Watch a video about how potato chips are made and do the following exercises.
Tick the correct answers.
1 Why are fresh potatoes needed for making chips?
Old potatoes are hard to peel. Fresh ones taste better than old ones.
2 What is the capacity of the peeler?
12,000 pounds an hour 1,200 pounds an hour 12,000 pounds a day
3 How thick is a regular chip?
0.6 of an inch 0.06 of an inch 0.006 of an inch
4 How many regular chips can you get out of an average potato?
30 33 36
5 How much time do slices spend in the washer?
Two minutes App. 60 seconds Half a minute
6 What kind of oil is used for frying?
Sunflower oil Coconut oil Canola oil
7 What happens to faulty chips?
They are removed by a camera. They are blown off with air pressure. A camera detects and picks them.
8 What is not used for making ‘Cheesies’?
Corn flour Powdered cheese Potatoes
9 How long does it take to make chips?
15 minutes 50 minutes Half an hour
Watch the video again and choose the missing words in the following table.
Production Line
What is done?
BrushingWashingCleaning machine
Dirt is removed from the potatoes.
Peeler
The budsskinscores are removed.
Separator
Potatoes are sorted according to their tasteshapesize.
Rinsing machine
Potatoes are cutwashedpeeled.
PeelerCutting machineSlicer
Potatoes are sliced.
Washer
Potato budschipsslices are washed.
Air blower
Excess moisturewateroil is dried up.
CookerCookFryer
Slices are fried.
Salter
Salt is sprayed on potatoessliceschips.
Sorter
Chips with black sidesspotsedges are removed from the conveyor.
Seasoning machine
PowderedLiquidSolid seasonings are sprayed on chips.
Portioning machine
Portioned are addedweighedcalculated.
Packaging machine
Chips are pressedtakenput into packages.
OpenerCloserSealer
Packages are heat-sealed.
