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Industrially Processed Vacuum‐Packed Peeled Kennebec Potatoes: Process Optimization, Sensory Evaluation, and Consumer Response
Author(s) -
MontoutoGraña M.,
CabanasArias S.,
VázquezOdériz M.L.,
ArbonesMaciñeira E.,
RomeroRodríguez M.A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2011.02185.x
Subject(s) - blanching , browning , food science , citric acid , vacuum packing , ascorbic acid , chemistry , shelf life , warehouse , business , marketing
To optimize the processing and storage of Kennebec potatoes for sale in peeled, vacuum‐packed ready‐to‐cook form, we studied the effects of blanching, various anti‐browning solutions, and storage temperature. Unblanched potatoes pretreated with a mixture of 1% ascorbic acid and 0.5% citric acid, and stored at 2 °C, were found to have a shelf life of at least 1 mo without browning. Potatoes so treated differed sensorially from fresh potatoes, but were well received by consumers. Practical Application: The process described here maintains the characteristics of fresh potato with all the amenities of a processed product.