Dairy Ingredients for Food Processing

Figure 18.2. Process fl ow chart for corn chip manufacture.

Water,

1.5-2.0

parts

Corn, 1

part

Lime, 1%

of Corn

weight

Cooker

93C/200F

Cooling to <66C/<150F and

soaking for 8-24 hr

Moisture: 45-50%

Washing, draining

Removal of

hulls and

lime

Stone grinding

Moisture 50-54%

Sheeting

1/16 inch thick

Water

Cutting into chips

Baking in oven

315-343C/600-650F

Cooling,

equilibrium

35-38% moisture

Frying, 1 minute

177-210C/350-370F

Cooling

Coating with

Seasoning / salting

Packaging

487