1. Function of starch granules in food industry:

With starch granules, we can use it to make fried food such as chicken, tofu, seafood and vegetables.

Whereas you can certainly fry food in hot oil as is (think skin-on chicken pieces), we regularly dip food in a coating starch granules first. Such coatings give some benefits: they help secure the food from moisture loss, and they shield the food from direct contact with the hot frying oil for more delicate cooking. And maybe most important, we know that these coatings – starchy coatings. Specifically, it becomes incredibly crispy when it is fried.

2. Function of starch granules in deep fried foods:

Making chicken fried steps with Abimex starch granules

• The first step is Coating the chicken in flour

• Then, deep fry the chicken.

• Finally, cut the finished product.

3. How to have an overlook about starch granules quality?

• Check the specification of starch granules:

The bellowing table is Abimex starch granules specification:

 

NO	SMALL SHEET		BIG SHEET
	QUALITY SPECIFICATION	ANALYSIS RESULT	QUALITY SPECIFICATION	ANALYSIS RESULT
1	Starch content	85% Min	Starch content	85% Min
2	Moisture	13% Max	Moisture	13% Max
3	PH	5-7	PH	5-7
4	Whiteness	90% Min	Whiteness	90% Min
5	SO2 content	30mg/kg max	SO2 content	3mg/kg max
6	Partical size	1.5-2.0mm	Partical size	2.0-3.5 mm

 

• Quality of raw material.

The roots are living plants and need some air for respiration and life activity. During storage the roots consume a small amount of their own starch to maintain life functions until spring. This will require some fresh air, and the respiration causes development of heat. If the tubers get warm, respiration increases, raising the temperature further. And A lot of starch is used for respiration and the tubers will die of heat.

Besides, unfavourable storage conditions cause starch losses and, in the worst case, dead and smashed raw materials, which are disruptive for the process. So roots are processed in the order they are delivered to the factory, and the roots must be processed within 24 hours of harvest.

Therefore, supplies of bad raw materials have to be rejected.

Andrew Cuong.