Pine tar has a long history as a wood preservative, as a wood sealant for maritime use, in roofing construction and maintenance

During the 1600's Pine tar was Sweden's most important export .

Tar is produced by heating cuttings under acid-poor conditions.

Photo: My own.

Texture: Shadowhouse.

"Balsamic Pearls are small balls with a liquid core made of balsamic vinegar, reminiscent of caviar but 100% vegetable, without gelatin or animal derived ingredients. These truffle pearls contain no dyes or preservatives. They have a very nice texture with soft liquid core that “bursts” in the mouth, and can be used on sweet or savory dishes, hot or cold."

MACRO MONDAYS

Theme : "Beads"

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Macro Monday - Sweet or Savoury

I seldom eat chips, but these are pretty good. It is a blend of yuca, sweet potato, parsnip, taro, and batata.

These chips are made with real vegetables, gluten-free, vegan, non-GMOr. 0mg of cholesterol and 0g of trans fat and no artificial flavors or artificial preservatives.

I know, too good to be true :)

no matter what may be his business or place in the world. Communication between man and man must now be more frequent as it becomes universal, and every accountable being will, at once, find that there is the utmost need of knowing how to handle the pen :-)

"Writing Made Easy," The Golden Key to Prosperity and Happiness. A Complete Educator Embracing Thorough Instruction in Every Branch of Knowledge, edited by G.L. Howe, 1885

denver botanic garden, colorado

Maracas Beach is a beach on the island of Trinidad. It is located on the north side of the island, an hour's mountainous drive from the capital city of Port of Spain. Unlike many of the northern beaches of Trinidad, Maracas Beach is protected by a deep bay. It is one of the most well known beaches in the island of Trinidad as it is considered by some to be the most beautiful beach of its size located closest to the capital city.

One of the most famous aspects of Maracas Beach are the dozen Bake and Shark huts. Bake and Shark is a Trinidadian native dish that consists of deep-fried shark stuffed in a "Bake". "Bake" is actually kneaded flour usually made for roti that is fried in certain shapes to make the bread. [...]

The mountainous drive to Maracas beach provides breath-taking scenery, building up the anticipation to the beautiful beach itself. On the way near the top of the mountain, offers a very popular "lookout" point, offering an illustrious view overlooking the beach. In addition, at this "look out point" is a famous "candy" and "preservatives" shop that sells many local Trinidadian preservatives(sour prunes, red mango,salt prunes etc.), and world popular candies (gummy bears, sour keys etc.).

Wikipedia

For a very tasty elderberry juice, it is necessary to collect a lot of these flowers, which are soaked in water and left for 24 hours. After that, sugar and lemon are added. Juice (syrup) can be used throughout the year.

Betagan - a medicine used to control glaucoma. This has no preservative so after use, the plastic container has to be discarded. I suppose that we humans have to accept that there will be some some single use items we can't do without. I recycle these so I hope they go to be melted down and made into other things.

Rincón de Ademuz (Valencia)

#119TH Explored Photo

Processed and developed in Earth Studio.

No preservatives added.

No colouring added.

Developer 60 % Fixer 20 % water 20 %

No Jalur Gemilang added.

Original dust used.Free from pandemic.

Printed on expired Kodak "mammography" film.

Gear : Ricoh GX200 " Caplio "

F 4.4 , 1 sec , ISO 100 . No additional preservatives.

Ricoh GX 200

Malayzia.

Lately, I'm spending more time in our backyard just observing activity. Hooded Oriole pair (Icterus cucullatus) at the jelly feeder; I use BirdBerry Jelly with NO Preservatives and NO Corn Sweetner; Morro Bay CA; USA; Sony a9; Sony 200-600mm lens at 600mm; 1/1250 sec; f/6.3; ISO 400; handheld from seated position

Getting to Schwartz's before the crowds!

Schwartz's Deli

A Montreal landmark that has welcomed countless celebrities and visitors from all over the world for almost a century, Schwartz’s Deli has been serving the world’s best smoked meat* since 1928.

Imagine walking through the door and taking a step back 95 years into Saint Laurence Blvd. history in Montreal...

Still in its original location and using its original recipe and old-world standard of excellence, Schwartz's was founded in 1928 by Reuben Schwartzs, a Jewish immigrant from Romania. Today, the deli is an integral part of the Plateau framework and surrounded by funky storefronts and trendy boutiques. Its trademark simplistic and communal style has been a haven for locals and tourists alike winter, spring, summer and fall, all seeking that perfectly unique experience.

