Since Rice is our main staple food. It is the practice to buy rice in bigger qualities to be stored in the house. Thus one must chose the best quality to get maximum satisfaction .Quality of rice depends on the variety. The length of storage , grain size, shape and color , cleanliness or absense of dirt or foreign substance. The following considerations are made:
1. One must be able to identify the different varieties of rice and the specific characteristics.
2. One must know how to recognize luma from bago
3. The type which will give better volume when cooked should be selected.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
How to buy Eggs?
Eggs are diffiuclt to purchase because they vary not only in types, but als in size for the same type. Chicken eggs for example. Also vary in size from jumbo to small. Cost per piece also varies with the size. On the other hand there is no standard grading for size of eggs, hence, the cost varies even for the same size.
When buying eggs, the following suggestions are helpful
1. One must know the different types of eggs. Spoiled eggs smell foul and sometimes explode when broken.
2. One must know how to determine fresh eggs before and after buying. Quality eggs depends on freshness. This is lost rapidly depending on the temperature when eggs are stored. The following are the methods used to determined the freshness of eggs;
a.) Gross examination is the only acceptable way of determining egg freshness before buying. Fresh eggs have rough, dull-looking smells. Older eggs which have been stored are smooth and shiny. It is not advisable to buy cracked or dirty eggs as their porous shells may absorb bacteria.
b.) In candling, eggs are held before a light source to show position of the yolk , size of the cell and blood spots.
c.) Clicking eggs together . Good eggs have a bell-like tone. Cracked eggs have a flat tone. This method however is not recommended because of the danger of breaking the eggs.
d.) Shaking the eggs. Fresh eggs does not rattle noticeably while a stale egg rattles very distinctly.
e.) Water test - Fresh eggs sink when in a pan of water while stale eggs float.
f.) Breaking - Fresh eggs have clear, thick, gelatinous and firm whites which hold the yolk closely.
3. One must be familiar wit hthe sizes of the eggs available. Ex. Extra large, large, medium , small there are uses for each size, but size is not a measure of quality.
4. Eggs sold in the wet market are usually larger and cheaper than those sold already packed by the dozen in the supermarkets.
5. To ensure that one gets quality eggs, it is advisable t obuy only from reputable and reliable vendors or dealers.
When buying eggs, the following suggestions are helpful
1. One must know the different types of eggs. Spoiled eggs smell foul and sometimes explode when broken.
2. One must know how to determine fresh eggs before and after buying. Quality eggs depends on freshness. This is lost rapidly depending on the temperature when eggs are stored. The following are the methods used to determined the freshness of eggs;
a.) Gross examination is the only acceptable way of determining egg freshness before buying. Fresh eggs have rough, dull-looking smells. Older eggs which have been stored are smooth and shiny. It is not advisable to buy cracked or dirty eggs as their porous shells may absorb bacteria.
b.) In candling, eggs are held before a light source to show position of the yolk , size of the cell and blood spots.
c.) Clicking eggs together . Good eggs have a bell-like tone. Cracked eggs have a flat tone. This method however is not recommended because of the danger of breaking the eggs.
d.) Shaking the eggs. Fresh eggs does not rattle noticeably while a stale egg rattles very distinctly.
e.) Water test - Fresh eggs sink when in a pan of water while stale eggs float.
f.) Breaking - Fresh eggs have clear, thick, gelatinous and firm whites which hold the yolk closely.
3. One must be familiar wit hthe sizes of the eggs available. Ex. Extra large, large, medium , small there are uses for each size, but size is not a measure of quality.
4. Eggs sold in the wet market are usually larger and cheaper than those sold already packed by the dozen in the supermarkets.
5. To ensure that one gets quality eggs, it is advisable t obuy only from reputable and reliable vendors or dealers.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Matching Wine With Food
Food And Ideal Wine Accompaniment
Red Meat - Red Wine
Light Meat/Fresh - White Wine
Light Meat/Red Meat - Rose Wine
Fish Shell Fish - White Wine
Meal- White Wine or Light Red Wine
Chicken/Turkey - Red Wine
Beef Lamb - Light Red Wine
Ham - Red Wine
Venison/Game/Wild Duck - Dry White Wine from Burgundy
Curry - No Wine, Beef or Lager
Appetizer - Vermouth dry and medium cherry vodka, champagne , Rose ,Cocktail
Red Meat - Red Wine
Light Meat/Fresh - White Wine
Light Meat/Red Meat - Rose Wine
Fish Shell Fish - White Wine
Meal- White Wine or Light Red Wine
Chicken/Turkey - Red Wine
Beef Lamb - Light Red Wine
Ham - Red Wine
Venison/Game/Wild Duck - Dry White Wine from Burgundy
Curry - No Wine, Beef or Lager
Appetizer - Vermouth dry and medium cherry vodka, champagne , Rose ,Cocktail
Monday, August 10, 2009
Feeding of a Child with a Disability
Many children with disabilities do not have difficulties eating, but some have major feeding problems. Successful feeding of some children with disabilities is both an art and learned skill. Although it is not possible to go into detail here, the basic principles of childhood nutrition apply to the child with disabilities as much as to other children.
Here are some basic principle caregivers can follow:
1. Learn from the child's parents. They have likely spent many hours-learning feeding tricks; use their knowledge to speed up your learning.
2. Be very patient. The child may have difficulty in chewing and swallowing food and may easily aspirate food into lungs if the amount taken is too large if given too rapidly.
3. Let the child as much as possible . Having a disability does not mean the child is helpless. Although the child's feeding may be messier and take longer, the satisfaction of learning skill and becoming successful and more independent is important
4. Assign one person to help feed the child. The child will get to know and trust that person and the caregiver will learn the child's special feeding techniques. It is still important that other staff are familiar with feeding the child, however , as the caregiver may not always be available.
5. Ensure the child's part of the mealtime group and not isolate from other children.
6. Do not allow children to feed other children .
Here are some basic principle caregivers can follow:
1. Learn from the child's parents. They have likely spent many hours-learning feeding tricks; use their knowledge to speed up your learning.
2. Be very patient. The child may have difficulty in chewing and swallowing food and may easily aspirate food into lungs if the amount taken is too large if given too rapidly.
3. Let the child as much as possible . Having a disability does not mean the child is helpless. Although the child's feeding may be messier and take longer, the satisfaction of learning skill and becoming successful and more independent is important
4. Assign one person to help feed the child. The child will get to know and trust that person and the caregiver will learn the child's special feeding techniques. It is still important that other staff are familiar with feeding the child, however , as the caregiver may not always be available.
5. Ensure the child's part of the mealtime group and not isolate from other children.
6. Do not allow children to feed other children .
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