Enzymes......the little helpers in the bakery

What are enzymes?

To put it in a nutshell: Enzymes are proteins that occur naturally in EVERY living being. Without them, life on Earth would not be possible! So it is in the…

Making mindful food choices when grilling

The weather is getting warmer and the days are getting longer… Spring has arrived and the first radiant sunbeams of the year are doing our bodies a lot of good. They help us to…

Superfruit: strawberries and other red fruit

Slowly but surely, the warmer time of year is approaching, and with it also fresh, local fruit! One of the first heralds of summer is the strawberry, which is also rather elegantly…

Yeast: a broad-spectrum microorganism

Saccharomyces cerevisiae, more commonly known as baker’s yeast, plays a significant role in the production of bakery products. Here we describe the path from “accidental product”…

A bit of spice

Are you more of a “salt and pepper” person, or do you like to pep up your dishes with different spices?

The spice world has an incredible range of flavours to offer – from typical…

Feel your oats

Oats are a real local superfood, full of great nutrients. The saying “to feel one’s oats” was derived from the effect that oats had on horses, and has been used since the 16th…

Autumn Fruit & vegetables: Fresh and regional

Autumn is here – and, with it, a whole variety of wonderful, fresh fruit and vegetables! Which ones are in season during the colder months, what great dishes can be conjured up…

Wild yeasts

The word yeast derives from Proto-Germanic *jest, meaning “to boil, foam, froth”, and is related to fermentation. Brewer’s and baker’s yeasts are long-known natural products. They…

Mediterranean diet

Summer has arrived, and we can look forward to the first real vacation of the year. It’s a time to relax, unwind and, best of all, take the time to really enjoy our meals. Fresh…

Deep Purple & Co

Ever heard of anthocyanins, carotenoids or chlorophyll? They can be described as plant pigments that are known as phytochemicals or secondary plant substances (SPS). In this case,…