Posts covering ingredients found in food.
Peony Seed Oil
The genus Paeonia does not just provide us with horticultural specimens of some merit but also products with health benefits. There are over 30 species […]
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Top Diets Of 2019
It’s always interesting to see what the top diets are going to be for 2019. Let’s face it when it comes to new Year resolutions, […]
How Shortening Helps in Baking
The use of shortening is a long-standing term for the function that an oil or fat performs in baking, in confectionary and fried foods. These […]
The Top Five Vinegars For The Kitchen
Vinegars are an essential ingredient and condiment in the kitchen. Vinegar can turn ordinary vegetables into something special when they are soused in this slightly […]
Issues With Calcium Supplements
Some folks have to take calcium supplements especially if they are dealing with osteoporosis or forms of malabsorption where not enough calcium might be entering […]
Thyme: Why This Herb Is Good For You.
Thyme is a generic term for a host of herbs with one of the best culinary pedigrees we know of. It’s also one full of […]
The Benefits Of Walnut Oil
The walnut (Juglans regia L.) is in its own right an important component of anybody’s diet. It is often consumed without any further modification of […]
Alisma Rhizome
The rhizome of the European Water Plantain or more scientifically, Alisma orientale (Sam.) Juzep (also known as A. plantago-aquatica var. orientale) has been used traditionally in […]
Why Quark Is Such Good Protein
Quark or quarg as some might call it sounds like an alien species sent to humour us. It is though a very white soft cheese […]
Aquafaba As The Ideal Vegan Egg Replacer
Aquafaba is probably one of the most useful ingredients vegans rely on most of all in cooking. It is a very effective egg white replacer […]
How We Make Soy Sauce And What Grades Are There?
Soy sauce is a traditional seasoning with a salty, almost meat-like taste and a very sharp flavour. It is a light brown to black liquid […]
The Uses Of Fumaric Acid And Its Salts
Fumaric acid has many functions throughout industry. It is a natural plant substance and was named after the genus Fumaria. The genus are important herbs […]
Marijuana Extracts Sanctioned For Tremor Study
I read quite often in various online magazines and newspapers how tremors have grown in occurrence as people have gotten older. Even though there are […]
Parsley Seed Oil
Parsley (Petroselinum sativum Hoffm.) is a hardy biennial in the Apiaceae family (formerly called the Umberlliferae) which is widely grown as a herb for garnishes […]
Mustard Seeds
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 […]
The Health Benefits Of Coconut Flour
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 […]
Euphorbia semen
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 […]
The Health Benefits Of Moringa (The Drumstick Tree)
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 […]
Rosemary And Rosemary Oil – So Many Uses
Rosemary is one of the ancient cult plants, closely associated with love and marriage, birth and death. Similarly, rosemary oil is an important anti-microbial which […]
Sesame Seed Oil
Sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum L., Pedaliaceae) are a constant hazard for those with an allergy to them but they do yield an extremely valuable culinary […]