edible films and coatings might protect food from the oil absorption which occurs during the first frying period at the same time as water evaporation occurs. The common hydrocolloids
used as edible films and coatings include gums, such as guar and xanthan, cellulose derivatives, such as methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose, and other
polysaccharides and proteins.