446/2009 - White, shelled and skinned groundnuts (blanched peanuts). The shelled groundnuts are blanched by passing through a gas oven with four heating zones, where the kernels are steamed by being sprayed with 88-93 °C hot water vapour, before being passed through two cooling zones. The gradual increase in temperature of the kernels causes them to expand and thereby loosen the red skin from the kernel. The skin is subsequently removed by mechanical means. The groundnuts, which have not been treated beyon - The Trade Hub