Schwartz's prepares smoked meat the old-fashioned way, on location, using a secret blend of locally produced fine herbs and spices, marinated for 10 days; smoked overnight, steamed all day; and sliced “à la minute” by hand with love. Our smoked meat contains no preservatives. Come and enjoy for yourselves.

You never know who you might see...

Turns out Celine Dion and smoked meat have been dueting since 2012, when Dion became part-owner of Montreal’s famed Schwartz’s Deli.

A soft drink is a drink that usually contains water (often carbonated), a sweetener, and a natural and/or artificial flavouring. The sweetener may be a sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, a sugar substitute (in the case of diet drinks), or some combination of these. Soft drinks may also contain caffeine, colouring, preservatives, and/or other ingredients.

Soft drinks are called "soft" in contrast with "hard" alcoholic drinks. Small amounts of alcohol may be present in a soft drink, but the alcohol content must be less than 0.5% of the total volume of the drink in many countries and localities if the drink is to be considered non-alcoholic. Fruit punch, tea (even kombucha), and other such non-alcoholic drinks are technically soft drinks by this definition, but are not generally referred to as such.

Soft drinks may be served cold, over ice cubes, or at room temperature. They are available in many container formats, including cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles. Containers come in a variety of sizes, ranging from small bottles to large multi-liter containers. Soft drinks are widely available at fast food restaurants, movie theatres, convenience stores, casual-dining restaurants, dedicated soda stores, vending machines, and bars from soda fountain machines. Soft drinks are usually served in paper or plastic disposable cups in the first three venues. In casual dining restaurants and bars, soft drinks are often served in glasses made from glass or plastic. Soft drinks may be drunk with straws or sipped directly from the cups

TD : Agfapan 100 Professional 35mm film, developed in D-76 1+1 for 7 minutes. Exposure ISO 100 @35mm lens, natural daylight. Scanned with Alpha 6000 edited in ACR, inverted in CS6.

The Ogres Paddle is 9.2m long, carved from a tropical hardwood called purple heart timber, including scenes from the Sea Swallow book, along with words taken from the very story itself.

It's a living piece, which has changed colour over time as the wind and rain, sunshine and sand has weathered the wood and mellowed it, just as a real life paddle would. It's also been nourished with wood preservative.

More on The Sea Swallow Book; booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/192/childrens-books/reviews/the...

Here is another series of one of my absolute favorite mammals to photograph, the mighty Pika. During the summer months they spend much of their days gathering tundra grasses, flowers and forbs to store in their food caches for the long winter in the high alpine. They actually make decisions about what to gather and in what order based on their needs. There is no way to fully understand their choices except some of the vegetation is antimicrobial and is used as a preservative. Sometimes they just sit on rocks sunning themselves and then let out a shrill bark to alert the colony to any dangers.

I really liked the look of the school bus on top of the Granada Bridge, though the sky was pretty bland in the original shot. The addition of a texture made a big difference in the pic, I think.

I'm going to be playing catch up for the next few days. My kidney feels better but last night I was hit hard with a "chemical" migraine, brought on most likely by MSG or some kind of preservative in food I ate out. Thank goodness it blew over, but I feel pretty much like a wrung out dishrag today! It's been a rough week health-wise for me, so bear with me, Folks. I'll get back to commenting as I'm able. Just so much I can look at or type today, I'm afraid!

This is "the other" photograph I made to evaluate the pairing of DD-23 with Bergger Pancro 400.

12 minutes in Part A

3 Minutes in Part B

Camera: 8x10 Deardorff

Lens: Gundlach Turner-Reich 12" convertible, both cells used. This is a 100 year old lens (give or take), and in spite of its limitations its capable of making spectacular photographs. This is one of the better lenses for giving very soft out-of-focus areas, devoid of vibrations or aperture shapes, etc. (many lenses fare really poorly in this regard. My Hasselblad is one of the worst, with its pentagonal bokeh!) If it was good enough for Edward Weston, its good enough for me.

Exposure: 15 seconds at f16

Divided D-23 is a two part developer; the developing agent + preservative in Part A, and the accelerator in Part B

In this case, Part A was 3 grams of Metol and 50 grams of Sodium sulfite in 500 ML of water, and Part B was 2 grams of Borax in 500 ml of water.

