Noodle

Noodle is a type of food, which formed into long narrow, ribbonlike strip, curly-cues, waves, helices, pipes, tubes, strings, or other various shapes, sometimes folded, of dried dough, usually made of flour, eggs, and water. Noodle is a type of pasta made with flour and water, sometimes with added egg, the flour being made from various grains such as rice, wheat, buckwheat, and mung bean starch. Made into a wide range of shapes and sizes. Noodles are usually cooked in a mixture of boiling water and/or oil. Depending upon the type, noodles may be dried or refrigerated before cooking. The word derives from the German Nudel (noodle).

 

The mainDifference betweenNoodles and macaroni or spaghetti is that, in addition to flour and water, noodles contain eggs or eggYolks. Noodlescan be cut into flat, thick or thin strips of various lengths, as well as into squares. Awide variety ofNoodles is available in markets, including those enriched with vitamins and minerals, and colored noodles (red tinted with tomato paste or beet juice and green with spinach). Noodles are sold fresh (these should be refrigerated for no more than 3 days) and dried (best stored in a cool, dry place for no more than 6 months).

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Archaeologists found a pot containing the world's oldest known NOODLES in 2002, dating back 4000 years to the archaeological site of Qijia Lajia culture along the Yellow River in China. The noodles were well preserved. After an investigation with the parties of the paste is in 2004, scientists determined the noodles were made from millet and foxtail millet. The results were published in October 2005 by Houyuan Lu et al. in the journal Nature. The first written record of noodles is from a book dating from the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). Noodles, often made of wheat dough, food has become a major base of the Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD).

Hot Dog

What is in a hot dog, hot dog dog, hot hot dog, la hot dog, dog hot dog, dog hot, hot dog dogs -A hot dog is a sausage served in a sliced bun. It is commonly garnished with mustard, ketchup, onions, mayonnaise, relish or sauerkraut. Hot dogs are a processed meat product made by mixing chopped meat with various curing ingredients, flavorings, and colorants. The meat is then stuffed in casings, cooked, removed from the casing, and put in the final package. Although the technology for hot dog making was developed thousands of years ago, these meat products continue to be a popular summertime food. In fact, in America alone over 16 billion hot dogs are consumed each year.

 

The typical raw hot dog is a pink, cylindrical-shaped piece of meat. It is about 1.6 oz (45.36 g) on average and contains anywhere from 0.175-0.245 oz (5-7 g) of protein. It also contains about 0.455 oz (13 g) of fat, 450 mg of sodium and 150 calories. Since hot dogs are meat products, they are an excellent source of nutrients including iron, zinc, niacin, riboflavin, and B vitamins. When hot dogs are made using pork meat, they are good source of thiamin. Since they are a pre-cooked food, they are less prone to spoilage than other types of meat products. This makes them one of the safest meat products available.

Hot dogs are known by many different names including frankfurters, franks, red hots, and wieners. While there are many varieties of hot dogs, one of the most famous is the Kosher hot dog. These hot dogs are prepared in a manner, which follows 3,000 year old traditions that comply with Jewish religious practices. Specially trained Rabbis oversee the entire kosher hot dog making process. Ultimately, the main difference between a kosher and a regular hot dog is that kosher hot dogs do not contain pork.

The primary ingredient in hot dogs is the meat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires that meats used for hot dogs must be the same type of quality ground meat sold in supermarkets. While pork is most often used, other types may be used such as beef, chicken or turkey. Sometimes variety meats like livers are used however, the hot dog producers must clearly label the product with the statement "with variety meats" or "with meat by-products." The proteins and fats of which meats are composed are responsible for meat characteristics. For example myofibrillar proteins give meat its texture and structure. Myoglobin and hemoglobin proteins create the natural color of the meat. Fats in the meat give the characteristic flavor.

 

During processing, the meat is mixed with a curing solution to improve the taste and increase the shelf life. A major ingredient in this curing solution is salt. It is used to make the meat easier to work with, improve flavor, and inhibit bacterial growth. Water is another component of the curing solution. It has a variety of functions including helping create the necessary meat emulsion and adding to the meat's juiciness. Sodium nitrite is included in the curing solution to retard the development of rancidity and stabilize the meat color. Curing accelerators such as sodium ascorbate or sodium erythorbate may also be added to preserve the color of the meat during storage.

In addition to the meat and curing ingredients, other ingredients are important in hot dog manufacture. Sugar and corn syrup are used to give hot dogs a sweeter taste. Flavoring is added to give hot dogs their characteristic taste. The flavorants may be natural or artificial, but typically a mixture of the two is used. Natural flavorants include herbs and spices such as pepper, nutmeg, ginger, cumin, and dill. Artificial flavoring compounds include organically synthesized esters, ketone and amino acids. Monosodium glutamate is an artificial flavor that is often used to intensify the flavor of the meat.

Hot dogs may contain units that are the basic ingredients of meat, which will increase the number of hot dogs that you can do a certain amount of meat and improve the nutritional value. Extenders come from plant and animal sources, and include things such as skim milk, cereal, soy protein, and whole milk. In the U.S., all ingredients used in the production of a hot dog should be clearly labeled on the package.