Pinoy food technologies, resources, news and reviews. Includes food safety and health issues
Eating ripe mangoes is better than drinking a commercially prepared mango juice. A fresh picked pineapple is better than pineapple slices in can. And thus eating fresh leafy vegetable is better. Processing often involves heat. Heat that has negative impact against nutrients. Eating them raw is recommended. Processing effect is not always negative. There are [...]
Drinking coffee has a lot of issues. Many credible articles are stating that it is harmful to health. There are also studies proving that drinking it is beneficial. It is natural for manufacturers to promote its health benefits. Why say something bad about own commodity? Do not judge them as one-sided because what they are [...]
The following foods are supposed to be single ingredient products. However due to processing issues and merchant dishonesty, purity might not be possible. 1) Fruit juice. The term sap and fruit juice are synonymous. Sap literally means a fruit extract. A pure form can only be taken by extracting your own fruit choice. During processing [...]
There are three basic reasons why a roasted coffee should be keep in a tightly capped jar. 1) Rancidity. Improperly capped jar permits the entry of oxygen. Oxygen plus the ground coffee equals rancidity. The rancid aroma and taste can be noticed in just few days. 2) Escape of volatiles. Some customers are snipping the [...]
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 [...]
One of my best friend gave me a sample pack of Star Bucks coffee. It was really a sample. The “Not for Sale” words are written on package. I brewed a cup and and was amazed. It was one of the best coffee I have tasted. They have the reason to price their coffee high. [...]
The way to prepare good tasting coffee: Get a quality roasted coffee beans. Grind it. Measure enough and place it in coffee maker. Add water. Plug the device and turn it on. Wait a couple of minutes and a coffee with a strong flavorful aroma and taste is ready. The easy way to prepare fast [...]
