What’s In A Cookie? I admit that I am a huge cookie fan. I know they aren’t healthy. But, really, who doesn’t like a good cookie? A few weeks ago, I posted a link to The Science of the Best …
What’s in a Cookie? Cookie Ingredients Explained. Read more »
Lecithin Purpose Lecithin is a food additive with an E number of 322. It is used as an emulsifier. Â An emulsifier is a substance used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water preventing separation. Description: Lecithin is very common. Â It …
Mayonnaise Have you ever brought home a jar of mayonnaise and looked at the ingredients label? According to Wikipedia: Mayonnaise is a thick, creamy sauce often used as a condiment. It is a stable emulsion of oil, egg yolk and …
What is Saccharin? Saccharin is a food additive used as an artificial sweetener. It has an E number of 954. Â The name comes from the latin word for sugar, saccharum. Other artificial sweeteners include: Alitame Aspartame Acesulfame-potassium Sucralose Description: Sweeteners …
Azodicarbonamide: What is it and Why is it in My Food? Azodicarbonamide has become known as the “yoga mat” chemical. But, what is it really? It is a chemical compound added to flour as a bleaching and improving agent. It …
