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exhibited the fruity fermented <strong>of</strong>f-flavor, both mature peanuts cured at high<br />

temperature and immature peanuts cured at low temperatures were free <strong>of</strong> the <strong>of</strong>f-<br />

flavor, and had higher roasted peanutty scores as well.<br />

Off-flavors Due to External Contamination<br />

Off-flavors can occur due to outside contamination from many sources, such<br />

as chlorophenols from the reaction <strong>of</strong> phenol and chlorine in the water supply or<br />

from algaecides and fungicides; production <strong>of</strong> chloroanisoles by microbial activity;<br />

airborne contaminants due to emissions from nearby industry; contaminated plant<br />

water used to wash, heat or for reconstitution; pesticides, disinfectants or detergents<br />

used in proximity <strong>of</strong> the foodstuff; or from minor constituents <strong>of</strong> food packaging such<br />

as closures, can coatings, or lubricants (Reineccius, 1991). In peanuts, external<br />

contamination can occur if the peanuts are stored with citrus products (limonene<br />

contamination), antioxidants are applied (propylene glycol or ethyl hexanoate<br />

contamination), or insecticides are applied, because these compounds can be<br />

absorbed by the peanuts (Ory et al., 1992).<br />

Dark Soured Aromatic Off-flavor<br />

<strong>The</strong> dark soured aromatic <strong>of</strong>f-flavor (DSA) was described by Katz (2002) as a<br />

new flavor descriptor for an <strong>of</strong>f-flavor formed in peanuts treated at high temperatures<br />

during microwave blanching. This DSA flavor may be unique to microwave-treated<br />

peanuts. However, initial results were inconclusive, as sensory panelists found DSA<br />

in raw and oven-treated control peanuts as well, possibly due to the panelists’<br />

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