• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.407-412
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• 2012

The objective of this research was to study the effect of pre-treatments before deep frying on the reduction in acrylamide formation, crispness and sensory properties of French fries. The acrylamide concentration was lower in pre-treated French fries before frying with citrus acid, ascorbic acid and salt solution than that in untreated French fries. Crispness, moisture and fat contents, color, texture and overall acceptability of pre-treated French fries were not significantly different compared to those in control. Therefore, French fries pre-treated with citrus acid, ascorbic acid and salt solution before frying had good sensory properties, and reduced acrylamide formation.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.471-475
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• 2009

The objective of this research was to study the effect of different frying temperatures and time conditions on acrylamide formation, crispness, and sensory evaluations of french fries. Acrylamide concentration in french fries increased as frying temperature and cooking time increased. The french fries treated at $165^{\circ}C$ frying had higher crispness values than those with other treatments. Frying treatments for 2 min 30 sec had the highest crispness values of the french fries. Sensory evaluations in terms of color, texture, and overall acceptability, showed the better quality of french fries treated at the frying condition of $165^{\circ}C$ and 2 min 30 sec than with other treatments. French fries cooked at $165^{\circ}C$ for 2 min 30 sec had not only good sensory properties in french fries, but also led to a reduction in acrylamide formation.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.60-65
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• 2013

This study investigated the quality changes of French fries when cooked under a lower pressure than the ambient atmosphere. This was derived from the concept of boiling point depression of water under reduced pressure. The pressure during the frying process was controlled at measures of 760 mmHg, 560 mmHg, 360 mmHg, or 160 mmHg. The frying apparatus was manufactured to cook foods up to $200^{\circ}C$ and to have a valve to control the pressure. French fries were cooked at $180^{\circ}C$ for 4 minutes. After each pressure level was achieved, the French fries were dipped into a frying oil bath and cooked for 4 minutes. The quality changes, including moisture content, starch gelatinization, textural and sensory properties of the French fries were measured. The moisture contents were decreased at all 4 pressure levels after frying. Starch gelatinization was not significantly different among the samples. The hardness of French fries cooked at 160 mmHg was the best. In addition, the sensory properties including brown color, taste, and crispiness of French fries cooked at 160 mmHg was the best. The overall preference was higher when the frying pressure was lower.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.857-862
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• 2004

Effects of frying temperature and time, presoaking in distilled water, various pH buffer solutions, and storage temperature of french fries on acrylamide formation were investigated. Acrylamide concentration in french fries increased as frying temperature and time increased. Presoaking of raw potatoes in distilled water reduced acrylamide formation compared to those without presoaking. Acrylamide formation of fried potatoes after presoaking at $60^{\circ}C$ for 45 min was about 16% of that without presoaking. Presoaking treatment of raw potatoes in various buffer solutions showed acrylamide concentrations of french fries from potatoes presoaked in acidic buffer solutions were lower than those from potatoes presoaked in neutral to alkaline buffer solutions. Acrylamide concentration of potatoes stored at refrigerator temperature was much higher than those stored at room temperature.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.47-51
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• 2006

The formed acrylamide in many fried and baked starchy foods is in consequence of its formation during frying and preparation methods. Being acrylamide established to be a toxic substance, the implications to public health from amounts found in food are not clear. So this study was carried out to investigate the contents of acrylamide of French fries and snacks in addition to acrylamide formation in relation to water and lipid in foods. The raw materials of foods used in the experiments were wheat, potato, com and rice. The preparation of foods was modified in a little to raise the recovery ratio and contents of water and lipid were analyzed to the public food method. The contents of acrylamide were measured by the liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. The average level of acrylamide produced in snacks is $236{\pm}322$ ppb and potato snacks came out the highest value at $521{\pm}403$ ppb in 104 snacks. The formation of acrylamide in fried food was found to depends on the composition of raw material not on water and lipid contents in food and not on storage period and temperature.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.398-406
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• 2012

