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US 4,276,316 AGranted
Process for treating nuts
AssigneeCPC International Inc.
InventorShri C. Sharma
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Abstract
A process including dry blanching of raw nuts is described. The nuts are heated with a gas at a temperature of 125.degree. to 175.degree. C. for 30 to 180 seconds and then immediately cooled to below 35.degree. C. within 5 minutes prior to blanching. This provides improved blanching, sorting and other steps in a process for producing products ranging from nuts per se to peanut butters or spreads.
Claims11
A method for treating raw edible nuts having intact skins comprising:
- (a) contacting said nuts for from 30 to 180 seconds with heated gas having a temperature of between 125.degree. and 175.degree. C.,
- (b) immediately chilling said heated nuts to below 35.degree. C. within 5 minutes;
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- (c) blanching said chilled nuts to separate and remove their skins.
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