What Are Aflatoxins?
Aflatoxins (AFs) are potent mycotoxins produced by mostly several types of aspergillus moulds. The main species are Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus parasiticus and Aspergillus nomius. These fungal […]
Aflatoxins (AFs) are potent mycotoxins produced by mostly several types of aspergillus moulds. The main species are Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus parasiticus and Aspergillus nomius. These fungal […]
Histamine is found in many food products especially, cheese, fish, some fermented vegetables, fermented sausages and salamis, and some alcoholic beverages. It appears to accummulate […]
Rarely do you ever see smoked horsemeat sausages in the supermarket or retailer but the Shuzhuk is one true delicacy. It used to be the […]
The Amla (Aonla) or Indian Gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica L. (syn. Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family. It has been a special […]
Truly the most famous of all rice dishes must be the risotto and not chow mein or pilaf although these hold great sway in their […]
Having been to Italy a few times, Amaro remains as the aperitif of choice. It’s quite surprising really because an intensely bitter, and let’s face […]
The difference between sashimi and sushi actually comes down to one ingredient and that is rice. When you visit Japanese restaurants you often see sashimi […]
Cold hands, warm heart, great at pastry. All pastry is a mix of flour, many with fat and water which are all put together to […]
Ingredients 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped 1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped 1kg ripe plum tomatoes, cored and chopped […]
A fish stock is an absolute requirement for any seafood dish that requires a strong sauce or a base for a soup, fish stew, various […]
Trawling through the recipes for pasta dishes often reveals a few that have made their mark with chefs, not for complexity but for their sheer […]
Ciabatta bread, for all its ubiquity has retained its quality even though it is produced a massive scale. It is one of the great breads […]
Snails are probably not at the top of everybody’s fine dining experience. They have however been revered as a delicacy for centuries. In Italy they […]
The chicken liver parfait is to all intents and purposes a very smooth pate with the possibly the best flavour you can imagine from such […]
Mustard seeds are essential ingredients in Indian curries especially those from the southern regions of India. They are small round seeds collected from different varieties […]
Coconuts continue to the grab the headlines mainly because they are extremely nutritious and provide us with a range of ingredients for cooking with. We […]
When carotenoids breakdown they produce a range of degradation products but none is perhaps more important than beta-ionone. It is the principal breakdown product and […]
Euphorbia semen L. is widely cultivated as a traditional medicine. The dried, ripe seeds are used in concoctions as a diuretic, retention of phlegm, as […]
Public Health England is concerned too many of us aged between 45 and 65 are drinking more than the recommended level of 14 units of […]
Moringa is a tropical genus of 13 species in the family Moringaceae with a strong nutritional and health story. Moringa oleifera Lam. appears to be the […]
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