The aim of this work was to investigate heat-induced changes in cell wall polysaccharides of carrot in relation to texture. Discs of fresh carrot (Daucus carota cv Amstrong) tissue were subjected to cooking (100¡C, 20 min), with or without a pre-cooking treatment (50¡C, 30 min). Alcohol-insoluble residues were prepared from the tissues and were extracted sequentially with water, NaCl, CDTA, and...

The influence of home cooking methods (boiling, microwaving, pressure-cooking, griddling, frying, and baking) on the antioxidant activity of vegetables has been evaluated in 20 vegetables, using different antioxidant activity assays (lipoperoxyl and hydroxyl radicals scavenging and TEAC). Artichoke was the only vegetable that kept its very high scavenging-lipoperoxyl radical capacity in all the...

In 2019, there were 759 million people globally without access to electricity and 2.6 billion lacked clean cooking. Cooking with could contribute achieving universal energy by 2030. This paper uses geospatially-based techniques—a computer model named REM, for Reference Electrification Model—to show the impact of integrating electric cooking into electrification planning. Three household scenari...

Antibacterial drugs used in animal might result in deposition of residues in meat, milk and eggs. The presence of antimicrobial residues in animal-originated food is critical problem in many countries over the years. Because, drug residues might result in various health hazards, both actual incidence of reactions and potential hazards perceived by the public, the most countries assess residue o...

The cooking, textural and digestive properties of food products containing starch, such as rice, wheat, barley and potatoes, can be significantly affected by the physical transformation known as gelantinization. This refers to the process by which a starch/water system undergoes an order-disorder transition during heating [1]. It is hypothesized that the starch loses its crystallinity during ge...

This paper describes an ontology for the cooking domain, reporting on the ontology building process, its life cycle, applied methodologies, taken decisions and achieved results. In the past, our research group built a generic dialogue system able to manage specific devices at home, such as TVs, lamps and windows. The cooking domain appeared as an interesting research area, where our technologie...