Food Science
Food Science is a multi-disciplinary field involving chemistry, biochemistry, nutrition, microbiology and even engineering of a biological nature. It integrates broad-based knowledge and focuses it on food. Quality, safety, and nutrition questions are just some of the areas dealt with in this category.
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EillaEelYou can test for starch in general using the chemical iodine test. If starch is present, a solution of iodine (I2) turns...
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starch glycogen and cellulosepoly-manysaccharides-sugars
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yes you can it is pretty tasty
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No, both red and white wine are normally between 11% and 13% proof. Standard servings of beer, wine and distilled spirits each...
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Proteases are enzymes which break down proteins. Each enzyme can only break down one substance (they are specific to one...
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Any food except any type of meat or fish with bones in it!
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An egg can be boiled in any container in which water can be heated to boiling point.
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No, rubber is something completely different. An over boiled egg can become rubbery, meaning that it is tough. another...
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The optimum temperature for the enzyme polyphenol oxidase (PPO) is 40 degrees Celsius. This is the temperature at which the...
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The problem is, because it's a good insulator.The way a freezer works, you have a load of pipes at the back, you compress a gas...
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Food is essential for all living organism and with increase in population producing food has become a necessity. Food...
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Nothing, it is not used as a preservative in bread.to preserve bread is preservative not the sugar.
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It helps provide for human beings to eat and survive.
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Are you keeping it in the fridge? If you aren't, I'm guessing it's fermenting a bit. Keep it cold!
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if you mix it with other stuff like flour and sugar and salt you can get bread, without mixing it, its just warm yeast. problly a...
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Sesame seed is crushed, to get sesame oil and the by product is the sesame oil cake. These sesame oil cake has some oil content...
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One gram of granulated sugar is about 1/4 teaspoon, so about four grams of sugar would be in a teaspoon. If you are measuring...
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What to Eat During a ColdFruits or fruit juices that are acidic (orange juice, pineapple juice, etc.) are excellent for cutting...
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it is 90%suger ^It depends what kind of corn you are talking about, but it is definitely not 90% ^Nor is it suger Typically,...
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Well honestly if it was, then we would all probably be dead. It shouldn't be harmful, considering it goes through a dish washer...
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Amylase is a very important enzyme; amylase help the degradation of starch to sugars.
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Turkey pastrami is turkey made to look and taste something like pastrami using flavorings, coloring, and chemicals.
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Confectioners glaze is a by-product of the Lac beetle. Lac is the generic name of the natural resin gathered by the Lac beetle...
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Gnocchi are made from potato and flour with some egg. So there is protein from the egg as well as fat, there is calcium from the...
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Melt it and pour the solution into a measuring cylinder and then you would have the volume... if it doesn't quite reach the...
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no theres not thats a rumor
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No. It has a lower flash point than gasoline and diesel.
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I found an excellent recipe for a citron jelly on Kraft Foods website. I'll leave it as a Related Link at the bottom of the page....
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Butter is solid at room temperature because it has a large amount of saturated fatty acids. Butter is made up of about 51%...
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The fat that is solid at room temperature is Saturated fat. There are three main categories of fat: Saturated, monounsaturated,...
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Yes. Pancake syrup is denser than oil.
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results for cholesterol 209, ldl 129, hdl 44, triglycerides 178
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It is perfectly fine to eat the skin, however, it needs to be cooked, not eaten raw,The skin of eggplant contains nasunin which...
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40 lb of pasta will get them satisfied.
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well im not really sure but you can look up for it on the internet!
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yes, grilling uses convection- the heat is rising from the grill, heating and cooking the food.
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It can be stored in your muscles and liver as glycogen. It can also be converted to fat and stored.
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By weight, with the ingredient that has the highest weight first. Exceptions include listing ingredients at the end with 2% or...
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This question should be answered only by someone adequately trained in DOT transportation requirements, who is also knowledgeable...
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No, but it takes weeks. However, it works as a great tenderizer when used for only an hour or so.
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Chocolate is liquid at 50°C. Chocolate melts around body temperature (37°C), so that is why it melts in your mouth.
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Lipase powder is an enzyme which adds a mild flavor to Blue, Mozzarella, Parmesan and other Italian cheeses.The enzyme lipase...
