Method and apparatus for manufacturing of dry potato products that do not use water

摘要

Is provided (10,10A, 10B, 10C) for a method and apparatus for by reducing the amount of water used, by reducing the production of water to be disposed of, to produce, dehydrated potato products (60,108) that. In an embodiment of the first method, by washing the raw potatoes to form potato piece (18) skin Mukioshi, sliced, potato flakes (60) is produced. Then, pre-cooked with microwave or steam (26) within the process chamber, potato pieces (18) are vacuum cooling. Next, potato pieces are vacuum cooling (18PC) can be cooked using microwave or steam, to be crushed using a ricer and (is ricer treatment) potato mash (44) is formed. Following the ricer processing, may be added back to (44) mash as a seasoning emissions from previous cooking process (EF). Furthermore, potato mash (44) is formed potatoes sheet (46) is dried using a drying apparatus drum dryer such as (48). Next, potato flakes moisture content of up to 8% to about 6% (60) is formed potatoes sheet (46) is ground. In an embodiment of the second method, potato granules (108), potato slices were pre-cooked potato pieces are washed, peeled, sliced ​​using a microwave or steam (18), it is cooked before (18PC By cooking (18PC) potato slices cooled) and cooled by using a microwave or steam and then, is manufactured. Next, the potato slices are cooled (18C) can be adjusted, and sieved, mixed, and is partially dried, and is finally dried moisture content to be up to 8% to about 6%.