Algin
What is alginate? Why is it used in food?
Category: Ingredients
Potassium sorbate
Calcium Sodium EDTA
Potassium Sorbate is one of the most common food preservatives.
Scoville Scale
Green Bell Pepper
“Think of the cooking of the Southwest: Arizona, anything on the border of Mexico, the rich chili culture, the unbelievable stews” -Mario Batali The Scoville Scale When you’re cooking, you need to know the preferences of those that you are …
Sodium Aluminum Silicate
Ingredients
This post describes sodium aluminum silicate and discusses why it is in our food.
Amaranth
Amaranth is the name of an artificial red food dye
What is Amaranth? Amaranth is an artificial food dye also known as red dye #2.  It gets its name because the colour is similar to that of the plant named Amaranth. Description: Amaranth is an azo dye similar to allura red. …