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Skriven 2011-08-31 20:58:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: Is it just the heat 818
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 JW> So we bought a bottle of agave syrup to try out.

 ML> Sorry not to have warned you
 ML> distinctly underwhelming.

It's not horrible by any means, just boring.

 JW> being mainly fructose, like honey

 ML> So why is this supposed to be good and HFCS not so good?

Well fructose has a lower GI than table sugar for some reason even
though it's a simple not a double sugar and sucrose is half
fructose anyway. And being sweeter to the tongue one tends to use
less.

HFCS gets metabolized differently than other sugars. It doesn't
trigger biofeedback mechanisms as effectively as does sucrose.
Fructose increases uric acid levels, which in turn suppress
production of insulin which tells the body when it has taken in
enough energy and can stop eating so people tend to eat and drink
larger portions.

Unlike glucose, which can be utilized by all of the cells in the
body, fructose can only be metabolized by the liver. Some is
converted to glycogen for energy storage, but excess fructose is
converted to fatty acids and triglycerides.

 ML> Miracle foods generally suck tastewise; they're generally not
 ML> so great miraclewise, either.

Nicely put. I concur.

 JW> hemp seeds [...] turn bitter when baked into bread
 
 ML> You could do experiments.

Oh, I am. I am using it wherever I would normally use nuts or
flax, pumpkin, sesame or sunflower seeds.

So far I've put it in/on:

wholewheat and oatmeal bread... bad.
pancakes... OK
peanut butter sandwiches... very good
breakfast cereal... sort of OK
hot porridge... very good
ice cream or yogurt sundaes... OK but not as good as crushed nuts
salads... not so great.
cream soup garnish... sort of OK.

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     Title: A Memory Of Thanksgiving From Ricos Deli
Categories: Sandwiches, Turkey, Cheese, Fruit
  Servings: 1

           turkey breast 
           Havarti
           stuffing 
           potato bread
           Cranberry aioli 

"A Memory of Thanksgiving" from Ricos Deli: A generous portion of
hand-carved turkey breast topped with creamy Havarti, layered with
homemade stuffing on potato bread, pressed panino-style so all the
turkey jus spilled out. Cranberry aioli on the side. 

Grand Rapids, Michigan


  From: Serious Eats                    
 
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Cheers

YK Jim


... All I get is chicken feed, I dream of working for peanuts.

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