Bakery products have been enjoyed for long by everyone. Bread and flat bread or roti have been part of our meals for ages and continues to fill our stomachs with many other foods of animal and plant origin...
What does Healthier baking really mean? Is it just the reduction of fat, and sugar and the inclusion of coarse grains? Or is there more to it? Today’s definition of healthier baking has expanded from...
During the COVID-19 pandemic and its eventual lockdown enforced on the world, Dalgona coffee due to social media trends, made its way to every house. The rarely heard name in the Indian households was very...
Cooking is an important part of our daily life. We all love and enjoy cooked food, whether prepared in a home kitchen or by professional chefs in a restaurant kitchen. We are often puzzled by the changes...
In a world where food waste contributes to environmental degradation and resource depletion, upcycling offers a sustainable and innovative solution to this problem. Upcycling food waste involves transforming...
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...
Indians are fond of street foods. There is a variety of street foods across the country. Literally, no one could resist himself or herself looking at a street food. Every state, every city, every corner of the lane in...
Over the years, processed foods have gained a bad reputation for being unhealthy. But is it truly the case? Let us find out. What Is Processed Food? Any food that is changed from its original state can be referred to as...
When it comes to health making meals from fresh ingredients is the ideal option. But, in this fast-moving world, we do not have that much time. So, we often go for processed foods and ingredients that are easy to make...
Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian variety). As a cereal grain it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world’s human population, especially in Asia. A cereal is any...
Proteins are essential nutrients for all animals including humans for the growth and maintenance of body. Proteins are found in all cells of our body. It is the major structural components including muscle, bones...
When we hear ‘Mumbai Street Food’ we start thinking about a lot of dishes in our mind and get tempted. Mumbai street food is for all whether you are rich or poor. A beggar can stop by a stall, buy a street food he can...
Ice creams have always been a go to treat for many people may it be children or elderly people. We have always been indulging in ice creams especially in summers but the real lovers of ice cream would enjoy it even in...
More recently, consumers are looking for plant-based food products. Health professionals have been saying that people are eating too much of meat and animal based foods. This is especially the case in the western...
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