Which Potatoes Are Best For Potato Chips?

People like all kinds of fried potato chips using potatoes as raw materials. This is because the potato chips are crispy and delicious after being fried in potato chips deep fryer machine .For potato chips and fries food processing companies, potatoes are undoubtedly an indispensable raw material. But do you know which potatoes are best for potato chips?

 
When choosing the right potato, you should consider
 
• The dry matter content should be between 21-25%
 
•The content of low reducing sugar is between 0.3-3.5%
 
• Does not contain Pelargonium or polar content
 
• The shape is round or oval
 
•Smooth surface, shallow bud eyes
 
•The color of potato meat is beautiful, such as white, cream, yellow
 
• Concentrated potatoes or large potato chunks
 
• Seasonal availability: early harvest period, or suitable for long-term storage


 
The French fries in the fast food restaurant and the potato chips in the supermarket are produced on a large scale in a food processing factory. For potatoes with good shape and shallow buds, they are easy to peel during the production process, and the fried French fries and potatoes Holes and scars are rarely seen in the chips.
Here is a brief introduction to two types of potatoes suitable for potato chips.

Shabutie Potatoes

The Canadian breed has about 100 days of gestation. The potato has a smooth skin, extremely shallow and prominent bud eyes, concentrated potato formation and large potato chunks. The dry matter is 19-21%, the potato chunks contain 14.7%-17% starch, and the reducing sugar content is less than 0.2%. It is especially suitable for frying processing in food processing plants and is an ideal variety for potato chip processing.

Atlantic Potatoes

Originated from the United States, it is a late-maturing variety with a growth period of about 100 days. The tubers are generally round or oval, with shallow bud eyes, yellowish potato skins, large and neat potato proportions, and concentrated potato formation. The dry matter is 23%, the starch content is 15%-17.9%, and the reducing sugar content is 0.03%-0.15%. It is usually used as the raw material for fried potato chips and is also the preferred variety of the main fried potato chips.
Reading this article will gain a little bit of which potatoes are best for potato chips.