Depending on the film, time in Part A is between 4 and 12 minutes, and time in Part B is pretty much a constant: 3 minutes, plus or minus.

Life it seems will fade away

Drifting further every day

Getting lost within myself

Nothing matters, no one else

I have lost the will to live

Simply nothing more to give

There is nothing more for me

Need the end to set me free

Things not what they used to be

Missing one inside of me

Deathly lost, this can't be real

Cannot stand this hell I feel

Emptiness is filling me

To the point of agony

Growing darkness taking dawn

I was me but now he's gone

No one but me can save myself

But it's too late

Now I can't think

Think why I should even try

Yesterday seems as though

It never existed

Death greets me warm

Now I will just say goodbye

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From my Old Automatic Recycle Garbage ( OARG )

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my latest interview with " Crack For Your Eyes " is ready for public viewing...Fresh from Oven .. No additional preservatives added...No money politics involved.

the link : www.cfye.com/interviews/spam/196-spam-with-mam08

" My Own Mind "

Holga 120 CFN , F 8.0 1/125 , Fujifilm REALA 100 , 3.5 m , Crossed Finger Processing . No Additional preservatives added.

with gentle pp. only

no artificial additives preservatives in the form of layers.

try it here for a little more umpf

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Sashimi of whale (Kujira) meat. Garlic is added to soy source instead of wasabi. Green leaf is Shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa), a herb that has bactericidal and preservative effects and is indispensable for Japanese foods. White vegetable is Daikon (大根 radish Raphanus sativus var. hortensis).

Kirin (麒麟) is a mythical creature for good luck and a brand of beer.

I'm doing more large format materials testing - comparing developers and how they act on certain films. I've recently become aware of how good certain older, simple developers can be, specifically Divided D-23. I exposed two sheets of Bergger Pancro 400 identically, and processed one in Xtol 1:1 (which is one of my standards) and the other in Divided D-23*

This image was the one processed in DD-23

The difference? Normally I would think of Xtol as the perfect developer for delivering full emulsion speed, contrast, shadow information, and retrained highlights. But in comparison with the DD-23 negative, the Xtol neg was far more contrasty and the brightest values were far hotter than I wanted. The DD-23 negative was beautiful; excellent contrast, good shadow values, excellent tonal separation, and the highest values were much more restrained/balanced than the Xtol negative. This, frankly, surprised me. I expected the two negatives to be much more alike.

This prompts me to continue exploring the Divided D-23 option, and maybe try Divided D-76 as well. Of course, you don't want to apply this technique to any and all images, as there may be too much contraction of the tonal scale in low contrast situations. I knew that with the contrasty window lighting, and the fact that this was a 90 second exposure, contrast was going to be quite strong. You might not think so, looking at the image, but directional light can be contrasty even when its subdued window light on a cloudy day. And of course, reciprocity builds in more contrast too - something to be aware of.

Camera: 8x10 Deardorff

Lens: Gundlach Turner-Reich 12" convertible, both cells used. This is a 100 year old lens (give or take), and in spite of its limitations its capable of making spectacular photographs. This is one of the better lenses for giving very soft out-of-focus areas, devoid of vibrations or aperture shapes, etc. (many lenses fare really poorly in this regard. My Hasselblad is one of the worst, with its pentagonal bokeh!) If it was good enough for Edward Weston, its good enough for me.

Exposure: 90 seconds at f22

Anyway, this was mostly just a technical test image, but I hope you enjoy it just the same. I have a second image made in the same way that I like much more and I'll post it shortly.

Divided D-23 is a two part developer; the developing agent + preservative in Part A, and the accelerator in Part B

In this case, Part A was 3 grams of Metol and 50 grams of Sodium sulfite in 500 ML of water, and Part B was 2 grams of Borax in 500 ml of water.

Depending on the film, time in Part A is between 4 and 12 minutes, and time in Part B is pretty much a constant: 3 minutes, plus or minus.

Jars of honey and other preservatives

Nigella sativa is a small black seed that comes from a flowering plant in the Ranunculacea family. Native to southwest Asia and the Mediterranean, it now grows throughout India, the Middle East, and Europe. Nigella sativa has been used for centuries in herbal medicine to treat certain health conditions including asthma, bronchitis, and inflammation. It has also long been used as a spice and food preservative.

