Wheat products have become the scapegoat for a wide variety of illnesses and diseases over the past few years, with a lot of blame being put on gluten. There is some question as to whether it is wheat and gluten itself that is causing such distressing digestive issues, or whether it is the processing and…
Whole grains and ancient grains are experiencing a revival—freekeh and bulger among them. As gluten intolerance pulls more and more attention, and yet humans are unwilling to say goodbye to their favorite sources of carbohydrates, alternatives have to be found to fill the void. Freekeh and bulgur are both whole grains that have become increasingly…
There is more than one method you can utilize for dehydrating or drying out your foods and some differences in these methods and you can’t expect them to work the same across the board. So, what is the difference between sun drying foods and dehydrating foods? While both of these methods dry your foods, they…
Idli and Dosa, both so delicious and essential and yet both so different. Many people assume these items to be the same thing, but they really are quite different. The batters are a bit different and in the end, the results are also a bit different. This is why they have different names. They can…
Pretzels and bagels share a lot of similarities, not least of which is delicious, satisfying taste. They have very similar ingredients and both of them have firm outer crusts protecting soft, bread-like insides. So what is the difference between pretzels and bagels? Soft pretzels are usually somewhat doughier, whereas bagels are denser, and the two…