Process for the Preparation of Extruded Ready-to-Fry Frozen Sweet Potato Fries

Title of Technology: Process for the Preparation of Extruded Ready-to-Fry Frozen Sweet Potato Fries

Field / Industry: Food and Nutrition

Patent Number / Registration Number: 2-2015-000605

Status of Application: Granted

Brief Description / Features of the Technology:

The process for the preparation of an extruded ready-to-fry frozen food product comprising sweet potatoes, rice flour and cooking oil involves the following steps:

1. Washing unpeeled sweet potatoes
2. Steaming the washed sweet potatoes until tender
3. Peeling of the skin
4. Mashing to desired consistency
5. Mixing with other ingredients
6. Cold extruding
7. Blast greezing at -50°C to 35°C

Problem Addressed:                      

1. Low utilization of Philippine indigenous raw material.
2. To reduce importation of ready-to-fry potato fries.

Advantages:                                                

1. The use of locally available indigenous raw material can generate more employment and help local farmers.
2. Sweet potato provides more nutritional benefits (high in phytochemicals) than the common potato.

Market Potential: Snack food manufacturers

Inventors / Authors:                        

Wenefrida N. Lainez

Maribeth C. Bautista

Mario C. Cabagbag

Hannah C. Edangan

Milfred Paca-anas

Dionisio Mariano Jr.,

Jonahver O. Tarlit

Alfee B. Capule