There are utensils in food preparation and in cooking that are unique to Africa. Here are a few! 1. Cooking Pot In modern Africa, many families have switched to using cooking utensils made of metallic, ceramic and other materials, especially when using modern cooking fires such as electric or gas fires. However, the traditional earthenware
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Dishing Out The Best of Korean Food in New York
Korean food has always been synonymous with Kimchi, Bibimbap and barbecues at the table. Over the last few years Korean culture has been building steam all over New York City. Many Korean restaurants in New York have set up shop in a tiny slice of the city called Koreatown. This jam-packed neighborhood boasts of the
Pollen Allergy and Food Sensitivity: The Oral Allergy Syndrome and Food Intolerance
Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) is a well-recognized but little known condition. It is characterized by a burning sensation or mouth pain and swelling when you eat specific foods that cross react to pollens to which you are allergic. Interestingly, the specific foods causing this reaction are well established to cross react with certain trees, grass,
The Importance of Proper Food Storage
Appropriately stored food is important and though, it is an easy task if the amount of food is less, but how exactly do you store food in larger quantities? Understanding proper storage techniques will not only aid in retaining freshness, but can also eliminate wastefulness, reduce the risk of contamination and unnecessary spending. Before you
Foods for Strengthening The Sphincter Muscle
The sphincter muscle is a circular band of muscle that surrounds an opening or passage in the body, and is located above the stomach opening. It is also responsible for allowing food to keep in the stomach for proper breakdown and also for keeping of the acid in the stomach which helps in the digestion
Caribbean Food – A Little History
The Arawak, Carib, and Taino Indians were the first inhabitants of the Caribbean islands. These first inhabitants occupied the present day islands of British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Trinidad, and Jamaica. Their daily diet consisted of vegetables and fruits such as papaw, yams, guavas, and cassava. The Taino started the process of cooking
Advantages Of Acid Foods And Alkaline Foods
What You Need To Know About Acid Foods And Alkaline Foods There are acid foods and alkaline foods present in your everyday diet. Both these types of food affect your body, its pH and the metabolism rate differently. You eat what you want to eat but you don’t know how it will affect your body.
How Much Does it Cost to Use a Food Dehydrator?
A common misconception is that it is expensive, electricity wise, to operate a food dehydrator. This is not true, even though dehydrators use electricity to operate their heating system and fans for longer periods of time, sometimes up to twelve and eighteen hours. Food dehydrators are used to dry various foods by eliminating the water
Picking The Best Dog Food for Your Labrador Tips
The problem with picking the best dog food for a Labrador is that there are colossal measures of different pooch food check options open accessible today. As pooch proprietors, we quickly get perplexed: which one to pick? There are supports for puppies of specific breeds, for puppies with particular afflictions and predestined inherited issues, for
Can You Be Emotionally Attached to Food?
Remember being a child when you were attached to an item such as teddy bear or a blanket and how it made you feel secure and happy? That feeling is the exact same one that millions of overweight people struggle with on a daily basis to overcome their emotional attachments to food. Can you be
What the Food Is Like On A Navy Ship
I was in the navy for 8 years, and I’ve had food from navy destroyers, aircraft carriers, submarine tenders, and shore duty galleys. When a ship is in port, it always had plenty of fresh food on board. Right before a ship pulls out to sea, it is replenished with new food and drink. If
Waiter Training – Teach Your Waitstaff Basic Food Knowledge & Preparation Methods
As owner/operator of a restaurant, if you asked one of your waiters: “what is the difference between broiled chicken and roasted chicken?’ or “what is a ragout sauce?’ Would you be provided with the correct answer? If not, then I highly suggest that you start teaching basic food knowledge and food preparation methods in your
Arowana – The Best Foods To Feed Your Baby Arowana
Arowana fish have a wide and varied food diet and really anything that will fit in there mouth is considered food to them. But when we are looking after a baby arowana we have to be more aware of the foods we are feeding them. Personally I don’t recommend live bait feeding to a young
Keeping Your Camping Food Hot – Top 5 Tips To Keep It Nice And Warm
There is nothing quite like being out in the open air by your tent having some lovely hot food after being outside all day. Camping is all about getting back to our roots and being in tune with nature, whether you are camping in the hills, the woods or at plush campsite with all the
Electromagnetic Charges in Food!
