Archive for May, 2011
The Good Side of Processed Food
Posted by admin in Instant Food on May 31, 2011
Processed food includes food stuff that has been altered from its natural condition for safety concerns and also for convenience. Sometimes we think that processed foods are bad but it is just a one big misconception among the people in general and processed food is as good as any other food product. Let’s take an example of milk. It should be called a processed food as it is pasteurized and homogenized. Some prefer to use raw milk and some, in fact most of us prefer its processed form that is available in our grocery shop and self-service stores.
Another very strong point to prove that processed food is not bad is the frozen vegetables. Many of us believe that fresh vegetables are the best but let me inform you that freezing of these vegetables preserves vitamins and minerals which means they are more nutritious than the fresh ones. Fruits and vegetables juices also very healthy processed food as all of them are equipped with extra calcium which makes them even more nutritious. The methods used for processing food include canning, freezing, refrigeration, dehydration and aseptic process. Let’s discuss canning.
Food Processing – Making Food A Pleasure Again
Posted by admin in Instant Food on May 31, 2011
Who does not love food? Everybody does! Don’t they? And when this food is hygienic, healthy and safe there is absolutely no stopping them from devouring it! And to add to this, if the food is handled by sophisticated and good quality instruments and is almost ready for consumption, then? Undoubtedly, people will jump to have such stuff that makes cooking and eating such a pleasure! Here is where ‘Food Processing’ bags the prize. It makes food absolutely easy to cook and have. Technically, food processing is known as treating raw food by various means to convert it to something that is almost ready to be consumed.
Food processing is a very popular ancient science and has developed greatly over the years. The earlier elementary methods of food processing included, preserving with the help of salts and sugar, sun drying, etc.
Raw Food Potlucks for a Raw Treat
Posted by admin in Instant Food on May 31, 2011
Now, most of you reading this article may say to themselves, raw food potlucks? Who on earth, where on earth, or maybe even, “why on earth” would you go to one of those? Well, to answer the last question, just do some reading on the benefits of raw food, and you’ll gain some understanding on the benefits of raw food. To answer the first two questions, many people who know lots about raw foods and how to prepare them have these potlucks, and it’s a great way to get to know some like minded people, and eat raw food ranging from the simple to the adventurous!
If you are interested in this at all, I encourage you to type the words “raw food potluck (your city)” into the google search engine, and see if there’s anything near you. I think there are a fair amount of them out there, but if there’s not one in your area, you could always start one of your own. Just invite at least 2 other people, and have them bring something totally raw, put on some nice music, and get a raw book or two from the library, or have a speaker come in, and have a great, healthy night gorging on raw food!