Tuesday, August 16, 2011

AtoZ of Cooking: Part 3

Apologies for not posting the third and final part of the series. Long holiday weekend in India and I lost track of time.

Alright, here we go...

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Unsaturated fats - A categorization of fats which are normally liquid at room temperature. There are two classifications of unsaturated fats. Monounsaturated fats is derived from plants and can be found in olives, avocados and cooking oils such as olive oil, peanut oil and canola oil. The other is polyunsaturated fats, which can be found in grains and seeds such as corn, soybeans, safflower and as well as from fish. Unsaturated fats as a whole helps in reducing the levels of LDL cholesterol and maintain HDL cholesterol(the good cholesterol), although too much consumption of polyunsaturated fats may reduce levels of HDL cholesterol.

Viticulture - The art and science of growing grapes used to make wines. Among the factors considered as part of viticulture include soil, topography(sunlight and drainage) and microclimate (temperature and rainfall).

Whetstone - A flat brick of synthetic abrasives that is used to sharpen and hone a dull blade.

X - I don't know many culinary terms which starts with an X. If you do, please let me know!

Yeast - Microscopic fungi whose metabolic process are responsible for fermentation. They are used for leavening bread and in cheese, beer and wine making.

Zest - The colored outer portion of a citrus fruit, the skin, which is usually very lightly grated and used to provide flavor and aroma to dishes.

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As I mentioned on twitter (@Nasher15), busy day today at FWTSC. I have a post coming up in the afternoon about everyone's favorite beverage, beer! Also a few more things planned, so stay tuned!

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