Archives for May 1, 2011

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Ultrasonic waves claimed to boost sponge cake quality

By Jane Byrne

The application of ultrasonic waves during the batter mixing stage improved sponge cake quality in terms of lower hardness, and higher cake springiness, cohesiveness and resilience, finds a new study.

Sodium vs. salt: Let’s agree to disagree

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The United States lists sodium on nutrition labels while salt is more common in the European Union. Salt and sodium are not the same, and a standardized term would only cause confusion.