Showing posts with label OTHERS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OTHERS. Show all posts

Monday, August 13, 2007

CREAM OF TARTAR


Cream of tartar is added to candy and frosting mixtures for a creamier consistency, and to egg whites before beating to improve stability and volume. It's also used as the acid ingredient in some baking powders. It is a fine white powder..........

Saturday, July 28, 2007

GNOCCHI


Gnocchi, is the Italian word for dumplings.....Mostly they are made out of potatoes, sometime with cheese and bread crumbs..... Sometime they may even have egg on them.....They are similar to pastas...........

Sunday, July 1, 2007

OATS



The oat (Avena sativa) is a species of cereal grain. They give strength and lasting energy. There are many types of oats like:

1. Oat groats
2. Steel-cut oats
3. Old-fashioned oats(the one shown in the picture)
4. Quick-cooking oats
5. Instant oatmeal
6. Oat bran
7. Oat flour...

BAKING SODA


Baking soda are chemical leavening agents that cause batters to enlarge when baked. They enlarge the bubbles which are already present in the batter. They are also one of the important ingredient in baking.....

BAKING POWDER


Baking powder is a dry chemical leavening agent used in baking. They react in higher temperature. They are used in baking to rise the goodies. Cakes and cookies rise because of baking powder. So baking powder is one of the important ingredient in baking ....

Saturday, June 30, 2007

BROWN SUGAR


Brown sugar is a refined sugar that varies in color from light to dark brown and has a full-bodied flavor and soft moist texture. Brown sugar is made by adding molasses to white sugar. The color of the brown sugar depends on the amount of molasses added. They must be stored in a airtight container as they can get hard easily. These are added mostly in cookies to get a chewy texture. And in many baking goodies they are used as a substitute for sugar and to get some depth in sugar flavor.......

ORANGE ZEST


The outermost part of the orange in grated is orange zest. They have more orangee flavor in them. While zesting a orange care should be taken that the white part is not grated as they have a bitter taste...... All the essential oils of the fruit is found in the zest of the fruit......

ENGLISH - Orange Rind

HINDI - Santhara Kachhilka

TAMIL - Kamala Orangi Thol

TELUGU - Kamala Oranji Pandu Tholu

Thursday, June 14, 2007

LEMON ZEST


Lemon Zest are tiny bits of lemon peel. The outermost part of the lemon in grated is lemon zest. They have more lemony flavor in them. While zesting a lemon care should be taken that the white part is not grated as they have a bitter taste......

ENGLISH - Lemon Rind

HINDI - Nimbu Kachhilka

TAMIL - Yelumichai Thol

TELUGU - Nimma Tholu

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

MAYONNAISE


Mayonnaise is a thick sauce made primarily from vegetable oil and egg yolks. Generally whitish-yellow in color. It is made out of oil and yolks and is generally flavored with salt, pepper, vinegar or lemon juice, and frequently mustard. Numerous other sauces can be created from it by adding additional seasonings.....