenoid fatty acids have been extensively removed. Light-stable, farinaceous snacks and other food products containing cottonseed oil from which cyclopropenoid fatty acids have been removed are also provided.