Claims
- 1. A method for making a potato product comprising comminuting precooked potato comprising potato flakes, potato granules or both, to fine potato particles, wherein at least about 90% by weight of said fine potato particles have a particle size less than about 50 microns.
- 2. The method of claim 1 in which at least about 90% by weight of said fine potato particles have a particle size of less than about 25 microns.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein at least about 90% by weight of said line potato particles have a particle size of less than about 10 microns.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said precooked potato is comminuted and mixed with an aqueous liquid to form a slurry of potato particles in an aqueous liquid and said slurry is homogenized to form said fine potato particles.
- 5. The method of claim 4 wherein said precooked potato particles in said slurry are held at al elevated temperature for sufficient time to swell the potato particles.
- 6. The method of claim 5 in which said elevated temperature is in excess of about 110° F.
- 7. The method of claim 5 in which said slurry is held for at least 10 minutes prior to homogenization.
- 8. The method of claim 5 in which said slurry is in the form of a substantially continuous flowable mass prior to homogenization.
- 9. The method of claim 5 in which most of said aqueous liquid is absorbed by said potato particles prior to homogenization.
- 10. The method of claim 4 in which the weight ratio of aqueous liquid to potato at the time of mixing is from about 3:1 to about 10:1.
- 11. The method of claim 4 in which said homogenization is performed at a pressure in excess of about 3,000 psig.
- 12. The method of claim 4 further comprising drying the homogenized slurry to form a starchy food powder.
- 13. The method of claim 4 further comprising drying the homogenized slurry to form an edible potato powder.
- 14. The method of claim 4 in which said homogenizing is performed at a pressure of at least about 1000 psi.
- 15. The method of claim 1 in which said precooked potato comprises potato granules.
- 16. The method of claim 1 in which said precooked dried potato comprises potato flakes.
- 17. The method of claim 1 in which said potato product is suitable for use as a fat substitute.
Parent Case Info
The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/104,469, filed Oct. 16, 1998.
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