The word “flavor” is abundantly used in our daily conversations, bringing up ideas of rich, vivid experiences that extend beyond the simple act of eating. A substance’s flavor includes its...
There is a lot of news about processed foods containing chemicals. Some are telling us that we should only eat home-cooked food and others are telling us that use only organic grains and fruits and vegetables...
Vada pav has become a global phenomenon. That pav was the earliest western bread that Indians knew when Portuguese introduced it many centuries ago. Indians had their own varieties of bread, both leavened and...
With the onset of 3D printing now you can print your food with the desired texture, flavour, size, and even shape. If you wish for a pizza with your personalized nutritional needs, or chocolate in any...
Presently, mankind is facing the biggest challenge of the growing global population. According to one WHO report, the world population was 7.6 billion in 2017 and will reach 8.6 billion in 2030, which will be...
Although Indians do have a large proportion of people who eat meat and fish, the overall diet of Indians is vegetarian including non-veg consumers. Thus cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables become a very...
Milk is everyone’s favourite. It is the only food for infants. It is highly nutritious and is needed by children for their growth both physical and mental. It is recommended for young and old and also the...
There has been some perception in the minds of consumers and activists that processing may be causing losses of nutrients and that home cooked foods using unprocessed ingredients in the market may be better...
We have all enjoyed a sweet jam on bread or jelly sprinkled with sugar, at least once in our life. If so, then we are no strangers to the gels in our food. Gels are found in a lot of our everyday food products...
Because of the weather changes and the fear of consequent food insecurity, many advocated that we should consume less animal-based products including meat etc. Animal foods need much more resources than plant...
In recent years, there has been a significant shift in consumer preferences towards sustainable and ethical practices, and this trend has reverberated throughout the food industry. Consumers are becoming increasingly...
Right from infancy, we are familiar with milk and products as food that nourishes us and also, we love many delicacies made out of it. However, not many are aware of the invisible world of microbes in them. We can’t see...
Advancement of Food Science and Technology have gifted us with varied technological tools which has profound effect on our Diet and Health. Food Processing and Food Packaging have had tremendous effect on food...
In the last few years there has been increasing concerns, particularly in the media, about the effects of wheat‐based foods on health, with the increasing adoption of wheat‐free or gluten‐free diets. This is leading to...
Wheat has several varieties and they differ in properties making them useful in some products and not others. Higher protein makes them useful in bread making while lower protein in biscuits and cakes. There are many...
Many decades ago, there used to be Vasai-walas carrying baskets full of fruits and vegetables from Vasai by train and selling them in Mumbai markets. They would start early morning harvesting fruits and vegetables from...
Yogurt or dahi has been prepared in different parts globally be bacterial fermentation of milk, the most common being cow’s milk. Although earlier, yogurt was prepared by natural microbes present in the milk, using...
Drying or dehydration is a method of preservation for foods employed from ancient times to prevent or delay the spoilage of fresh food. When fruits and vegetables are harvested, they are consumed fresh or after cooking...
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