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Combination of moderate vacuum frying with high vacuum drainage: relationship between process conditions and oil uptake

Ahmad Tarmizi, A. H. and Niranjan, K. (2012) Combination of moderate vacuum frying with high vacuum drainage: relationship between process conditions and oil uptake. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 6 (10). pp. 2600-2608. ISSN 1935-5130

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1007/s11947-012-0921-7

Abstract/Summary

This paper explores the possibility of combining moderate vacuum frying followed by post-frying high vacuum application during the oil drainage stage, with the aim to reduce oil content in potato chips. Potato slices were initially vacuum fried under two operating conditions (140 °C, 20 kPa and 162 °C, 50.67 kPa) until the moisture content reached 10 and 15 % (wet basis), prior to holding the samples in the head space under high vacuum level (1.33 kPa). This two-stage process was found to lower significantly the amount of oil taken up by potato chips by an amount as high as 48 %, compared to drainage at the same pressure as the frying pressure. Reducing the pressure value to 1.33 kPa reduced the water saturation temperature (11 °C), causing the product to continuously lose moisture during the course of drainage. Continuous release of water vapour prevented the occluded surface oil from penetrating into the product structure and released it from the surface of the product. When frying and drainage occurred at the same pressure, the temperature of the product fell below the water saturation temperature soon after it was lifted out of the oil, which resulted in the oil getting sucked into the product. Thus, lowering the pressure after frying to a value well below the frying pressure is a promising method to lower oil uptake by the product.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences > Food Research Group
ID Code:29190
Additional Information:DOI 10.1007/s11947-012-09231-7 not currently working
Publisher:Springer

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