Claims
- 1. Dehydrated potato flakes, comprising:
- (a) from about 40% to about 60% broken cells;
- (b) from about 16% to about 27% amylose;
- (c) from about 5% to about 10% moisture; and
- (d) at least about 0.1% emulsifier.
- 2. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 1 wherein said flakes comprise from about 45% to about 50% broken cells; from about 20% to about 27% amylose; from about 7% to about 8% moisture; and from about 0.2% to about 0.4% emulsifier.
- 3. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 1 wherein said flakes have a water absorption index of from about 6.7 to about 9.5 grams of water per gram of flakes.
- 4. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 1 having a hot paste viscosity of from about 100 BU to about 320 BU.
- 5. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 4 having a hot paste viscosity of from about 240 BU to about 300 BU.
- 6. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 4 having a cold paste viscosity of from about 100 BU to about 230 BU.
- 7. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 6 having a hot paste viscosity of from about 240 BU to about 300 BU.
- 8. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 7 having a cold paste viscosity of from about 120 BU to about 220 BU.
- 9. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 6 having a hot paste viscosity of from about 275 BU to about 290 BU and a cold paste viscosity of from about 150 BU to about 210 BU.
- 10. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 6 wherein said flakes are prepared from raw potatoes.
- 11. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 1 wherein said flakes comprise from about 17% to about 20% amylose; and wherein said flakes are produced from pre-conditioned potato pieces.
- 12. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 11 having a water absorption index of from about 7 grams to about 9 grams of water per gram of flakes.
- 13. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 12 having a hot paste viscosity of from about 100 BU to about 280 BU.
- 14. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 13 having a hot paste viscosity is from about 150 BU to about 250 BU.
- 15. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 12 having a cold paste viscosity of from about 100 BU to about 200 BU.
- 16. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 15 having cold paste viscosity is from about 120 BU to about 180 BU.
- 17. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 12 having a hot paste viscosity of from about 190 BU to about 230 BU and a cold paste viscosity of from about 140 BU to about 160 BU.
- 18. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 17 wherein said pre-conditioned pieces are selected from the group consisting of potato slabs, potato nubbins, potato slivers and mixtures thereof.
- 19. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 1 prepared from 100% slivers and nubbirs wherein said potato flakes comprise from about 16% to about 20% amylose.
- 20. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 19 wherein said flakes have a water absorption index of from about 6.7 to about 8.3 grams of water per gram of flakes, a hot paste viscosity of from about 100 BU to about 280 BU and a cold paste viscosity from about 120 BU to about 200 BU.
- 21. Dehydrated potato flakes according to claim 20 wherein said flakes are produced from pre-conditioned potato pieces.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/022,521 filed Jul. 1, 1996 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/020,936 filed Jul. 1, 1996.
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