#$%^&*AU2013207547A120150129.pdf#####ABSTRACT The present disclosure relates to an aqueous composition for coating food products such as French fries and to fried food products such as French fries comprising a coating prepared from such an aqueous composition. The aqueous compositions of the present disclosure comprise a substituted, cross-linked starch and a high amylose maize starch. The present disclosure also relates to a process for preparing fried, coated food products such as fried, coated potato articles and to a fried, coated food product such as a fried, coated potato article prepared according to such a process. - 56 -