Food

Introduction Foam-mat drying is a promising new development in the field of drying aqueous foods. This method offers a wide scope for application in the vegetable puree and fruit juice processing industry as it enables the dehydration of heat-sensitive foods or which are difficult-to-dry, sticky, and viscous under relatively mild …

Buying This Food Firm, smooth, medium-sized white turnips with fresh green leaves on top. Choose smoothly waxed, medium-sized rutabagas with smooth, unscarred skin. Avoid: White turnips with wilted greens or rutabagas with mold on the surface Storing This Food Pull all the leaves off a white turnip, wash them, and …

Introduction Water is the only compound that expands when it freezes. A water molecule is shaped roughly like an open triangle, with an oxygen atom at the center and a hydrogen atom at the end of either arm. When water is frozen, its molecules move more slowly, and each hydrogen …

Buying This Food Refrigerated meat that feels cold to the touch and looks and smells absolutely fresh. Frozen heart or tripe should be solid, with no give to the package and no drippings staining the outside. Choose some variety of meats by size. The smaller the tongue, for example, the …

Introduction In 2008, scientists at the National Cancer Institute released data from a seven-year survey of more than 100,000 postmenopausal women showing that even moderate drinking (one to two drinks a day) may increase by 32 percent a woman’s risk of developing estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) and progesterone-receptor positive (PR+) breast cancer, …

There’s nothing quite like a warm bowl of soup on a chilly day, but have you ever stopped to consider the vessel in which you’re serving it? A simple upgrade to your soup game can make all the difference! That’s why we’re excited to introduce DOWAN newest addition: a quality …

Most probiotic bacteria used in fermented products are members of the genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium (Daly and Davis 1998). People normally consume probiotics as part of fermented foods having active, live probiotic cultures such as yogurt or dietary supplements. Such bacteria when administered in adequate amounts confer health benefits on …

Introduction Morinda species comprise a useful and widely distributed genus of tropical trees, shrubs, and vines. Most of the approximately 80 species originated from Borneo, New Guinea, Northern Australia, and New Caledonia. At least 20 species, including Morinda citrifolia. (Rubiaceae), have significant modern economic and historical values in the Pacific …

Introduction The olive fruit is a drupe. It has a bitter component (the glucoside oleuropein), a low sugar concentration (2.6%–6.0%), and a high oil content (10%–30%). Such characteristics prevent olives from being directly from the tree and promote diverse processes to make them edible, which can slightly differ between areas …