Thursday, May 21, 2009

A LOOK AT VARITEY OF VANILLA EXTRACTS



Mexican vanilla is made from Vanilla planifolia plant collection home-grown to Mexico. It is a very smooth, creamy, peppery vanilla. It's especially fine in desserts made without heat or with a short cooking time. Dark chocolate, cream desserts, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, tribal foods, meat, all benefit from Mexican vanilla.

Bourbon vanilla is a standard term for Vanilla planifolia the vanilla most of us are familiar with as it's the most commonly used one. This is originated in Mexico, but cuttings were taken to other hot countries. French developed large plantations on Reunion, and then it’s known as the Bourbon, this is how the name Bourbon came into being. Although vanilla extract is high in alcohol content, it is not made from Bourbon whiskey.

Indonesian vanilla Depending on how Indonesian vanilla is cured and dried, it’s more similar to the Bourbon vanilla, or it can have very unique differences. Some growers harvest their beans too early and use short-term curing processes that give the vanilla a woodier and phenolic flavor. As the early harvest keeps the beans from fully developing their flavor report, it can be harsher and not as flavor one. But not all Indonesian vanilla is harvested too early; finest grade Indonesian vanilla is excellent.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Iced coffees easy on waistline and wallet




Monday, May 18, 2009

Tips and strategies for controlling kids weight



Friday, May 15, 2009

WANT TO TASTE DIFFERENT FLAVORS WITH ZERO CALORIES



Over 50 unique flavors, all containing zero calories, crabs, fats, sweeteners or preservatives, it’s none other than the Capella Flavor Drops. This would be the most finest and unique product on the market. These flavors are perfect for virtually any purpose like Diet Shakes, Oatmeal, Pudding, Espresso–based drinks, brewed Coffee and Tea, Martinis, Smoothies, Italian sodas, Desserts and more.

* Flavor Drops are unadulterated one, without sweeteners.
* Add flavor to the pre-sweetened beverages without adding any additional sweetness.
* Flavor Drops are stronger than extracts, requires only few drops to flavor.
* Flavor Drops will NOT change the reliability of your recipes since only drops are required.
* Flavor drops is NOT a syrup, and free from fat, calories or crabs.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Characteristics of flavor due to coffee processing


Wet-Process: Wet-processing coffees are a relatively new method of removing the four layers surrounding the coffee bean.
Pulped Natural: The pulped normal method consists of pulping a coffee, but emitting the fermentation stage to remove the silverskin. This results in a beverages that has characteristics of both a dry- and wet-processed coffee.
Re-passed: There is another type of coffee that has emerged on the marketplace called re-passed or raisins. These coffees are floaters and are frequently discarded with the rest of the floaters.



Tuesday, May 12, 2009

LET YOUR TONGUE TASTES RUM CAKES WITH COFFEE FLAVOR


This is special kind of cake that your tongue would have missed and it is so called Tortuga Rum Cakes with coffee flavored imported from the Cayman Islands. These delicious cakes are baked using the finest ingredients, including imported walnuts and specially blended, oak barrel Tortuga Gold Rum. This is a special kind of Rum which is not available to the public, which means these cakes cannot be duplicated! Each cake is individually hand fixed then vacuum packed, and heat sealed, ensuring a shelf life of 6 months, or indefinitely if refrigerated or frozen. This cake by any other name is not the same. Treat your guests, and yourself, to an original Rum cake.This would be best served along with a steaming hot cup of foodie coffee.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Need to known about Maple syrup


Maple syrup is a sweet condiment made from the juice of maple trees, general in North American cuisines. It’s often eaten with pancakes, waffles, or french toast. Maple syrup is also frequently used on hot breakfast cereals including oatmeal, cream of wheat, and grits. occasionally maple syrup is used as an ingredient in baking or in preparing desserts.

Most "maple-flavored" syrups on the market today in the United States are artificial maple syrups, usually with little (for advertising purposes) or no real maple content. They are generally thickened far beyond the viscosity of real maple syrup, as well. Real maple syrup is universally considered superior, although it is more costly.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Celebrating mother’s day cakes on may 9–10


Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei has prepared an arrangement of family gathering options for Mother's Day on May 10, 2009 and on May 9, for early celebrations.
Pastry Chef Andrew Chen has designed two artisans Mother's Day cakes with refreshing fruits. The Cassis Apple Heart Cake offer a light blend of apple, cassis and chocolate in a heart-shape and is priced at NT$850. The Mediterranean Apricot Cake features dynamic flavors and texture formed with layers of sable tart, an aromatic blend of chocolate apricot ganache topped with nougat chocolate, vanilla, and caramelized apricot slices and is priced at NT$1,080.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Occasion time traditional sticky buns


