Timothy D Collins

US Patent:

49700847, Nov 13, 1990

Filed:

Jun 30, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/374334

Inventors:

Richard S. Pirrotta - Cincinnati OH
James L. Court - Cincinnati OH
Timothy A. Collins - Cincinnati OH

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A23L 1217

US Classification:

426289

Abstract:

Starch-based dough suitable for making fried starch-based chip-type snack foods containing non-potato food pieces, preferably vegetable pieces, that retain their physical integrity during vigorous processing and frying conditions and are visible in the finished chip product. Said dough comprises from about 50% to about 75% starch-based component; from about 30% to about 40% water; and from about 0. 05% to about 4% coated non-potato food pieces. Said starch-based component is preferably dehydrated potatoes. The coating on said non-potato food pieces is a pregelatinized starch. In the process for making the dough product, pregelatinized starch is coated onto the non-potato food pieces prior to mixing said pieces into the other dough components.