Why is fermentation important in garri processing line?

Garri is a major meal of many West African countries, especially Nigeria and the Igbo people. Also, Garri processing line in Africa is relatively pervasive. Nowadays, modern garri processing machine has increasingly replaced manual garri processing for its high efficiency and save labour and time. Modern garri processing steps are the same as the manual. It mainly divided into peeling, grinding, fermentation, dewatering, crushing and frying. Among of which, fermentation is a necessary and important step in garri processing line. So why fermentation is important in garri processing line? Today, Henan Jinrui company explains to you.

Modern garri processing steps are the same as the manual. It mainly divided into peeling, grinding, fermentation, dewatering, crushing and frying. Among of which, fermentation is a necessary and important step in garri processing line. So why fermentation is important in garri processing line? Today, Henan Jinrui company explains to you.

Garri processing line

The first important reason of fermentation in garri processing line is remove Hydrocyanic Acid.

Although cassava is an edible crop in many west African countries, it contains much Hydrocyanic Acid which will make people toxic if they eat it without special processing. The main symptoms of poisoning are nausea, tiredness, and dizziness. However, one research by researchers in Ohio State University showed that the proper processing of cassava as drying, soaking in water, rinsing or baking effectively can reduce cassava’s cyanogen content. So, people in west Africa often make cassava pulp under fermentation which is the common way that can reduce Hydrocyanic Acid contained in cassava in garri processing line. But, only fermentation could not fully remove Hydrocyanic Acid, and it need to fry by garri fryer again. Henan Jinrui company manufactures garri processing machine as garri fryer, cassava grater etc. We welcome you to inquiry.

Fermentation in garri processing line

Now, let’s know the second reason that fermentation is important in garri processing line is that the pursuit of taste.

People in west Africa sometimes will add palm oil to their garri to give it a yellowish colour when frying garri. This will make the garri dry, fit for immediate consumption, and the product will have a longer shelf life. As for fermentation, cassava pulp will taste with a slightly sour flavour which is prevailed among the local people. Therefore, fermentation would not be omitted during the garri processing line.

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