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What is the most common acid added to food?

Joe Ford

What is the most common acid added to food?

The most common types of acid in our food and drink are carbonic acids, citric acids and phosphoric acids.

Which of the following enzymes cause browning of apple slices?

polyphenol oxidase

What is table salt commonly supplemented with?

Many table salts are iodized, meaning that they’re supplemented with iodine, an essential micronutrient. (Iodine deficiency can cause serious health problems, like thyroid issues, and is the most preventable cause of brain damage in the world.)

What causes variability in the taste of orange juice?

Small differences in sugars, acids, and essential oils or flavoring molecules induced by the differences in weather during the growing season lead to these differences in flavor and taste.

Why does the processor want to remove chlorophyll from vegetable oil?

Question: Why Does The Processor Want To Remove Chlorophyll From Vegetable Oil? To Improve The Taste Chlorophyll Is An Off-odor Chlorophyll Would Contribute To Oxidation Of The Oil To Convert The Liquid Oil To Solid Fat.

How does marbling make meat more tender?

When cooking, marbling adds flavor and juiciness as the fat melts into the steak. The marbling keeps the meat moist, so natural juices don’t evaporate in the pan. Fat is far more tender than muscle fiber in steak. As a result, marbling adds tenderness, which is a preferable mouthfeel.

What is the best tasting beef breed?

Figure 6 shows that the following beef cattle breeds, marbling scores and taste scores, ranked by thier taste scores, from highests to lowest:

  • Red Angus (590, 4.94)
  • Angus (585, 4.93)
  • Hereford (529, 4.90)
  • Gelbvieh (506, 4.87)
  • Charolais (518, 4.86)
  • Simmental (529, 4.84)
  • Limousin (504, 4.83)
  • Brahman (473, 4.82)

Are cows female only?

What about bulls and steers—are they cows? A cow is a female that has had at least one calf. A heifer is a female that has not yet had a calf; she becomes a cow after her first calf is born. A bull is a male that is able to breed.