While research on Nigella sativa's health effects is limited, findings from in vitro, animal, and a small number of human studies show that it may offer immune-boosting and antioxidant benefits.

I am officially OFF from Flickr . Peace .

Canon AV-1 , FD 50mm/1.4 , F 1.4 1/60 , ASA 800 , Expired Fujifilm Superia 200 (2004) , No preservatives added

Kuala Lumpur , MY

Here is another series of one of my absolute favorite mammals to photograph, the mighty Pika. During the summer months they spend much of their days gathering tundra grasses, flowers and forbs to store in their food caches for the long winter. They actually make decisions about what to gather and in what order based on their needs. There is no way to fully understand their choices except some of the vegetation is antimicrobial and is used as a preservative. Sometimes they just sit on rocks sunning themselves and then let out a shrill bark to alert the colony to any dangers.

October 16, 2016

Preservative:

[pri-zur-vuh-tiv]

noun

1. something that preserves or tends to preserve.

2. a chemical substance used to preserve foods or other organic materials from decomposition or fermentation.

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So after having a cold for a week and finally getting back on my feet the past couple days, I found I just did not have the energy to bake this week.

I'm feeling better, yes, but my energy levels are not at what they usually are and after getting the "musts" done around the house, I was just too tired to come up with something.

So luckily when I stepped outside the house yesterday, my neighbour was making his annual homemade jam, which inspired this shot.

It's not my usual, and there's no recipe, but hey, we're all entitled to an off week. Right?

Anyway, hope everyone is having a good Sunday.

Click "L" for a larger view.

Hobo grubb in an abdanoned conductors' bunkhouse near Ryland Heights Kentucky. The drink of choice to wash down the BoyArDee at this particular site was Milwaukee's Best Ice.

The magnificent sunset I glimpsed in my rear view mirror made me race to Spruce Creek Park to try to capture it over the water. This was the scene as I was entering the area of walkways over the creek.

I saw my eye surgeon today. My eye is what they call a "hypersensitive eye", and I'm having a severe allergic reaction, probably to the last steroid drops they gave me to help the eye heal. The doctor said it was probably one of the preservatives or something, not the actual steroid that is causing the reaction. I'm being switched to another steroid which should alleviate the problem some, and I have anti-allergy drops just in case.

As for the light flares and blurred vision, he said most of that is because the eye needs more time to heal and WON'T heal properly without the steroid drops. It will be about 6 weeks before it settles down completely and I can see how it's doing. Since using the anti-allergy drop, I believe I am seeing slightly clearer, and light isn't bothering me as much. Hallelujah! So, the saga continues, but at least the lens looks good and hopefully all is well, or at least will be. If my eye will stop itching, I'll be a happy camper!

~ An Opening Chapter ~

Here is another series of one of my absolute favorite mammals to photograph, the mighty Pika. During the summer months they spend much of their days gathering tundra grasses, flowers and forbs to store in their food caches for the long winter in the high alpine. They actually make decisions about what to gather and in what order based on their needs. There is no way to fully understand their choices except some of the vegetation is antimicrobial and is used as a preservative. Sometimes they just sit on rocks sunning themselves and then let out a shrill bark to alert the colony to any dangers.

I have no history on when this actual breakwater was erected.

Based on, historic online images, dating back to the 1920's, the breakwater was standing and protecting the inside waters of the Drayton Harbour at that time.

It's incredible that the Creosote used to treat and penetrate logs, has kept these weathered and ocean beaten posts intact for longer than a century, possibly up to 140 years.

*Creosote: a dark brown oil distilled from coal tar and used as a wood preservative. It contains a number of phenols, cresols, and other organic compounds.

-C

Semiahmoo Spit is a spit that protrudes from the westernmost expanse of shore on Semiahmoo Peninsula between Semiahmoo Bay and Drayton Harbor off the coast of Blaine in Whatcom County, Washington state. The spit is home to Semiahmoo Park

History

In 1858, prospectors came to the Semiahmoo area searching for the Fraser River. The spit seemed like a logical place to set up a post as a launching point for further exploration into the mainland. A trading post was soon established at the spit, and the owner drew up plans for Semiahmoo City. Semiahmoo was expected to become a migration boomtown, but it eventually developed into a fishing town, as the spit provided shelter for Drayton Harbor and an abundance of coastal resources. Whatcom County's first salmon cannery opened in 1881 in Semiahmoo; in 1891, the Alaska Packers Association was the largest salmon cannery in the world. Salmon canning was to be the main source of revenue in Semiahmoo until 1980, when the land was purchased by the land development corporation. Recently, a park with a small, seasonal interpretive center was built near the headland, and the Semiahmoo Resort and Golf Course was built near the spit.

