Method of strip cutting raw potatoes
AssigneeOre-Ida Foods, Inc.
InventorsJoseph L. Hodges, Glen R. Green
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Abstract
Raw potatoes are heated throughout to a temperature of 130-145.degree. F and then are hydraulically passed through a knife device provided with strip cutter members.
Claims4
In the strip cutting of raw potatoes by hydraulically passing said raw potatoes through a knife device provided with strip cutter members, the improvement comprising first subjecting the potatoes to a conditioning treatment at a temperature within the range of substantially 130.degree. to 145.degree. F. for a period of time sufficient to heat the potatoes entirely throughout to a corresponding temperature.
A method of strip cutting raw potatoes, comprising subjecting the potatoes to a conditioning treatment at a temperature within the range of substantially 130.degree. to 145.degree. F. for a period of time sufficient to heat the potatoes entirely throughout to a corresponding temperature;
- and hydraulically passing the conditioned potatoes through a knife device provided with strip cutter members to strip cut said conditioned potatoes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.