Description

DRIED POTATO FLAKES

Potato flakes are a product made from cooked, mashed, and dried potatoes, forming thin, light flakes. They are a very common ingredient in both the food industry and home cooking. They are also a type of ready-to-eat mashed potato, as adding hot water reduces the mixture to a paste-like consistency.

1. Industrial Production Process:

• Select potato varieties with high dry matter content
• Cleaning
• Steaming
• Mashing
• Drum drying → creates a thin film
• Scraping → collects flakes
• Cooling + packaging

2. Applications: In food:

🥣 Ready-to-eat mashed potatoes
🍗 Coating for fried chicken (crispier than flour)
🍞 Bakery:
Keeps bread moist
Softens crumb
🍜 Snacks (extruded):
Used as a base for potato snacks
🍲 Soups & sauces:
Used as a thickening agent (replaces starch)
“Clean label” ingredient