Since the accidental invention of the microwave oven in 1945, this gadget has become one of the most important appliances in modern kitchens. The problem is, most users tend to ignore some important manufacturer instructions when using the microwave which can lead to some serious safety issues. There are some basic microwave do’s and don’ts …
Should You Cover Food in a Microwave Oven? Recommended Microwave Ware Read More »
If you have been following my blog posts, you will realize that the food world is not short of some interesting and sometimes confusing facts and myths. But here is where all the mystery ends. The buck has to stop somewhere, and in this case, it stops here with a simplified scientific explanation. Let’s dive …
Little Known Peanut Facts: They are Vegetables, not Fruits, not Nuts! Read More »
You are eating an orange or a lemon fruit and without caution, an orange seed slides down your throat. You panic because you remember all those grandma stories about how the seeds will grow in your stomach and whatnot. So, will you die from cyanide poisoning as a result? Will you get appendicitis as alleged …
Is it Harmful to Swallow Orange Seeds or Lemon Seed? Fruit Myths Solved Read More »
Spices and seasonings have been part of the human culinary culture with their use in food dating back to many centuries. Their widespread application both in the industrial sector and domestic setting has made them come under tight scrutiny from curious nutritionists and food lovers. In summary, spices and seasonings alone will not make you …
Can Spices and Seasonings Make You Gain Weight? (What Science Says) Read More »
There is a seemingly endless debate among nutritionists and pickle lovers on whether eating pickled foods gives you zero calories or negative calories. This is understandable because the pickle diet has been hyped for decades as the best for weight loss and healthy living. But do pickles really have zero calories or even negative calories …
Are Pickles Zero Calorie or Negative Calorie Foods? (Explained) Read More »
This is an old fruit taste mystery that was solved by botanists and scientists a long time ago. You might have been wondering why an unripe banana, mango, passion fruit, pawpaw taste sour whereas their ripe counterparts taste sweet. I also pondered about this for a long time until I came across it in one …
Why Unripe Fruit Taste Sour, But Ripe Fruit Taste Sweet: A Simplified Food Science Read More »
I love passion fruits. I have been eating passion fruit seeds for as long as I can remember. I just didn’t know that there are very many people who have been wondering whether their way of eating them is everybody else’s way. The question of whether to swallow or chew passion fruit seeds should not …
Other than some grafted fruits, almost all other edible fruits we know contain seeds. Have you ever wondered how safe it is to eat the seeds of your favorite fruit? Do you ever wonder if these seeds add any nutritional or health benefits to your body? Well, this article will try to answer these questions …
Should You Eat the Seeds of all edible Fruits? Find Out What Science Says Read More »
You are probably here because you have heard about some outrageous cucumber myths that are usually thrown around the food nutrition world. If you are still wondering whether some of them are true or false, stick with me here because I will be diving into the scientific parts of food to see if we should …
Cucumber Myths: Eating Cucumber at Night and Other Myths Explored Read More »
Pickles, jams, and jellies are some of the few foods that have been surprising consumers with their ability to stay for long periods without spoiling, given their moist nature. Just like honey (which doesn’t have an expiry date), pickles and jams possess special structural and biological properties that make them resistant to spoilage microbiological and …
Here is Why Pickles and Jams Don’t Spoil Easily: A Simplified Food Science Perspective Read More »
