Tag: Chemicals
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Confused about US cream?
It’s easy enough to get confused about cream if you’re in the UK and using a British cook book. If you then start using a US cook book, or have to deal with American ingredients, the confusion’s that much greater! So let’s have a look at cream and the different varieties available in the US…
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Cleaning and Disinfection Chemicals
Chemicals are available to help you achieve and maintain high standards of cleaning and disinfection in the kitchen. Many chemicals are added to water to make a cleaning solution. Detergents These are chemicals for dissolving grease and help to remove food debris and dirt. Detergents DO NOT kill bacteria. Disinfectants These do kill germs. Disinfectants…
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Common Pests – Rats and mice
Mice can enter premises through a hole no larger than the diameter of a pencil. Young rats don’t need a much bigger space. Once rats and mice are established they can be very difficult to get rid of. They can breed very quickly and they often have a resistance to rodenticides and other chemical poisons.…
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Organics – a load of bull?
A discussion about whether organic food really is better than conventionally farmed food.
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Organic vs Conventional Farming – the debate
Waitrose has recently published an excellent podcast of a debate about organic issues between Patrick Holden, Director of the Soil Association, and Anthony Gibson, Director of Communications for the National Farmers’ Union (NFU). Very interesting, informative and thought-provoking – and it’s refreshing to listen to a reasonable debate where the participants aren’t knocking metaphorical lumps…