When inflated in hydrogen peroide (H
2O
2) solution, peanuts were blanced easily by a usual blancher in wet state and even after drying. The H
2O
2 concentration, pH value, temperature and the incubation time for favorable inflation were investigated.
Thou H
2O
2 solutions completed the inflation of peanuts in the range of 1 to 30%, a preferable concentration was in the range of 3 to 5%. The optimum pH value was 5.4 to 8.0. The temperature of H
2O
2 solution affected on the inflation and a preferable temperature was 30-40°C. The inflation of peanuts progressed even after picking out from H
2O
2 solution when the peanuts were kept from drying. In the case of peanuts, the adequate time for inflation was 10-15min under usual condition.
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