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An ideal emulsion is where the emulsifier is equally attracted to the water and oil phase. Different emulsifiers have different hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) to stabilise various type of emulsions.
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Stabilisers always use together with emulsifiers by hydrating and disperse them in water first. Common examples of emulsifiers used are gums such as guar gum and locust bean gum.
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Lactic acid (E270)
- Commonly found in yoghurt
Malic acid (E296)
- Often found in unripe fruit
- Use as flavouring in sour confectionery
Tartaric acid (E334)
- Found in 🍇 and 🍌
Phosphoric acid (E338)
- Provide tangy taste of cola drinks
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Fumaric acid can be added into sports drink to maintain the perception of sweetnes while also adding acidity. In the formulation of protein and amino acid-fortified beverages, fumaric acid helps to modulate pH while maintaining a desirable level of sourness.
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Do you know that curcumin is responsible to give the bright yellow🟡 colour to turmeric?
Turmeric has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
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❌It is actually not safe for us to wash raw meat/poultry or soak poultry in salt water.
This is because it will cause cross contamination with utensils and kitchen surface yet have little or no effect to remove the bacteria that are tightly attached to the meat.
Plant-based milks such as almond milk and oat milk are trendy. These miks do not contain lactose and are known for high protein contents.
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You can also produce your own plant based milk by using wet process.
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Pea and soy proteins are the most popular choices among consumers. because of nonallergenic of pea and versatility of soy. We as younger consumers should definitely shift towars a more plant-based diet for environmental good.
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Acacia gum has 85%by weight soluble dietary fiber which form gel in intestine and slowing the rate of carbohydrate absorption as well as binding with fatty acids to lower LDL cholesterol.
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Arabic/Acacia gum E414 is natural gum obtained from tree sap. It is widely used in beverages industry as stabiliser (oil in water emulsions) to stabilise flavour oils in soft drink or fruit beverages to prevent creaming.
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What makes meat recognisable even when you are blindfolded? Meat consists of character impact compounds which are 2-methyl-3-furanthiol (62) and bis-(2-methyl-3-furan) disulfide that gives a characteristic meaty aroma to meats.
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Have you ever wonder why the sausages in the convenience stores can heat for whole day without burning on the rotary grill?
This is because sorbitol in sausages does not caramelize and can heat for long time.
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Why food with low GI are called "good carbs"?
High-GI foods contain sugars and most starches that will digest quickly by causing a spike in blood sugar.
To produce baked goods with low GI, sugars and straches are often ideal to replace with fiber. #imk221
Do you know that 'Coke Zero Sugar' and 'Diet Coke' contains aspartame?
Aspartame is a sugar alternative for those who are looking for few calories and less sugar. Aspartame contains phenylalanine(amino acid) where people with phenylketonuria, PKU should always take note.
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