Questions tagged [extracts]
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Is there an easy, at-home method to separate the protein from sweet whey powder?
Sweet whey powder (henceforth "SWP") is a byproduct of making cheese and is a commodity.
The protein content of SWP is 13.1% protein by weight. The rest of it is largely sugar (74.5%). See its nutrition fact sheet here.
One can buy SWP at $50 for…
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Why should we add alcohol to make extract
Why is alcohol used to prepare extracts, such as mint extract?
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What's the difference between orange extract and orange blossom water?
I bought some extract for dessert making and got the blossom water on a whim, since it was right next to it on the shelf. The blossom water smells a little sharper, but they both taste the same straight and I haven't played around with them enough…
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How to use mint & vanilla extracts when making ice cream?
I want to make frozen yogurt ice cream mixes using mint and vanilla extracts from the grocery store.
The problem is, these extracts are made with an alcohol byproduct that is usually evaporated when they’re used in things like baking.
But for making…
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Extracting Menthol using chemistry?
I know this might be an answered question, but how can i extract menthol powder from fresh mint peppermint doesnt really answer my question. I am wondering if i were to get a chemistry set, could i boil the menthol right out of the leaves in the…
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