Patent ID: 8877278

Claim:
A method for preparing a fresh starchy-vegetable mash comprises the following steps: a) providing an uncooked, whole starchy-vegetable; b) segmenting said uncooked, whole starchy-vegetable into a plurality of pieces; c) slicing said pieces into a plurality of particles, thereby forming a starchy-vegetable slurry under about 50 degrees Fahrenheit; d) gently reducing the moisture content of said starchy-vegetable slurry, wherein the temperature of said starchy-vegetable slurry does not exceed about 190 degrees Fahrenheit and wherein cellular damage to said particles is minimized; e) cooking said starchy-vegetable slurry at a temperature no greater than about 190 degrees Fahrenheit; wherein the starchy-vegetable slurry of step b) is maintained after said slicing, at a temperature of about 50 degrees Fahrenheit.