Have you experienced making a special dinner for a surprise guest and find out your pantry is almost empty? You rummage through your refrigerator and discover the same, just a handful of mismatch ingredients not enough to cook up an impressive meal. No choice but to call take-out. Now you realize the importance of checking …
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Vegetables and fruits are best eaten fresh to get the most of its nutritional value. Most leafy vegetables are better blanched than soggy from overcooking. Essential vitamins and minerals are lost during the preparation process; from mincing to over boiling, the nutrients evaporate. However, things are exactly the opposite with cooked tomatoes. Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) …
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Tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable, we know that already. We use tomato paste in our dishes as a spice and as a good nutrient supplement. Much has been written about the benefits of tomato in our diet that it is becoming quite a fad already. The question is: What’s in tomato that makes …
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Delta Food Industries FZC, one of the leading food and beverage manufacturers in the UAE announced today that the popular Delta Royale Tomato Ketchup 9g sachet is now ready for mass production. The smaller size is packed with the same tangy goodness that the 340ml glass bottle and the 5kg PET Jar have. The new …
Tomato paste is a thick tomato pulp concentrate extracted by cooking ripe tomatoes at high temperature (over 100-degree centigrade) until a thick consistency is achieved. The skin and the seeds are removed and strained, leaving only the pulp bits to cook for several hours. Tomato paste is a perfect flavour enhancer in tomato-based dishes and …
Tomato ketchup is a red-coloured condiment that is made from tomato concentrate, sugar, salt, emulsified starch, vinegar, spices, and water. It is cooked at a very high temperature to attain its rich texture and flavour. It is a highly consumable food item that usually doesn’t last beyond its expiration date. It is a flavorful foodstuff …
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