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Caramelized Peanut
The caramelized peanuts, caramelized, candied peanut praline or a sweet snack made with peanuts or peanut peeling, sugar and essences (usually vanilla). The resulting syrup of the cooking process, is reduced to create the phenomenon called "sugar inversion." In other words, this is crystallized again, but remains on peanuts and candied covering its entire surface. Then it caramelize, creating sweet and crunchy texture that characterizes it. The name of this sweet derived from "sugar-coat" which means "to bathe in the syrup candy forming lumps."
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Caramelized peanut Properties:
| Food Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flavor Profile | Sweet | The caramelized peanut has a sweet flavor profile due to the caramelization of sugars in the peanuts. |
| Bitter | Depending on the degree of caramelization, there may be a slight bitterness present in the caramelized peanut. | |
| Texture | Crispiness/Crunchiness | The caramelized peanut has a crispy and crunchy texture due to the caramelization process. |
| Nutritional Value | Macronutrients | Caramelized peanuts are high in fats, proteins, and carbohydrates due to the peanuts and sugar used in the caramelization process. |
| Micronutrients | Caramelized peanuts may contain micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals from the peanuts used. | |
| Color | Caramelization | The caramelized peanuts have a golden brown color due to the Maillard reaction and caramelization of sugars. |
| Aroma | Volatile Compounds | Caramelized peanuts have a rich, nutty aroma with caramelized notes from the cooking process. |
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