A clean work centre is important to ensure safe food preparation and storage. Cleaning a kitchen ensures reduced incidences of food-borne illnesses and food spoilage, and less waste. Moreover, you will have more room to work with ,and easily access…
In this post, the focus will be directed to starch and its applications in your cooking. Starch, especially modified starch is commonly used in the food industry but you can use in your cooking too. Starch serves various nutritional and…
Kitchen safety is essential due to the risks likely to occur that can cause injury or fire hazards. It is therefore important for you to integrate various safety measures to reduce risk. Ensure that you unplug cooking appliances when not…
To enhance the nutrition quality of the various food items, several measures tend to be imposed. Among them being; Fortification, Enrichment and Supplementation. This post will explicitly distinguish these common terms and their significance to diet improvement. Programs targeted for…
Dietary fibres can be categorized as either soluble fibres or insoluble fibres. Soluble Fibres Soluble fibres are viscous and form gels. They are also easily digested by bacteria in your stomach. They include: Mucilages-which are utilized as food additives to…
In this post , we will focus on the various milk processing methods , and understand their critical role in ensuring milk quality. First , we should identify the different types of milk which are usually made trough either of…
What Is Gelatinization? Starch is found in various food sources including cassava, sorghum, maize, potatoes, wheat, barley, arrow roots etc. It is utilized for multiple food and industrial applications. It undergoes further processing through several mechanical and chemical methods to…
In this post, we will define what Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) are and their use. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) measures are reference standards utilized in the planning and assessment of diets. It covers an extensive range of nutrients. These reference…
Recommended Dietary Allowance(RDA) Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) are designated by health authorities as the appropriate measure of a nutrient you should consume each day to meet your needs. These values aim to meet the physiologic requirements for the majority of…
This post will look at more kitchen equipment and how to care for them. Cooking pot and pans- Select those that are durable have a thick base, and with flat bottom. Once the pots and pans are purchased they should…
