Peanut

Legumes with nut applications: the type of raw material, roasting and coating create completely different products.

Peanut pods develop in the soil, not on the tree. In the kitchen it is used both as a whole snack and as a paste base.

Dragee is a composite product: BJU and coating allergens cannot be derived from the data of the pure core.

History

Bob underground

After flowering, the developing ovary is sent into the soil; there the bean with seeds ripens.

Four known product types

In the American trade there are Runner, Virginia, Spanish and Valencia. The choice of type is related to the size of the kernel and the purpose - paste, snack or confectionery.

Regions and differences

Documented growing regions

The map shows examples and important areas, not all countries or global market shares. Coordinates are approximate. The origin and characteristics of our batch are confirmed separately.

Georgia, Alabama and Florida, USA

Important American Peanut Belt.

Runner is widely used for pasta; The commercial type should not be determined by country on the packaging.

An unsalted kernel with confirmed roasting is suitable for pasta.

Henan, China

Henan and Shandong are identified by the USDA as major producing provinces.

The weather during the planting period affects the harvest; origin does not guarantee the same caliber.

Check the size, integrity and parameters of the finished processing.

Gujarat, India

Gujarat and Rajasthan are included in the major Indian regions described by the USDA.

The composition of crops and harvests vary seasonally; This is not a taste characteristic of the country.

Check the type and composition of salt or oil with the fried form.

South Cordoba, Argentina

Center for the export-oriented peanut chain.

The USDA notes the importance of the blanched form for export and further processing.

For a smooth paste or pastry, check to remove the skin.

Types and processing

Fried without coating

Ready kernel after roasting; oil and salt may be separate additives.

Paste and topping with suitable composition.

Salty

Salt becomes part of the ingredient and affects the seasoning of the entire dish.

Appetizer or savory sauce.

Blanched

The thin skin is removed during processing.

More homogeneous paste and confectionery applications.

In chocolate, coconut or sprinkles

The finished product includes a core and an independent coating formulation.

Dessert serving; check the full composition.

Drying this product

How to choose

• For jelly beans, require labeling of the entire product.
• The name "Hedgehog" does not reveal the coating.
• For the paste, check for salt, oil and skin.

In the catalog

• Roasted peanuts
• Salted peanuts
• Peanuts in coconut
• Peanuts in chocolate
• Peanut "Hedgehog"
• Peanut Hedgehog white
• Peanuts in sesame
• Peanuts in shell