The acid value of the oil extracted from the three kinds of 15 fried foods ranged from 0.89 to 3.92, the peroxide value ranged 10.0~57.14 meg/kg. Among the samples, popcorn chicken contained the highest crude fat content, showing $6.64{\pm}0.26(%)$, while the french-fries showed $2.87{\pm}0.31(%)$, which was the lowest. The content of the trans fatty acid per 100 g of the foods were; the fried foods: 0.02~0.06 g. The french-fries contained the lowest saturated fatty acid per 100 g of the foods, showing 0.41~1.55 g, while the popcorn chicken showed the highest content, 1.16~3.43 g. The fried foods contained the highest linoleic acid content. Further, fried foods exhibited safe levels of trans fat content. The "School Zone", which sells snacks, candies, chocolates flow, was not detected in the saccharin. Cookies, candies, chocolate was not detected in the tar colors. Aerobic plate count were ranged from 0~4,700 cfu/g in cookies, Salmonella test came out negative.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.164-169
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• 2007

A selective analytical method of LC/MS/MS has been applied to determine the levels of acrylamide in food products. Food samples were 17 including 6 potato chips, and 11 french fries. The analysis of food samples includes extraction with DDDW, clean-up using C18 and mixed ion exchange SPE cartridges and detection by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. The mobile phase was a mixture of 0.1 % acetic acid and 0.5 % methanol in water. The target ions were identified and determined by ESI mass spectrometer. The overall recoveries were ranged from 91 % to 101 % and the limit of quantitation was $10{\mu}g/kg$. Depending on food kinds, the levels of acrylamide were variable and the average was 0.71 mg/kg for potato chips, and 0.34 mg/kg for french fries.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.16-21
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• 2014

The current study examined college students' overall eating behavior and physical activity, highlighting differences between male and female students attending a public university in the southwestern United States. Research findings indicated that many college students did not eat enough fruits, fruit juices, and green salad. Furthermore, the results of Chi-square analysis showed that there were significant differences in consumption amounts of green salad, hamburgers/hot dogs/sausage, and French fries/potato chips between male and female students. Study findings showed that when students were asked about attributes of food/restaurant choice, female students were more concerned about nutritional aspects when they chose the foods compared with male students. In terms of physical activity levels among college students, male students were more likely to participate in sports activities and weight training. On the other hand, female students were more inclined to walking or bicycling.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.1191-1200
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• 1999

This study was designed to determine total lipid and trans fatty acids(tFAs) content of 157 food items commonly consumed in the Korean diet and to prepare the database for the estimation of tFAs intake in Koreans. Total lipid and tFAs content was determined by Bligh and Dyer method and attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy, respectively. The content of tFAs in margarines ranged from 0.8% to 25.2%, depending on the manufacturers. In bakery products, cakes contained higher levels of tFAs(0.8~16.9%) than hamburgers(0.8~8.4%) and doughnuts(4.9~10%). The distribution of tFAs in crackers and cookies was wide(0.8~25%), whereas meat and fish products contained 0% to 8.9% of tFAs. Fried chickens had 0% to 14.6% of tFAs and French fries had 5.2% to 18.8% of tFAs. In noodles, nuts, chocolates and fermented fish sauces, tfAs were not detected.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.723-730
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• 2011

Soybean oil used to fry French fries, chicken nuggets, and donuts was exposed to high temperature at $180^{\circ}C$ for 72 h. The effects of frying foods on the thermooxidative stability of soybean oil were evaluated by determining the contents of free fatty acids, peroxides, total polar compounds, and conjugated dienoic acids, and by analyzing dielectric constant, refractive index, iodine value, smoke point, and fatty acid composition. The contents of free fatty acids, total polar compounds, conjugated dienoic acids, dielectric constant, and refractive index increased, whereas iodine value, smoke point, and U/S ratio of fatty acids composition decreased with frying time. All samples of frying oils after 72 h presented free fatty acid contents of below 2.0% and total polar compounds of below 25%, which were within the legal limits. However, peroxide values of frying oils were not directly correlated with frying time. The type of fried food affected the thermooxidative stability of the frying oils, with chicken nuggets being more stable in thermooxidation than French fries and donust. Among physiochemical indicators of frying oil quality, a rapid method including dielectric constant and refractive index can be used in quantity food production.