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You must be in college... Places that serve raw fish (Sushi, but more accurately called Sashimi) serve raw shrimp. As long as...
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It's either acidic or alkaline (because for some reason, it etches metal fairly well). Going by taste, I'd say it's more likely...
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Iron in food is just that the element 'Iron' (Fe). We need some Iron in our food because atoms of Iron are required in some...
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Fresh water boils faster than salt water. Salt water will cook food a little quicker as it has a slightly higher boiling point...
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Gluten relaxation is how well their elasticity relaxes with time, usually in wheat flours. It helps the dough retain shape....
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its doesnt have direct sugar but it is present in the form of glucose.
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The basic premise of preservation is that it creates a hostile environment for microorganisms. The same way you couldn't live in...
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Because it's either too hot, overcooked or both.
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The following table shows the need calcium for every age group. Ages Calcium 0-6 months 210 7-12 months 270 1-3 years 500 ...
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yes it is perfectly normal but just in case throw it away
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Pasta is a carbohydrate and therefore isn't fattening when eaten in small portions.
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It is a hybrid beer. Most of the time it is a light wheat beer that has some strain of bacteria added to give you the sour notes...
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bacteria is not helpfull to your body bacteria will kill you so stay away from it dont come into contact with it because you will...
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pectinase is first isolated by Henri Braconnot
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I'm sorry, you can't make red food coloring. It is a primary color, and must be bought.
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Carbohydrates - For Energy and for transforming into fats. Fats - For Organ protection and for Mainly Energy Proteins - For...
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Clove and Allspice, i did an experiment on this topic
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I have been wondering that but think it might be Kevin McCloud?
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White bread decays first as it holds more moisture, whereas brown bread has more chemicals to keep it fresh. Answer:The...
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The one with more sugar most likely.
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Coffee beans do not contain sugar in anyways. Unless u put sugar in it! ^_^
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Papain is quite safe. In food, it acts as a protease enzyme that hydrolyzes proteins. It can be used to tenderize meats. It is...
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water vapor or humidity The food contains ice when it is n the freezer. This ice can evaporate ( a process called sublimation...
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Any fruit can get infected with a virus that could be harmful for people. In the case of bananas, they have a good resistance to...
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Depending on the context, inversion can mean several things. The most common definition relates to physical objects and their...
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High - greater than 60 mg/dl
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Pour boiling water over them until they are soft, then drain. (Instructions should be on packet)
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Not really, but you can mash it up and cook it down somewhat.
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Hypertonic. This is because the water has a higher concentration of solutes than the potato.
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Penis size Bars. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_%28unit%29
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Yes, but you must do it carefully. Loosen the jar lid but don't remove it, and heat the honey by placing the jar in a bowl of...
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yes if there is a high pressure on the water(when the water is deep).
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breakdown of large gloubule fats into smaller fats droplets is known as emulification.
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from my experiment the answer for this would be CHEERIOS because they connect with the milk which helps it not to be soft and...
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As it rehydrates and refreshes the item.
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Because it's sweet! And it tastes good! I'm a girl and I hate chocolate... A Small study has linked the type of bacteria living...
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the temperature of ice cream is -23.15 degrees celsius
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Tender meat, so you would be asking for a tender cut. Also minced (ground) meats are 'soft' meats and easily chewable.
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Most of the time food is not poisioned, instead the dish is the reason why food get poisioned. the Dish in which food is served...
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glucose fructose galactose
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Depends of the type of oil you are referring to. Crude oil, olive oil, peanut oil, etc.
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Horese radish is called Mooli/Muli in Hindi as far as I know. In India both the roots & leaves are eaten [cooked/raw] It is...
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Just stab it with it. if it is not an extremely weak straw or an extremely firm apple, it should go into it. whether you'll be...
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AnswerYes, molasses as does all liquid sugars can crystalize. It can in some instances become moldy.^although this is true, there...
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It is a living plant, preparing to sprout, even more nutritional valueat this stage. Some growers spray to inhibit sprouting.
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none. yu will choke
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it take about 2 to3 seconds
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fish, cheese, egg, onion, garlic, cabbage.
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The Cinnamon challenge- 1 tsp of cinnamon without drinking anything or vomiting The saltine challenge- eat 4 saltines in 1 minute...
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