How it’s made? – Potato chips

How it’s made? – Potato chips

1. Put the pictures in the correct order. Which is the odd one out?

2. Listen and complete

1. Chips have to be made with fresh potatoes in order to avoid ____________________.

2. The brushing machine removes the ____________________ from the potatoes.

3. After the brushing machine, potatoes go to the ____________________.

4. The peeler can peel ____________________ pounds of potatoes per hour.

5. After being peeled, the potatoes are classified by ____________________.

6. The slicer blades can be adjusted to different thicknesses or ____________________.

7. A regular potato gives about ____________________ chips.

8. The slices are washed in cold, fresh ____________________ for about ____________________.

9. The oil to fry the slices has a temperature of ____________________.

10. The slices are fried for ____________________.

11. After being fried the potatoes receive a shower of ____________________.

12. Chips with defects are detected by an ____________________.

13. The chips are later sprayed with powder seasonings of different ____________________.

14. Finally a machine ____________________ and separates the chips to be packaged.

15. The whole process from raw potato to chip takes ____________________.

3. Rewrite these sentences in the passive!

A brushing machine washes the potatoes.

……………………………………………………………………………

The peeler peels the potatoes.

……………………………………………………………………………

A machine separates the potatoes by size.

……………………………………………………………………………

The slicers slices the potatoes.

……………………………………………………………………………

The next machine weighs the portions.

……………………………………………………………………………

4. Put the sentences in the correct order.

__1__The potatoes are washed.

______The slices pass through an air blower to be dried.

______The chips are salted.

______The bags are sealed.

______The potatoes are separated by size.

______The slices are washed in a big barrel of cold fresh water.

______The smaller ones are rinsed and the bigger ones are cut.

__2__The potatoes are peeled.

______The big potatoes are rinsed too.

__13_The potato chips you find at the supermarkets are ready.

______The slices are fried in canola oil boiling at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

______The portions are weighed and packaged.

______The potatoes are sliced.

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkqBbr7Ewsw

Answer Key:

1. Chips have to be made with fresh potatoes in order to avoid black spots.

2. The brushing machine removes the dirt from the potatoes.

3. After the brushing machine, potatoes go to the peeler.

4. The peeler can peel 12 thousand pounds of potatoes per hour.

5. After being peeled, the potatoes are classified by size.

6. The slicer blades can be adjusted to different thicknesses or shape.

7. A regular potato gives about 36 chips.

8. The slices are washed in cold, fresh water for about 1 minute.

9. The oil to fry the slices has a temperature of 375ºF.

10. The slices are fried for 3 minutes.

11. After being fried the potatoes receive a shower of salt.

12. Chips with defects are detected by an electronic camera.

13. The chips are later sprayed with powder seasonings of different flavours.

14. Finally a machine weighs and separates the chips to be packaged.

15. The whole process from raw potato to chip takes 15 minutes.

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