The Scoville scale
The Scoville scale is a measure, devised by Wilbur L. Scoville in 1912.
It measures the pungency (spicy heat) of chillies and other spicy foods. It runs from 0 to 16.000.000 SHU's
July 28, 2022
What is Freeze Drying?
Freeze drying is a technique used for the preservation of food and medicines. It is an industrial method for drying things at temperatures below freezing. For food, freeze-drying basically involves four steps.
February 1, 2022
Antioxidants
Antioxidants prevent free radicals from causing damage in our bodies. Free radicals are aggressive molecules that are created during oxidation processes in our body...
October 26, 2021
What is germ reduced?
Food contains various microbes, such as bacteria and germs. Organic ingredients naturally contain many more microbes than conventional ingredients. This is because organic food is not treated with pesticides.
September 7, 2021
Hygroscopy
Hygroscope means 'tending to retain moisture'. The word comes from Greek. A hygroscopic product extracts water from the surrounding air.
December 22, 2020