WFFS SFA, Specialty Food Association. 2024 2023/11/3 2023/11/28 Charged 5 x $59 on 2023/11/28 (and 1 x $59 on 2023/11/3) though only had 4 (+ 1) receiving registration notices. There were difficulties in completing the online registrations which presumably led to the erroneous double registration. W24E05. pegordon, WinterFest1! UBMeEvents.com 9am to 5pm EST, 864-342-6390; M…
Category: Nutriate Research
Food and body care research notes.
Sweeteners
HFCS vs other sugars.
Home Fermentation
The bacteria causing fermentation require some form of sugar to feed on. Sugar alcohols, allulose, and stevia will not feed the bacteria. Fruit, vegetables, and (lactose containing) dairy have enough natural sugars to feed the fermentation but animal protein ferments (such as corned beef) and water kefir need added sugars. Plant protein (nuts and seeds)…
Diet Dr Pepper Substitutes
No-caffeine cola recipes: Splendid Table. NYT. DIY Dr. Pepper. An extract based recipe for Dr. Pepper syrup. Nature’s Flavors organic (cane alcohol) cherry cola flavor extract, natural (ethyl alcohol) cherry cola flavor extract and almond cola flavor extract, and erythritol sweetened cherry coffee syrup. Bickford flavors and extracts including cola. EC Blend cola flavor concentrate….
Millet and Fonio
Fonio is a small-grained millet. Because the seed is very small (similar to teff) the traditional husking method was very labor intensive. There was a new fonio producer (Yolele?) at the WFFS 20. The samples I tried were very tasty. Sorghum Millet profile. Bob’s Red Mill carries proso millet instead of the more common pearl…
Travel Tips
Travel tips for dancers (going to dance conventions) written by Tessa Cunningham Munroe, West Coast Swing Canadian Champion 2017 January 9 New York Times article on new airline carry-on restrictions.
Judith Fertig
See the Prudence Pennie post on Judith Fertig for longer reviews of her fiction. Cookbooks Pure Prairie c 1995 Easy Grilling & Simple Smoking with the BBQ Queens: Sauces, Rubs, Menus, BBQ Tips & More with Karen Adler c 1997 This Place Called Home – A Kansas City Cookbook with Dee Danner Barwick c 1998…
Omega-3 and Dry Eye
Chia Seed Oil 1T chia seed oil = 14g; ~65% omega-3 = 9.1g Algae Oil Based on Nordic Naturals Algae Oil: one serving is 1.5ml with 630mg of omega-3; 1T (14g) = 5.9g omega-3 EPA = 5.9g * .317 = 1.9g DHA = 5.9g * .556 = 3.3g
Food Follies
Meaning of Natural
The US FDA is currently considering a definition for the term “natural”. GMA (Grocery Manufacturers Association) and US federal courts have been prodding the FDA for clarity. On 2016 May 10, the closing date of the FDA’s comment period, the GMA suggested a three-tier system: All or 100% natural Natural Made with natural ingredients The…