Sticky buns are a dessert or breakfast pastry that usually consist of rolled pieces of leavened dough - occasion times contains brown sugar or cinnamon - which are then compressed together to form a kind of flat loaf corresponding to the size of the baking pan. Prior to placement of the dough within the pan, the latter is lined with the "sticky" ingredients like maple syrup, honey, as well as nuts and perhaps additional sugar and few sometimes butter. After all the buns are baked, they are inverted so that the pan lining then becomes a topping. Commercially formed sticky buns, however, are usually just baked in an aluminum loaf tin, which allows the topping to suffuse the buns, making them sticky throughout. The way in which the buns were baked allows them to more or less be pulled off as individual servings, although it is often a futile effort.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Drinking Water is more required to life



Water is more required to life - our bodies are more than 75 percent water. It is potential to live many days without food, but we can't survive that long without water. The health profit of regular water drinking is many. It helps with good hydration, ensuing in increased vigor and vitality. It helps dilute the urine and flush out a lot of impurities and environmental toxins from the body. This helps to decrease the risk of urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and even some urinary tract cancers.
Taste can be improved by adding a lemon slice to a jug of water, by installing a distiller/purifier, or by drinking bottled water. What is a good quantity of water to drink? For those with regular urinary infections or a history of kidney stones, 2 quarts minimum per day is advised, up to three quarts per day with extremely hot conditions or heavy physical activity.
For older people with bladder control or fluid retention troubles, 1 to 1½ quarts per day is good. For everyone else, 1½ to 2 quarts per day is generally a good guideline.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Need to know brands of water


Why do we need to choose from over 80 brands of water? Water is not like pop or beer, there is no particular recipe or way to brew it; it's simply two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen.
What need is there to buy an expensive bottle of water? I don't be familiar with any difference like water is naturally tasteless and odorless.
It seems that the only thing that some companies are concerned with is a higher profit margin. In accomplish this goal, they put out multiple brands of extremely overpriced water in different types of fancy bottles, and people are dumb enough to buy the stuff.They have vitamin and mineral water, flavored water, flavored bottled water with electrolytes. If you want vitamins and minerals, take a multi-vitamin pill and wash it down with a glass of tap water. If you want flavored water, flavored bottled water, drink some juice instead. If you need electrolytes, drink a Gatorade.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Fruit smoothie is only as healthy and tasty as the ingredient


Frosty, dessert-like and packed with delicious, nutritional ingredients, it's no wonder fruit smoothies are so trendy. What's particularly nice about smoothies is that they are fast and easy way to make, and indulgent without being loaded with fat and calories. Plus, the only equipment you require is a blender.
Of course, a smoothie is only as healthy and tasty as the ingredient you put in it. So avoid removal in sugar or thickening with full-fat dairy products. There are easy way, healthy alternatives.
To give a fruit smoothie its icy, use crushed ice , thick consistency, or frozen fruit as the base. The advantage of ice is that you can add volume and texture without calories. The downside is that your smoothie became watery as the ice melts. Thickening with frozen fruit adds calories, but also plenty of fiber, vitamins and antioxidants.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Natural flavors at old times


At old times, people have always looked for something to sweeten their tea, coffee or baked products. Before artificial sweeteners and advanced sugar there was honey. Traditionally, to substitute sugar for honey the texture and taste of your favorite recipes would be compromised, in addition to a less than accurate measurement.
As more and more people choose to live a healthy life style and cut away processed sugars from the food items they consume, they could have to look for a sugar substitute that is healthy and organic. Artificial sweeteners leave an after taste in the mouth and are basically synthesized chemicals. As with, all the chemicals taken into the body there are potential side effects.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Brazil’s bottled water and flavored bottled water


As developed regions such as North America and Western Europe saw their economies fall and environmental concerns rise in 2008, global sales growth of flavored bottled water suffered a sharp slowdown globally.

Although Brazil’s major bottled water brands such as IndaiĆ” been available on Brazilian supermarket shelves for decades, consumption of bottled water in Brazil has remain low; in 2008 total per capita volume of bottled water was 27 liters per person per year, versus 98 liters in North America and 118 in Western Europe. But the market has produced effective growth rates in recent years. The total value of the Brazilian bottled water industry has full-grown at a compound annual growth rate of 16 percent from 2003 to 2008, according to Euromonitor International. This is far higher than other soft drinks such as carbonates and also greater than bottled water growth globally.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Best flavored coffee syrup


The best flavored coffee syrups are made from all natural ingredient. The chemical additives and preservatives found in some syrups can twist or hide the flavor of the coffee, while all natural flavors will simply enhance a beverage. Although all natural syrups are more expensive, they are value the investment as your customers will surely taste the difference and come back time after time for more.
There are four different group of syrups. The most popular syrups are the vanilla based, which include nut and creme flavor like Irish creme and hazelnut. These flavors go well with just about any type of coffee, and can even be used to make sweeter a cappuccino or latte. Chocolate is the next most admired flavoring group, followed by the fruit and spice flavors. It is always a best idea to have an offering from each group so your customers can experience different flavors (and spend more!) .