§ 51.3418 — Optional Test For Fry Color

Fry color may be determined in accordance with contract specifications by using the Munsell Color Standards for Frozen French Fried Potatoes, Third Edition, 1972, 64-1.

5 Select a minimum of twenty (20) potatoes at random from the official sample. Slice each potato from stem to blossom-end into

1/2 square inch strips. Unless otherwise specified, fry center cut strips in oil for a minimum of 3 minutes at 350 °F or 2

1/2 minutes at 375 °F.

5 Munsell Color Standards for Frozen French Fried Potatoes, Third Edition, 1972, 64-1, may be purchased from the Munsell Color Co., 2441 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21218.