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Food types based on way of eating!

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Foods provide us with nutrition and are fuels for our daily activities and movements. This includes thinking and such mental activities as well.  Foods have varying amounts of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and trace metals. These are basic components of food and should be in right proportions in daily diet for health and prevention of diseases. Diseases result from shortage of food, excess of food, as well as deficiency and excess of any of the above components of food.  Also, read Ways of eating idlis  Humans learned to cook food after fire was made using stones. They also use sun for drying and fermenting of foods. Some vegetables and fruits are eaten raw such as in form of salads. Spices were discovered and cultivated and humans started using them in their foods to enhance flavour, taste, and aroma of foods.  Foods are cereals, pulses, vegetables, oils and fats, fruits, nuts etc. These can be made into different dishes by combining or alone. M...

Raisins vs sultanas vs currants: The difference

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 When it comes to dried fruits, we find that there are so many terms used in it. Dried grapes also come in this category. But there are different types of dried grapes. Terms such as raisins, sultanas, currants are used and a layperson gets utterly confused with them. These terms cannot be used interchangeably. What are these terms! Types of dried grapes Dried grapes are a type of dried fruits that are used in food dishes such as desserts. They are delicious and are of different types. Raisins, sultanas, and currants. These are all forms of dried grapes but they have their own unique characteristics as well.  Raisins are grapes that are dried. The process of drying is a natural one in the sun. It takes around 3 weeks to completely dry up. Due to this, they have a darker color. Different types of grapes are used to make it and they differ in their texture and flavor.  Sultanas are a type of raisin. They are also called golden raisins. They are lighter in color and usually ...