Hi Friends!
Enjoying holidays?
I am also enjoying, tour out of Kuwait for a week, then “Kahani”, outing, hoteling,
etc. In spite of holidays and Friday this morning I got up early, obviously for
MMK’s visit to the KiTCO factory which is famous for its chips, biscuits and
other snacks.
I got up
early and went to the Abuhalifa /Madina, where everyone was supposed to
assemble. Due to rain yesterday night it was very cold. Bus came on right time,
everyone got in and we left for KiTCO. It took us 30 to 40 minutes to reach the
factory. We queued there and were eagerly waiting to see what is happening
inside. We got the permission and also a chef’s cap and then yes….we were in Chips
Section.
You know how
they make Chips in mass quantity? I saw it!!
First they
take out the potatoes from the bags and put them in a pipe this leads them to a
continuously rotating container which has blades, this is peeler. Here all potatoes
are peeled off. Potatoes are removed from this big peeler. Further they are
washed vigorously and also starch is removed. Then potatoes are passed on belt,
where some people cut them in to halves, and are carried to slicer. There they
are sliced into thin slices. These slices are washed and the left over starch
is again removed. These wet slices are sent to oven for drying. In this they are
harden up and seem to be fried, but they are not. Then they are filled up in
small trays and are sent for flavoring. Finally measured quantity of chips are filled
into packets and sealed.
Friend’s
good news for us is “Chips are not fried”
Next section
was biscuits making:
Initially they
make dough of flour and water to turn it into a paste. Then they pour this
paste in to variety of molds and pass it to oven to bake it at 60 degrees for 6minuites.
After baking, some people arrange them properly and put them in a rack. Further
there is a roller with a small machine; this small machine spreads cream over
the roller. Biscuits are passed under the roller and the cream is put on the
biscuit, this is the lower part of cream biscuit. Then upper part of the biscuit is placed and
pressed lightly by a metal strip so that, cream doesn’t come out. Finally yummy
cream biscuits are wrapped and filled into packets.
When we left
we were supposed to come back by 11.30-12, but we reached home early and Aai,
Baba and sis was surprised to see me back early and that too, with a big KiTCO
Gift pack, full of all types of chips, biscuits, glowing batch and a cap.
Friends it was a very informative
Factory visit and we all enjoyed it. This gave us a chance to meet all friends
and geared us up for School reopening. I thank MMK for arranging such a nice
factory visit.
