REDUCED OIL FRENCH FRIED POTATO PRODUCTS HAVING A CRISP EXTERIOR AND SOFT INTERIOR AND PROCESS OF PREPARING

摘要

Reduced oil French fried potato products which have a crisp exterior and a soft interior, are provided herein. The potato products of the invention are made by coating suitable French fry potato pieces with polyvinylpyrrolidone to provide the potato pieces with increased resistance to oil absorption during frying. The finished product has about the same moisture content as uncoated products.