Production of Tortilla Chips

FIGURE 12.5 Flowchart of the manufacturing process of regular tortilla chips and related products. 

The coarsely milled masa is kneaded and mixed into a plastic and cohesive dough by mixers or extruders. This operation is generally performed with a masa feeder. In smaller operations, the masa is mixed and hand-formed into large loaves, which are manually placed into the hoppers of forming equipment. 

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