Patent · US Expired

Production of chips

US5676989A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 1996
Grant dateOct 14, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23P30/32
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process of producing fat free chips cooks the chips and while at elevated temperature and containing sufficient moisture to form the desired pore structure in the chips subjects the chips to sub-atmospheric pressure to expand the moisture into stream and form small pores within the chip structure to provide a cooked fat free product have a similar texture and taste to that of convention deep fried chips.

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