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Do different parts of the tongue taste different flavors?
How to tell if food is still safe to eat
Know how the heating elements of the cotton candy machine acts upon the granulated sugar and converts it into cotton candy
Learn about food preservation and the various methods to preserve foodstuffs
Know about freezing food for preservation, and Clarence Birdseye industrial method of freezing food by pressing
How smart tags can indicate food spoilage
The basics of a balanced diet
The art of making Spanish tapas
View a demonstration of early and medieval Irish foods possibly eaten by Saint Patrick and his contemporaries
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Ceviche. Peruvian ceviche (sebiche). Raw seafood dish with lime, cilantro, peppers, plantains. Cuisine, food
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Red and yellow cherry tomatoes, some forming a question mark, against a light blue background. (organic, fruits, vegetables)
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Grains and spices in bags, India. (Indian, vendor, market, food)
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Do different parts of the tongue taste different flavors?
How to tell if food is still safe to eat
Know how the heating elements of the cotton candy machine acts upon the granulated sugar and converts it into cotton candy
Learn about food preservation and the various methods to preserve foodstuffs
Know about freezing food for preservation, and Clarence Birdseye industrial method of freezing food by pressing
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