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- Author or Editor: M. A. L. Smith x
- Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science x
Peel and Trim Yield and Quality of Beets and Sweet Potatoes Peeled with Superheated Steam, Saturated Steam, and Lye
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Abstract
Roots of sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] and beet (Beta vulgaris L.) peeled with superheated steam, had higher peel and trim yields than did those peeled with saturated steam at the same pressure. Product recovery was greater with all steam-peeling methods than with caustic peeling. Direct injection of cold water into the partially pressurized steam atmosphere of the peeler also increased product recovery. Better color retention in processed beets was obtained from steam-peeled roots than from caustic-peeled roots.