Chinese Black Rice Wine
Rice wines are commonly used in Chinese cuisine lending an acidic, flavoursome and aromatic note to savoury dishes. Black rice wine is one of many types obtained […]
FOOD AND DRINK
Cider Aroma
The business, Monnow Creatives Ltd is starting to manufacture cider products. Whilst rooting through the web for articles related to cider production, I came across […]
Top Tomato
The tomato (Solanum lycoperiscum Mill.) ranks as a top summer food – salads, salsas, sauces and other alliterative terms associated with it readily come to […]
Eating mealworms !
If you are looking for a protein rich healthy snack, then maybe you should consider fried mealworms! Just saying worms puts many people off but […]
Lutein And Zeaxanthin
♦ Lutein and zeaxanthin are major supplements for eye health Lutein and Zeaxanthin have become of major interest as a nutritional supplements because they are […]
Avocado oil
Avocado oil is one of the healthiest dietary oils available for the nutritionist and for culinary use. We explore some of its properties here. The […]
Wasabi – A Wonderful Condiment
Wasabi (Wasabia japonica Matsum.) is a highly pungent condiment for use with sushi and one of my favourite flavours for the effect it has on […]
Pomelo (Pummelo)
The Pomelo (Citrus grandis L. Osbeck or Citrus maxima Merr.) a.k.a. pummelo, shaddock, lusho fruit or Chinese grapefruit is not a fruit I’ve often encountered in the market […]
L-ergothioneine
L-ergothioneine (ERT, 2-thiol-l-histidine-betaine) is an unusual bioactive compound found in food. The biological function of this hydrophilic low-molecular-weight thiol is not known fully even though […]
Eating Insects – Is This The Future For Food?
As the world’s population increases, protein is increasingly in short supply. Could eating insects be the answer? Feeding the planet literally may well rest with […]
Sunset Yellow – A New ADI Set
Sunset Yellow FCF (E110) which is also known as Orange Yellow S, or C.I. 15985 has been a food colour of long standing in all sorts of foods […]
The Properties Of Bergamot Peel Essence And Juice
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau) is a citrus fruit that is restricted in cultivation to the narrow coastal Reggio Calabria region in Southern Italy. […]
The Health Benefits Of Litchi (Lychee) Fruit
Litchi (Litchi chinensis) or lychee is mostly sourced from Southeast Asia, and is a tropical or subtropical crop that has seen a gentle and steady […]
Gum Acacia, Gum Arabic Or Acacia Fibre- A Look At Its Functional And Health Benefits
I suspect that when you look at an ingredient list on a beverage bottle you might wonder what gum Acacia or gum Arabic is doing in your […]
Olive Hydroxytyrosol
It has been well-known that olives, as part of the Mediterranean diet have many beneficial health effects, especially where the heart and joints are concerned. […]
Calcium in Nutrition
The body contains more calcium than any other mineral – in fact we store 99% of it in our bones and teeth. The rest is […]
Passion Fruit
The yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims F. Flavicarpa) is thought of as having one of the finest flavours of any fruit and is extremely […]
Z-Trim – Gluten free meatballs and all that
A colleague who was visiting the IFT in New Orleans this year visited Z-Trim’s stand (Z-Trim, Mundelein, Ill. USA). What do they make I asked […]
Buckwheat: A Crop Coming Back Into Fashion
Buckwheat (Family: Polygonaceae ) is a valuable food crop that is eaten and used as an ingredient similar to cereals. It is all about the seed […]