Abstract:The aim of this work was to study pre-dehydration treatments to maintain consumption quality of processed potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) over a long storage period. Tubers of the cultivars Asterix, Macaca and Agata were cut into cubes and submitted to the following pre-dehydration treatments: water (control), blanching, and blanching with different doses of sodium metabisulfite. Sulphur dioxide residue and microorganism detection were determined right after the dehydration process was completed. Water activity, … Show more
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