“Taking in foods that take away more energy than they provide will lower Your bodies ability to deal with the natural processes of Digestion, assimilation and elimination.” Our bodies operate on a subtle electromagnetic current. Nerve signals are in fact electrical charges-your brain, heart, and all organs emit and create a Field of electrical current.
What Makes Our Food More Appetizing?
Have you ever heard it said we eat with our eyes? Although the phrase may sound silly give it some thought. Our eyes tell us when we’re attracted to the opposite sex. You’re not going to get up close and personal with someone you don’t find physically appealing are you? It’s the same with food.
Movies About the Magic of Food – 4 Magical Movies for Halloween
Simple Irresistible (1999) ‘Simple Irresistible’ is a movie about Amanda, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar. She gets some magical help from a crab. (Yes, a crab.) Amanda is a chef, whose tiny restaurant is slowly failing. She has inherited it from her mother, but doesn’t have her mother’s confidence. She uses her mother’s recipes and
Principles of Ancient Egyptian Food Storage
The process of food preservation is a system used to conserves a quantity of food for some future time and date. There has always been some sort of food preservation employed in just about every culture and nation of the world since early times. In generally, we find various methods used such as canning, cold
Food Brings People Together and at Its Essence is Love, Life and the Heart of Society
Food sustains life, yet it is so much more than something we need to nourish our bodies. Food at its essence is love, life and the heart of society. Food brings people together. It is the shared flavors of friendship and community. We like being with others enjoying the tastes and textures of food. Often
4 Food Preservation Methods Common To African Cuisine
For hundreds of years, food on the African continent has been preserved without the benefit of refridgeration. How? This article describes four methods of food preservation common in Africa. 1. Sun-drying For many Africans, the sun is an important factor in food preservation. Soon after the harvest, grains such as millet, maize, sorghum, green gram,
How to Cook Healthy Food
In order to cook healthy, the first thing to keep in mind is to use healthy ingredients rich in vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates and other essential nutrients. They are not only necessary for proper functioning of all the system but also keep our immune system strong so that it can effectively fight diseases. Of this
Pizza Has All the Major Food Groups
In this very hectic world, meal time can be such a hassle. It seems hard to squeeze in a balanced diet when you have to do so many things throughout the day. As such, people are always on the look out for quick meals that provide all the necessary nutrients in one bite. If this
Food Processor Safety Tips
A food processor is an electrical appliance that operates with fast moving and sharp blades and discs. Like other electrical equipment, a food processor should always be handled with care. Follow these safety tips to protect you and your family from misuse and harm.
Why Italian Food May Cause Your Heartburn – Tips to Help Your Acid Reflux
Italian food may be causing your heartburn. If you regularly get heartburn, it may be possible to minimize the effects by trying some easy modifications in your routine. Taking medicine might just be a final resort if you attempt these small-scale modifications before hand. It is common to be affected by acid reflux later in
Cheese and Mushroom Omelette Recipe
Cheese and Mushroom Omelette is an easy-to-make breakfast recipe that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes with easily available ingredients namely, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, button mushrooms, onions, coriander leaves and eggs. This lip-smacking omelette recipe is enjoyed by kids and adults alike and can be prepared on a winter morning or a
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Lemon Rosemary Salmon
This Lemon and Rosemary Salmon is a really simple and easy salmon recipe, but that doesn’t mean it is lacking in flavour. Just a few key ingredients mixed together and rubbed on to salmon fillets before putting them in the oven, and they are transformed. Zesty lemon and woody rosemary are mixed with some garlic