Cinnamon- a sweet wood spices {Topic:- What is cinnamon, common name in India & Abroad, processing technique, cultivation of cinnamon in India, Types , Culinary use, Popular brand in Indian market}   What Is Cinnamon? Cinnamon is a popular spices obtain from an inner bark of the tropical evergreen tree

Caviar and Fish Roe: Delicacies of the Sea   What is Caviar? The word Caviar comes from the persian word Khaviar which means ” Egg Carrier”. Traditionally Caviar is the unfertilized fish egg or roe from wild sturgeon fish mainly found in the caspian sea & Black sea. It is

Chia Seed:-A nutritional powerhouse food What is chia seed? The word chia originates from an ancient Aztec language called Nahuatl which means Oily. Chia seeds are the edible seeds of a desert blooming plant that belong to mint or sage family known as salvia hispanica which is native to Mexico

Corn cooking oil   What is Corn Oil or Corn germ oil? Corn oil popularly known as Corn germ oil or Maize oil is a cooking oil that is extracted from the inner part of the corn kernel. Due to its high smoke point properties and relatively cheaper than other

A Food journey of Mughlai Cuisine   Mughlai cuisine is an outcome of the Mughal rule in India from the early 16th to the mid-18th century. The flavours of Mughlai food vary from mild to spicy depending on the use of whole and ground spices. Belonging to the north of

Eggs cookery:Techniques, Uses, and Nutritional Benefits About eggs:- Most eggs are produced in large factory farms and are exposed to artificial light and live in small battery cages that are two or three rows high. Each cage can house from 3-10 chickens in very cramped space. Some plants today are

Cookies and Biscuits: Differences, Recipes, and Techniques   What is a cookies? Cookie is an American English name, which was derived from the Dutch word ‘koekje’ which means ’little cake’. Cookies are loaded with flavours and take more time to bake, because of the thick batter and dense ingredients that

Facts about Food Nutrients Nutrients are molecules in food that all organisms need to make energy, grow, develop, and reproduce. Nutrients are digested and then broken down into basic parts to be used by the organism. There are two main types of nutrients: – (1) macronutrients and (2) micronutrients. The three main categories of

Facts about Butter & Ghee Butter is a dairy fat made by churning the cream of milk containing 80% fat, 20% water and whey (milk solids lift from separating process). It is mostly made from cow’s milk but can also be made from buffalo milk, sheep’s milk etc. It is

Facts about Flour, Sugar & Salt Used in Bakery Bread is a staple food in all over the world and made from flour and water dough with yeast, which is fermented, kneaded and baked in the oven. The action of yeast gives bread its characteristic texture and flavour. Bread may be leavened by processes