It would not be an exaggeration to say that Genetically Modified Organisms are essential “the most important ability that human beings have gained through nearly 150 years of genetic studies.” With the studies of Gregor Mendel (1822-1884), we began to discover that the characteristic features of living things are encoded in their genes about 150 years ago. However, mankind has known for a very long…
Baked beans are one of the best-known and most-cooked dishes of Turkish cuisine. Usually, the menu includes rice pilaf alongside baked beans. Baked beans are not only delicious but also rich in protein. Of course, there are different recipes from region to region, but you can get a very delicious result with this baked bean recipe. This recipe uses a pressure cooker and the white…
Wild apple is an apple variety that grows naturally and spontaneously on mountain slopes and rural areas. Wild apple is a medium 3 cm diameter, white flesh, fragrant and aromatic, yellow or red colored. In general, apples belonging to the genus Malus communis L. from the Rosaceae family; consist of 85% water, 11% carbohydrates, 2% dietary fiber, 0.6% fat, 0.5% organic acids, 0.3% protein and…
Tomato soup is a very delicious soup with a sour taste. You can serve it hot or cold if you want. Although there are many different recipes, the recipe in which the ingredients are prepared by roasting is one of the most popular. Tomato soup is very healthy, as it is a lycopene store in addition to its flavor. (For more detailed information about lycopene,…
Yayla soup, one of the most important flavors of Turkish cuisine, is very popular all over Turkiye. The reputation of the Yayla soup, which is both nutritious, delicious and very beneficial for health, has now surpassed Turkiye and spread worldwide. In the annual evaluation by CNN Travel, Yayla soup was among the 20 best soups in the world in 2022. Referring to Janet Clarkson’s book…
Lentil soup is one of the soups that is consumed in every seasons of the year and consumed with pleasure due to its satisfying and nutritious properties. You can consume lentil soup and vegetable dishes together for meals you want to spend lightly. Lentil soup is very satisfying and will suit the menus with vegetable dishes. It may be served before meals such as beans,…
Nutritional yeast, which has become very popular recently, is a new generation commercial product produced by the reproduction, clarification and drying of Saccharomyces cerevisiae type yeast, which is also used as bread and brewer’s yeast and then inactivates it by enzyme and heat treatment. In other words, the product is completely dried yeast cells. This type of yeast has the ability to produce very high amounts of…
Spices and flavors are ingredients used to enhance the taste of food, enrich it or suppress bad taste. Taste can be defined as the feeling created by all the characteristics of food that can be perceived with the tongue and nose after it is taken into the mouth. While defining food, it was mentioned that taste is a need for human beings (see Food and…