Coating cashew nuts

Hi, I am having a problem of spice coating from cashews coming off after packaging. We are using coconut oil to coat the spices after dry roasting. After packi…

1. Ufuk Ayyıldız reply

   hi, oil is not a good choice. try a gum as gum arabic. you need a sticky agent because.

2. foodgurulk reply

   Any idea how much gum Arabic should be used

3. Azamat reply

   Hello you can use 0.75 1.5 kg per 100 kg.

4. Shumyla mehraj reply

   Try some biopolymer like pectin coating it will provide a moisture barrier and won’t fall off from the product

5. foodgurulk reply

   Is this dissolved in water

6. Shumyla mehraj reply

   Yes but u need to heat the solution for about 29 25 mins at 40 45C on a magnetic stirrer.

7. Emile reply

   0,75 to 1,5 kg of Arabic gum? Mixed with how much water, what is the concentration of the solution. Thanks

8. Ufuk Ayyıldız reply

   you can use this ratio: 1 gum arabic 1 water make the mixture then age it for one day before use.