FOOD AND DRINK

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The Soursop (Annona muricata)

January 18, 2008 smitsa 1

The Soursop fruit (Annona muricata L.) which is well known worldwide, is also known in South America as the Guanabana or specifically in Brazil as Graviola. It has […]

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Gouda

January 21, 2007 smitsa 0

Gouda is one of the world’s oldest known cheeses, with records dating back to the 12th century. Despite its name, Gouda was not necessarily made […]

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Origanum glandulosum

January 21, 2007 smitsa 0

Origanum glandulosum Desf is a perrenial herb growing throughout Europe and North Africa. It is a source of antimicrobial essential oil. The oil was extracted […]

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Carrageenans

June 20, 2005 smitsa 0

Kappa-carrageenan is a hydrocolloid that is widely used in the food industry for its unique functional properties. Hydrocolloids are polysaccharides that have the ability to […]

Fresh figs stuffed with mizithra sheep's cheese and toasted almond slivers, topped with honey and garnished with pomegranate seeds, seen from above.

Mizithra

June 5, 2005 smitsa 2

Mizithra or myzithra is a fresh cheese made with milk and whey from either sheep or goats, or both (Barron, 1991). It is similar to Feta […]

Woman making blood donation at hospital, closeup. Blood may be bulked with dextran.

Dextran

April 10, 2005 smitsa 0

Dextran is a generic term for a family of complex branched  glucans which are glucopolysaccharides. They are prepared by the polymerization of the α-d-glucopyranosyl moiety […]

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Havarti

September 21, 2004 smitsa 0

Havarti is a semi-soft Danish cheese made from cow’s milk, known for its creamy texture and mild, buttery flavor. It was first developed in the […]

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Cambozola

April 21, 2003 smitsa 0

🧀 History of Cambozola Cambozola is a German blue-veined cheese that combines the creamy texture of Camembert with the mild blue veining of Gorgonzola. It […]

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Edam

November 21, 2002 smitsa 0

Edam cheese (Dutch: Edammer kaas) originates from the town of Edam in the Netherlands and dates back to at least the 14th century. During the […]

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Taleggio

February 21, 2002 smitsa 0

Taleggio is a semi-soft, washed-rind cow’s milk cheese from Lombardy, Italy. It dates back over 1,000 years, with its origins in the Val Taleggio, a […]

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Getting The Cheeseboard Right

February 21, 2000 smitsa 0

A good cheeseboard balances flavours, textures, and accompaniments to create an enjoyable experience. There is so much to choose from that the choice is overwhelming. […]