Patent ID: 9089155
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: A23L,A23P,A23V

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a snack chip, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a plurality of pellets including at least one potato ingredient, wherein the plurality of pellets includes at least 25 wt %, based on the weight of the pellet, of at least one potato ingredient and wherein the at least one potato ingredient is selected from one or more of a dehydrated potato ingredient, a non-dehydrated potato ingredient or a whole potato ingredient, the pellets being formed by extruding a dough including the at least one potato ingredient at a temperature of not greater than 120° C.; ii. compressing the plurality of pellets in a closed mould in a first pressing step, to form a compressed body; iii. baking the compressed body in the closed mould at a baking temperature of from 180 to 240° C. to form a baked compressed body; iv. at least partially opening the mould to allow the baked compressed body to expand to form an expanded body; v. in a second subsequent pressing step, compressing the expanded body at the baking temperature in the closed mould to form a snack chip having a moisture content of from 4 to 10 weight % based on the weight of the snack chip; vi. opening the mould, wherein at least a portion of the snack chip expands in thickness to form a final snack chip and releasing steam within the snack chip to cause at least one of blistering and bending of at least one portion of the snack chip; vii. ejecting the snack chip from the mould; and viii. drying the snack chip to a final snack chip moisture content of from 0.5 to less than 4 weight % based on the weight of the snack chip, wherein the drying step viii is carried out at a temperature of not greater than 121° C.