Properties Of Potato Starch
Potato starch is a versatile and widely used carbohydrate extracted from potatoes, exhibiting several unique properties that make it a valuable ingredient in various applications. […]
Walnuts Help the Heart Stay Healthy
Walnuts not only appear to have nutritional benefits when it comes to reducing the impact of Alzheimer’s Disease, they appear to be heart healthy too. Reducing […]
Umami – The 5th Taste
Umami flavour makes for a fascinating story because of the molecular nature of this sensory sensation. For many years, it was thought to be an […]
The Damage Caused By Drinking Methanol
Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol and wood alcohol, is a primary alcohol with the chemical formula CH3OH. It is a highly toxic alcohol commonly […]
Preparing Buttered Poached Scallops
Scallops have a soft slightly sweet and creamy flavour which is evocative of the sea. A few poached scallops make an ideal starter dish but […]
Consumers Using Low-Calorie Sweeteners have Better Lifestyles
The title is rather a bold statement. It seems though that based on research conducted by the University of Washington (Head researcher: Adam Drewnowski) in the […]
The Problem Of Botulism
Botulism is thankfully one of those rare food poisoning events but it is still a fatal condition. Clostridium botulinum is the causative agent which releases […]
Pigmented Rice – Its Many Nutritional Benefits
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food and a valuable economic crop of many countries including India, China, Japan and Thailand. A group of varieties […]
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 […]
the use The Use of the Kanamycin-Resistant Gene in Biotechnology
The kanamycin-resistant gene (often abbreviated as kanR) is commonly used in biotechnology as a selectable marker in genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology. Selectable Marker: […]
Curtido
Curtido is a low-fat coleslaw from El Salvador and Mexico. It can also be fermented like Sauerkraut. The fermented food is prepared thus: Yield: about […]
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 […]
Bramley Apple Pie
Serves: 6; Preparation time: 30-40 minutes; Cooking time: 30 minutes. Cooling time: 10 minutes. Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Ingredients: For the filling 1kg […]
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 […]
Food Poisoning Caused By Bacillus Species
We often think of Bacillus bacteria as being our friend in food processing with the type of enzymes that are produced for producing sugar, various […]
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 […]
Enrobing of Foods with Chocolate Makes A Tempting Culinary Art
Chocolate, with its rich and velvety texture, has long been celebrated as one of the world’s most beloved indulgences. Beyond its inherent decadence, chocolate’s versatility […]
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 […]
Degradation Of Vitamin C In Beverages
The degradation of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) always continues to create interest because it has such a vital function to play both in the maintenance […]
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 […]