How It's Made Pringles

Summary

This video details the process of making stackable potato chips. It begins with a mixture of potato flakes, water, and cornstarch, which is pressed and rolled into a sheet. Oval shapes are cut out, and the leftover dough is recycled. The chips are fried in oil while shaped into a concave form, making them easy to stack. After frying, the chips are seasoned and stacked into tubes for packaging. The entire process takes about 20 minutes, from mixing to ready-for-shipping, delivering the stackable chips we all love.

Takeaways

• 🍟 Stackable chips are made using a ratio of one-third water to two-thirds potato flakes with a little cornstarch mixed in.
• ⚙️ A conveyor delivers the mix to an auger, which disperses it using four tons of pressure.
• 🛠️ The mix is rolled into one long potato sheet, and a rotary cutter punches out oval shapes for the chips.
• 🔄 Scrap dough is recycled back into the chip-making process after the cut chips are removed.
• 🍳 The cut chips are fried for 11 seconds in hot oil, making them crispy.
• 💨 Blow dryers are used to remove excess oil from the chips after frying.
• 🌶️ The chips are coated with seasoning before moving onto another conveyor.
• 🤸 The chips do a backflip off one conveyor onto another, forming neat piles.
• 📏 The chips travel over scales to be portioned out for packaging, where automated spoons feed them into tubes.
• 🚚 The stackable chips are sealed in tubes and prepared for shipping, with the entire process taking about 20 minutes.

Q & A

What is the ratio of water to potato flakes used in making stackable chips?

The ratio is one-third water to two-thirds potato flakes.

What is mixed in with the potato flakes and water to help with the texture?

A little cornstarch is mixed in with the potato flakes and water.

How is the potato mix dispersed before it becomes chips?

A conveyor delivers the mix to an auger, which disperses it using four tons of pressure.

How is the potato mix rolled into shape before cutting?

The mix is rolled into one long potato sheet.

What shape is punched out of the rolled potato sheet?

A rotary cutter punches out oval shapes.

What happens to the scrap dough after the chips are cut?

The scrap dough is recycled back into the chip-making process.

How does the shape of the chips help with stacking?

The chips are given a concave shape by rolling moulds as they travel through the fryer, which makes them easy to stack.

How long do the chips spend frying in hot oil?

The chips spend 11 seconds frying in hot oil.

What is done to remove excess oil from the chips after frying?

The chips travel under blowers to get rid of excess oil.

How are the chips seasoned and moved to the next stage?

The chips get a coat of seasoning and then do a back flip off one conveyor onto another.

How are the chips portioned out for packaging?

They travel over scales to be portioned out for packaging, and automated spoons feed the chips into the open ends of the tubes.

What is the final step in preparing the stackable chips for shipping?

The final step is when spinning heads force on metal bottoms to the stack tubes, making them ready for shipping.