11 ways to check the quality of the foods we eat

Techno 19 October, 2017

2017-10-18 21:42

11 ways to check the quality of the foods we eat
You shouldn’t believe every manufacturer.

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We buy food to give your stomach satiety, and your body a favor and don’t want our body was harmed from the food eaten. Of course, sometimes we indulge in harmful treats, but intentionally doing bad to the body from us, clearly nobody wants. But what if we don’t know how to check the freshness of products and their quality? Of course, go to our article and read about how to know about the freshness of cheese, meat, honey and other products.

Cheese

Cheese is often added vegetable fats, which is especially important to learn to discern in conditions of the Russian import substitution. Once in the store you can ask to cut off the head a thin slice of cheese. If it’s not cheese type of Parmesan or cheddar, a piece should be firm and not crumble before our eyes. Even low-quality cheese air-dries very quickly and releases moisture to the surface. Normal product at room temperature will just soften.

Greens

To determine the freshness of the herbs normally do not need any additional life hacks. It is immediately obvious how long it is on the supermarket shelf. However, it is useful to know that the leaves of fresh herbs, if directed vertically upward, will not droop powerless “dog ears”. In addition, dark green grass often indicates that they had cherished with the use of nitrates. The same is said and unnaturally long stalks.

Meat

When choosing meat, you have to press on it with your finger. Pressing too hard will leave a mark, but a fresh piece it will disappear, because quality meat is characterized by elasticity. Ask them to cut the piece. If the cut of meat colour is heterogeneous, most likely, the life he has extended artificial means. Another way to ensure freshness of meat is to Pat them dry with a paper towel. Normal should not leave too wet and bloody footprints.

Fish

Fish rapidly deteriorate, so check it for quality before buying. The first signs of irreversible processes should be noticeable immediately. So, began to deteriorate, the fish begin to get cloudy eyes and sereyut gills. However, if carcasses of fish lacks scales, it also indicates the onset of decay. All of these processes are visible long before a foul odor. Fresh fish sinks in fresh water and clear blood vessels inside the abdomen suggests that it is safe to buy.

Honey

The manipulation of honey – a fairly common phenomenon, because the product is expensive, and even a slight increase of its volume by the addition of extraneous substances promises a handsome profit. So, honey can just scoop up with a spoon and try to pour back. Quality honey forms a smooth over the entire length and a continuous jet. Another way is to drip on the paper. If the honey is a liquid, it will appear as a wet spot around a drop of honey. Mix a little honey with the vinegar. Went a chemical reaction? So, you cheated.

Cheese

Cheese is often added starch and vegetable fats. Check whether they are a part, you can use a drop of iodine. If the starch is, the cheese will turn blue, if not — the color of the iodine will not change.

Leave some cheese at room temperature. If it has vegetable fat in a few hours the cheese will change color and covered with yellow crust. Usual cheese pocketnet, but the colors will not change.

Frozen vegetables and fruits

Buying frozen foods, you are already at risk because there is no guarantee the correct storage of such food. But there is still the opportunity to make sure that the vegetables and fruits, processed by the cold, specifically this pack is not ruined. First, they should not be stuck together in one big lump. Secondly, the paper should be free of snow and ice, which increase the weight of the package and indicate reusable freezing of the product.

Poultry meat

Meat chicken or Turkey is best to check for suitability to drink, in spite of the fillet. Chicken breast in norm should be firm and pink. If you see a clear white streaks and too thick layer of fat, so these chickens are very fast gaining weight. In other words, they stuffed not too useful drugs, and it will definitely affect your health. If Turkey breast or chicken in color a little yellowish, it’s likely the meat is stale.

Wine

The most common variant of low-quality wine is a powder substitute, that is dyes, mixed with alcohol and sometimes juice. In fact, to recognize this fairly easily if you have regular baking soda. Some wine need to drip into the container with soda and lightly stir. If your wine wasn’t real, it will not change its color. If before you a drink, its color will change and you will notice it with the naked eye. The wine will be more dark or even grey.

Ice cream

If you doubt the quality of certain varieties of ice cream, try a simple experiment. Leave a piece of this dessert at room temperature. If ice cream is made without herbal additives and contaminants, it melts fairly quickly, becoming a homogeneous creamy mass. Dessert with additives of vegetable fat will turn into an unpleasant kind of liquid and will melt much longer.

Sour cream

To check whether the sour cream, vegetable oil, stir a spoonful of sour cream in a glass of hot water. The product is of poor quality will fall cereals, real sour cream has dissolved to a homogeneous turbid liquid.