Pinoy food technologies, resources, news and reviews. Includes food safety and health issues
What are the prerequisites of good tasting coffee? There are several factors such as variety, roasting method, age, water and utensils. Primary varieties are Robusta, Liberica, Excelsa and Arabica. Among the four types, Arabica is claimed to give the best flavor. Robusta is the widely distributed type while the rest are less popular. Roasting brings [...]
The mystery of sticking egg shell was still unsolved. I was still thinking about it so I continued doing experiment. I was thinking if the phenomenon was similar to fish sticking to pan during frying. The egg is mostly protein, just like fish. Protein sticks to metal surface when heated slowly. High heat is needed [...]
Removing the shell of boiled egg is so easy but it always annoys me when the shell is sticking to egg white. Small portion of white is wasted every time I prick the shell apart. Shelled boiled egg should have a smooth surface but I often get a bumpy one. Mom told me, the egg [...]
The tuba, a popular alcoholic drink of Leyte was featured on Jessica Soho recently. It is a reddish wine from coconut sap. Frankly, the tuba I know is the cloudy fresh coconut sap with a mixture of sweet and alcoholic taste. It only last for few hours cause the fermentation of sugar to alcohol and [...]
Coffee is normally consumed hot. It gives the feel of warmth in early morning or during cold weather. The same is true with tea and soup. A recently boiled soup will surely take away the chilling of one’s body. Hot drinks have a weakness.Drinking such in a warm summer days is uncomfortable. You gonna end [...]
Every time I see a food product with “No Added Preservatives” declaration, I am reading its ingredient listing carefully. I want to make sure whether the claim is true or not. Sad to say, most of them are making false claim, preservatives are literally included in list. Again I encountered another product claiming theirs is [...]
I never buy honey from public markets, especially the unbranded bottles. Most sellers mixed prepared syrup to honey to increase product amount. I am talking about the vendors who are placing their honey in small tumbler. They are including honeycombs in buckets to convince buyers. Note: Not all sellers adulterate their honey. One day, my [...]
