Peanut flips
Erdnussflips (short flips ; regional also worms, worms, white grubs, Flippis, snips ) are a snack with peanut flavor , peanut at a proportion of at most 33 percent.
The “raw” flips are created by putting cornmeal under high pressure in an extruder until it gets hot. In the process, it is compressed, similar to metals during sintering . Then it is pressed through a die , an endless strand is created, which is cut by a rotating knife and the flip shape is created. Due to the high pressure, the cornmeal can expand quickly when it emerges from the die, but in such a way that it still cakes. This creates the airy texture. Then the "Rohflips" be a mass of fat ( sunflower oil , palm oil , coconut oil ), ground peanuts, spices and salt , sugar-coated , which gives them the taste.
The physiological calorific value is approx. 1880–2220 kJ / 100 g (450–530 kcal / 100 g) - about as much as chocolate .
In Germany z. B. Flips were introduced in 1963 by the Bahlsen company . In the United States, for example, corn snacks, which otherwise hardly differ from flips made in Germany, are flavored with cheese rather than peanuts. In Japan , the flips with sugar and flavor mixtures are sold as candy, the savory variant is unknown to the general population and can only be obtained to a limited extent in import shops. One country that has a very similar product is Israel . There, in 1963, the Osem company launched a corn snack with the brand name Bamba , which is flavored with peanut butter and therefore hardly differs in taste from peanut flips.
Flips should be stored in a cool, dark and dry place . Large temperature fluctuations during storage favor the rapid aging of the product. Once opened, a flip bag cannot be stored for long as the flips draw moisture from the surrounding air . The first sign of decay of superimposed flips is the fat contained in it becoming rancid under the influence of atmospheric oxygen .
literature
- Bernd Leitenberger: This is not a diet guide . 1st edition, Norderstedt 2013, ISBN 978-3-8448-1377-7 .
- Christine Brösenhuber: An investigation into the importance of the peanut in American culture and in comics . Diplomica Verlag GmbH, Hamburg, ISBN 978-3-83247-180-4 .
See also
Web links
- Do peanut flips make you fat? (accessed on October 24, 2016)
- Food lexicon (accessed October 24, 2016)
- Peanut flips production - this is how the factory does it (accessed October 24, 2016)