Pinoy food technologies, resources, news and reviews. Includes food safety and health issues
The family budget was scarce but we had chicken on dining table. When the budget was enough, we often had dried fish like law law, daing and sap sap. Do you think our situation was odd? Father used to have a chicken farm, free range native chicken. Those were not meant for sale, they were [...]
Cooking potato chips can be very simple. It involves two processes and two ingredients. Slice potatoes and deep fry until crispy or slightly golden. Two ingredients are potato and cooking oil. The oil is drained off after cooking so it can be considered as processing aid, not really as ingredient. The first factor of a [...]
How many bread do a bakeshop have? Too many to count? Perhaps counting is not necessary, unless you are an employee or the owner. The purpose of getting in front is to buy some bread, nothing else. Most bread have white to brown complexion. Brown color as a result of browning reaction during baking. Color [...]
Diet is health but the result could be the reverse sometimes. Avoiding chemical preservatives, too much carbs and fatty foods is indeed healthy. However, worrying too much about what is good and what is not can be stressful.The feeling of stress is not healthy and could be a precursor of many illnesses. It is like [...]
Mom woke me up early in the morning, about 4 am. I stood up and asked why. My two brothers were awake too. They were sitting beside the table. Their eyes were barely opened while eating ripe pineapples. Mom told me to eat too. Why pineapple in the morning? Elders were telling us that fruits [...]
The post “Guyabano Really Cures Cancer? Here are Some Evidence” is getting lots of comments. Many readers might not be patient enough to scan through. I scanned over and tried to re-write important information. Cancer means any disease cause by cell abnormality. It does not cover diseases cause by microorganisms and viruses. Guyabano is popular [...]
Tissue paper are like handkerchief. It can wipe off dirts and stains on hands, arms and face. It is water absorbent and used to dry wet surfaces. Handkerchief is washable and far more durable. Tissue papers is thin and tears easily. Contact with water greatly amplifies this weakness. Single use only. Cannot be rewashed. Should [...]
