Using Steam to Peel Potatoes

Tomorrow (August 19, 2017) is National Potato Day so we are revisiting an episode we did in 2015 that looked at peeling potatoes with Steam!

Brent LOVES potato chips and steam, of course. Today, we will learn how steam boilers helps factories peel potatoes. Using a unique property of steam, manufacturers are able to cause the bond between the skin and the potato to weaken and then a vacuum removes steam and therefore, the skin.​

Watch the video to hear Brent explain the process of removing the skins from the potatoes to make potato chips.

Questions answered:

What role does steam play in the creation of potato chips?

How does steam peel potatoes?

What are all of the processes called when making potato chips?

Key term:

Potato Chips

Steam

Steam Culture

Mechanical Peeling Process

Chemical Peeling Process

Potatoes

High Pressure Steam

High Pressure Steam Boiler

How to Make Potato Chips

Steam Generator