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Food myths busted

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Good to know the differences!

[h=2]Common food myths busted and doubts cleared.[/h]
IndiaToday.in | | Good Housekeeping | November 27, 2015

Curd Vs yogurt

In India, curd and yogurt are same and therefore used interchangeably in recipes. However, if you are referring to a Western recipe book, curd may mean paneer. In the US, particularly, homemade crumbled paneer is called curd.


Cornstarch Vs cornflour
There is very little difference between cornstarch and cornflour--both are used as thickening agents but know this, cornflour contains gluten. Also, you will require almost double the quantity of cornflour when replacing with cornstarch in any dish. The excess use of cornstarch can change the taste of a dish but cornflour doesn't add any taste of its own. Tip: Cornstarch prevents the eggs from curdling when added in cheesecake and custard batter.


Extract Vs essence

Both are flavouring agents. The main difference is that while the extract is a natural product, essence is artificially produced. An extract is made by combining oil (such as extracting the oil from a vanilla pod) with an alcohol (such as vodka)--the alcohol becomes the binding factor and also serves as a preservative for the vanilla extract. An essence is an imitation extract, manufactured chemically to give a taste of the ingredient. An extract is usually a thicker liquid and is required in lesser quantity. Kitchen note: Using too much of essence may give the dish an acidic aftertaste.

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/...n-curd-and-yogurt-and-more-food/1/533132.html
 
Good to know the differences!

Common food myths busted and doubts cleared.


IndiaToday.in | | Good Housekeeping | November 27, 2015

Curd Vs yogurt

In India, curd and yogurt are same and therefore used interchangeably in recipes. However, if you are referring to a Western recipe book, curd may mean paneer. In the US, particularly, homemade crumbled paneer is called curd.


Cornstarch Vs cornflour
There is very little difference between cornstarch and cornflour--both are used as thickening agents but know this, cornflour contains gluten. Also, you will require almost double the quantity of cornflour when replacing with cornstarch in any dish. The excess use of cornstarch can change the taste of a dish but cornflour doesn't add any taste of its own. Tip: Cornstarch prevents the eggs from curdling when added in cheesecake and custard batter.


Extract Vs essence

Both are flavouring agents. The main difference is that while the extract is a natural product, essence is artificially produced. An extract is made by combining oil (such as extracting the oil from a vanilla pod) with an alcohol (such as vodka)--the alcohol becomes the binding factor and also serves as a preservative for the vanilla extract. An essence is an imitation extract, manufactured chemically to give a taste of the ingredient. An extract is usually a thicker liquid and is required in lesser quantity. Kitchen note: Using too much of essence may give the dish an acidic aftertaste.
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