Makegeolli Lasts Longer
Walk into any spirits shop in Korea and Makegeolli is likely to be the beverage that many would point you to as indicative of the […]
FOOD AND DRINK
Grapefruit Juice: Helping Us To Lose Weight
♦ Grapefruit juice is healthy from a weight management point of view ♦ It could help us regulate our blood glucose levels Grapefruit juice has […]
Can Eating Walnuts Prevent Alzheimer’s ?
Whilst walnuts (Juglans regia L.) conjure up country teas with coffee and walnut cake, there is continued interest in consumption of this nut which might […]
Bog Myrtle (Sweet Gale) In Ancient Beers
The Bog Myrtle or Sweet Gale (Myrica gale L.) is a plant of the high moorlands of Northern Europe and once an important ingredient of […]
Improvements To The Quality Of Avocado Paste Using High Pressure Processing
One of the best applications for high pressure processing (HPP) has been the processing of avocado paste or guacamole so that micro-organisms are destroyed which […]
Vitamin C And Eye Health
Vitamin C has long been known to counter scurvy and be of general benefit as an antioxidant in human nutrition. It has been strongly associated […]
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 […]
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: Health and Functional Properties
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 […]