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Potatoes flakes is highest quality production from fresh potates. For production is used potatoes from the selected eatable varieties, not genetically modified, cultivated under script supervision. They come from Pomeranian region, which characterizes with excellent soil-climate condition of potato products. The technological process of potatoes flakes production consistsof following stages: washing of raw material, peeling and cuting, blanching, chilling, potatoes evaporation, drying of evaporated pulp, crumbling and sifting of the product, packing. All processing is on qualitty control. The flakes may includedifferent additives and granulation (bulk density) according to customer‘s requirements. Potatoes flakes are used in refrigerating industry as a raw material for production of frozen foods such as all sorts of dumplings, croquettes, potato cutlets etc. The use of potatoes flakes for bakery has an impact on improvement of aroma-taste properties of products and on natural prolongation of freshness period. The flakes are most commonly used as a substitute of fluffing and preservative chemical agents applied for bakery. Bread with the addition of flakes is very well fluffed, has got flexible pulp and when the production process is properly conducted it is easy to cut. Even three days after the baking the pulp is still flexible, fresh, tastes good and does not have any signs of stale bread. In the meat and poultry industry, addition of fine-grained potatoes flakes in the amount of 3-4% to cured meats, has a positive impact on the coefficient of absorption of water-released in the process of meat size reduction. It also stabilizes the process of fat release from the product during its storage. In the production technology cured meats, the flakes can be used as substitutes for hydrolizates and protein isolates produced on the basis of beef. Potatoes flakes are also successfully applied as the addition to the production of pate and canned food. In the industry of refined potato products, such as crisps, where there is a sudden increase of use of dried potatoes. In the concentrated food industry, the potato flakes are used as thickening agent for instants soups, sauces, puree etc.
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