Tres Leches Cake Also known as tres leches bread or three milks cake What is Tres Leches Cake? Tres leches cake is a moist dessert made with a sponge cake soaked in three different milks, as the name implies. It’s a Latin American cake that can be eaten plain or with a [...]
Dairy What is Dairy? ‘Dairy’ encompasses a wide variety of milk-derived products used as a whole or as components in cooking and baking.1,2 Dairy products can be derived from milk of cows, goats, buffaloes or sheep. Some of the most commonly used dairy products in baking include: 1 Milk Butter Cream Cream [...]
Dairy Alternatives Also known as dairy substitutes What are dairy alternatives? Dairy alternatives are ingredients used to replace dairy components in food products. Demand for such ingredients has been driven by consumers' concern about dairy allergies, lactose intolerance, hypercholesterolemia, high caloric foods and adoption of special diets such as vegans. Classes of [...]
Brought to you by Arla Food Ingredients Muffins, brownies, croissants – wherever you look in the fine bakery category, there’s a growing demand for premium, single-portion products that are enriched with protein. And not just a small addition, either. Today, consumers increasingly want to see anything from 20% to 40% protein on the label [...]
Liquid Storage What is Liquid Storage? Liquid storage is an important unit operation in food processing. It encompasses storing liquid ingredients in safety vessels to protect them from microbial deterioration, dust particles and insects. Designing proper storage facilities should take into consideration factors such as the type of liquid to be stored [...]
Egg washes are frequently used in bakeries to add a finishing-touch glaze to breads, pies, pastries and more. However, from rising egg prices to an increase of vegan products, many are searching for reliable egg wash substitutes. What kind of replacements are there? Like all ingredients, it depends on what functionality you're looking for [...]
Egg Wash Substitute What is an Egg Wash Substitute? An egg wash substitute is a fluid preparation containing one or more ingredients designed to replace an egg wash for glazing bread, pies and pastry items. It can be formulated to fully or partially replace eggs depending on the type of finished application. [...]
Lactic Acid What is Lactic Acid? Lactic acid is one of the most widely distributed acids in nature. It is a natural, weak, organic acid associated with milk. The acid is odorless and has a mild taste which does not compromise or mask other flavors. In fact, it enhances them. It is [...]
Pasteurization What is Pasteurization? Pasteurization is the process of heating up a liquid food to a certain temperature for a certain amount of time to reduce or partially destroy the microbial population present in it. Used frequently in milk processing, this method of heat treatment is used to eliminate: Spoilage microorganisms Pathogenic [...]
Allergens What are Food Allergens? A food allergen is a protein that triggers a physical reaction (sometimes severe or even fatal) in a person with that food allergy. The proteins that cause allergic reactions occur naturally in the food, and are not a contaminant. Unlike many pathogens, allergens cannot be removed through [...]
