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Indigo carmine, or indigotine, is an indigo derivative which is also used as a colorant. Indigo dye is an organic compound with a distinctive blue color.
Historically, indigo was extracted from plants, and this process was important economically because blue dyes were once rare.Nearly all indigo produced today several thousand tons each year is synthetic. It is the blue of blue jeans.
It is also used as a food colorant, and is listed in the USA as FD&C Blue No. 2, and in the European Union as E Number E132.
Indigo carmine is a blue synthetic coal tar dye, used not only in the food and cosmetics industries but also as a diagnostic aid (e.g. in kidney function tests). This color is banned in Norway.
Chemistry:
IUPAC name:
3,3'-dioxo-2,2'-bis-indolyden-5,5'-disulfonic acid disodium salt
Molecular formula:
C16H8N2Na2O8S2
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Feeling guilty about that second or third (or fourth!) cup of coffee in the morning? It’s time to erase that guilt because a new study shows extra coffee may be helping fight depression in women! Yes, “A few cups of coffee a day may help keep the blues at bay”. Caffeine which is the most frequently used central nervous system stimulant in the world & often associated with boosting ...
Kitchen secrets/Cooking tips
Preparing Philly Steak Sandwich Meat
It's not necessary to own a meat slicer to make a good Philly steak sandwich.You can cut paper-thin pieces of steak , ready to be thrown onto a hot , oiled griddle , by starting with partialy frozen sirloin , blade , or round steaks and employing your food processor .
1.Trim the fat from the steaks and cut into 1-inch-wide strips.Freeze the meat until the exterior hardens but the interior remains soft and yeilds to gentle pressure,25 to 50 minutes.
2.Once the meat has been partially frozen, place the strips in the feed tube of a food processor fitted with the slicing disk.Turn on the food processor, and use the plunger to push the meat down into the blade.
3.The food processor will shave the meat into small, paper-thin pieces.
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Green Eating
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Nutritional benefits of vegan diet
Reduced saturated fats- Dairy products and meats contain a large amount of saturated fats. By reducing the amount of saturated fats from the diet, it will improve the health tremendously, especially when it comes to cardiovascular health.
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Little Yossi and his family were having dinner at his bubbe's house. When everyone was seated, the food was served. As soon as little Yossi got his plate, he started eating from it right away.
"Yossi, please wait until we say our prayer," said his father.
"I don't have to," Yossi replied.
"Of course you have to," said his mother. "Don’t we always say a prayer before eating at our house?"
"Yes, but that's our house," Yossi explained. "This is bubbe's house and she knows how to cook."
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