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Monday, September 20, 2010

How to Make Feta

Feta, similar to white cheese, is a brined curd cheese traditionally made from Greece. Since last few years, Feta name has been protected as the product of designation of origin and hence Feat name can be used only for the cheese made in a traditional way from certain areas of Greece and made from Sheep' milk or a mixture of sheep's and goat's milk. Similar to feta, white brined cheese made from cow's milk are found in many regions of Europe.





Feta is typically and aged crumbly cheese produced in blocks and it has a slightly grainy texture. Apart from being used as table cheese, feta is also used in salads, pastries, baked dishes, cheese pie, and spinach pie. Feta is also served cooked or grilled as part of sandwich or as salty alternative to other cheese in variety of dishes. Feta is soft or sometime semi-hard, usually formed in square cakes, with small holes and no skin. Flavor is tangy and salty, which may range from mild to sharp. Feta has a minimum fat content of 43% and maximum moisture content of 56%. Feta is usually salted and cured in the solution of brine for several months and once taken out, it dries out rapidly. Curdled milk with rennet is separated and left to drain in a cloth bag or special mold to produce Feta.














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Monday, August 30, 2010

How to Make Compost

How to Make Compost

Compost is nothing but a type of organic fertilizer that comprises of organic materials derived from the plants and other matter that have been decomposed by natural decomposition process. Composting is a process used by individuals and farmers where compost pits are dug out in the gardens for decompositions of plant and other green waste. Composting is also done on large scale by industries and municipalities and other agencies of various cities. It is often said that no home garden is complete with a compost pit.



Composting is one of the best methods of producing rich nutrients required for for the plants, gardening, landscaping agriculture and horticulture. Compost manure is extremely beneficial as a natural fertilizer, soil conditioner, natural pesticide and for addition of vital humic acids into soil. Compost is also beneficial for erosion control, land reclamation, landfills cover and wetland construction. To make a compost in the simplest way, you may dig out a compost pit in the backyard and start filling it with plant waste and green waste from the gardens and leftover food, rotten vegetables and fruits, and peels of fruits and vegetables or any wet waste from kitchen and put some earthworms, which will do the rest of work. Pour some water into the compost pit regularly and after 2-3 weeks, you will find naturally decomposed compost in the pit.

How to Make Compost




How to Make Compost





How to Make Compost



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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

How to Make Stuff How to Make Chocolates 2010

There must be hardly any people in the world who do not like chocolates; however, making chocolates at home is not very common because it is a little tedious process and it needs lots of patience and practice to get good results like the commercial grade chocolates. You must be aware that chocolates are made from the basic ingredient cocoa seeds, which are extremely bitter in taste and to turn cocoa beans into world' most popular foodstuff, companies invest millions of bucks on tools, equipments, processes and machinery.





Nevertheless, despite it being not a piece of cake, millions of people keep on searching how to make chocolates. The process of making chocolates starts with roasting of cocoa beans, which is very much similar to roasting of coffee beans. You can roast cocoa beans in your oven but it needs some experimenting with the temperature settings before you get the perfection. After roasting, you need to crack the beans in a special grinder, something similar to a coffee bean grinder. Further processes include refining the coarse cocoa beans, liquifying and melting the beans into cocoa mold, add flavors, milk, nuts and other additives as per your taste.










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How to Make Stuff How to Make Soap 2010

Homemade soaps, oils, lotions, candles, chocolates and many more bath, bed and body products are popular in all the parts of the world not just as a fun activity or hobby but also because it is a good idea to gift homemade soaps and other fancy items to your friends and relatives. If you learn how to make soap, you will realize that it is really a unique and rewarding experience. Moreover, it just takes about two days from start to finish by the time you are ready with a homemade soap.





If you want to learn how to make soap, you should first of all ensure that you do not allow children to handle the raw materials because these are caustic and toxic products. For making homemade soaps, you need few basic ingredients such as water, coconut oil or olive oil, lye, lard, coloring dye (you may use an organic dye or a synthetic one or you need not at all use it), plastic containers, molds, and safety accessories such as goggles and hand gloves.










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How to Make Stuff How to Make Candles 2010

Traditionally, candles have been used as a source of light and heat for several centuries. Most of the candles even today are made from wax or paraffin. However, in the technologically advanced world, candles have become a piece of fancy, fashion, art and décor, and religious symbols, often used for completely changing the ambiance of a room or setting, be it a birthday candle, a candle-light dinner or for creating romantic environment. Candle making has also caught the fancy of kids to adult alike all over the world.





Millions of people love to make candles at home not only because the readymade candles are expensive but also because it is a good hobby and craft. That is why, on the Internet, you can find millions of web search results under the keyword 'how to make candles'. Well, it is neither easy nor difficult to make candles. There are thousands of youtube videos and step by step tutorials on how to make candles, be it gel candles, wax candles, scented candles, fun candles, shot glass candles or many more fancy and artistic candles.









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