Use of the spit by the Lummi Indian Nation, and current archaeological investigation

Because of its location, the spit provides access to countless resources that thrive in both the calm waters of Drayton Harbor, and the ocean currents through the Strait of Georgia. Historically, the Lummi Indian Nation used the spit for its natural resources; a major village was built on the spit. Today, shell midden is clearly visible in many places, on either side of the spit, as wave action has cut away at the shore, revealing historic artifacts.

Information as per Wikipedia

* Image taken from the shoreline of Semiahmoo, Blaine, Whatcom County.........across the strait are the shores of Blaine Washington.

To the left of this image, Blaine Washington borders White Rock, British Columbia Canada.

Canada / USA Border.

A special thanks to all my Flickr friends and visitors, for taking the time to view and acknowledge my photography.

I would also, like to extend my thanks, to all those who place my images in their beautiful galleries, or use my images for their covers.

Additionally, I am truly humbled to receive so many thoughtful and generous testimonies. I cannot express how deeply touched and honoured I am, to find such caring and beautifully written words left on my behalf.

Happy Clicks

~Christie

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Canon AV-1 , FD 50 mm / 1.4 , F 1.4 1/ 60 , Fujifilm X-tra 400 , ASA 800 , No preservatives added , cross finger processing .

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ACQUA SALE E SUGO ED IL GIOCO E' FATTO !!!

La pasta di grano duro è la classica pasta corta che si trova nella casa di tutti gli italiani.

Nei racconti dei nostri nonni compariva spesso la pasta di grano duro: ai loro tempi veniva fatta in casa con torchi manuali e richiedeva una preparazione molto più laboriosa di oggi.

Per chi ama la tradizione, e possiede una planetaria, con la trafila adatta, è un gioco da ragazzi preparare mille alternative differenti.....per tutte le esigenze e per tutte le tasche.

La pasta di grano duro fatta in casa non ha bisogno di molte presentazioni: si tratta di un impasto di farina di grano duro ed acqua, nulla di più semplice.

La pasta di semola di grano duro, per essere nominata come tale, deve essere il risultato della trafilazione, laminazione ed essiccamento di un impasto preparato esclusivamente con semola di grano duro e acqua, senza l’aggiunta di sostanze coloranti e conservanti. Le particolari proprietà del grano duro fanno sì che l’amido non si disperda e che quindi la pasta non scuocia, assicurando la tenuta in cottura e un piatto dal gusto unico e autentico.

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WATER, SALT AND SAUCE AND THAT'S IT!!!

Durum wheat pasta is the classic short pasta that is found in the homes of all Italians.

Durum wheat pasta often appeared in the stories of our grandparents: in their time it was made at home with manual presses and required a much more laborious preparation than today.

For those who love tradition, and have a planetary mixer, with the right die, it is child's play to prepare a thousand different alternatives.....for all needs and for all budgets.

Homemade durum wheat pasta does not need much introduction: it is a mixture of durum wheat flour and water, nothing simpler.

Durum wheat semolina pasta, to be named as such, must be the result of the drawing, rolling and drying of a mixture prepared exclusively with durum wheat semolina and water, without the addition of coloring substances and preservatives. The particular properties of durum wheat ensure that the starch does not disperse and therefore the pasta does not overcook, ensuring that it holds up during cooking and a dish with a unique and authentic flavour.

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CANON EOS 600D con ob. CANON EF 100 mm f./2,8 L IS USM

277.365,

No preservatives,

Jam type spread,

950 ml,

Garden Village, Burnaby, British Columbia

For several days now I've been painting our rear garden boundary fence with wood preservative at my home in Betws yn Rhos N. Wales, which adjoins grazing pastures and beautiful open countryside.

How's this then for a 'Good Neighbour' making sure I'm still OK in self-isolation! One of my regular curious daily visitors - but it's most likely wondering how it can reach my lawn!

Somehow this lamb hasn't quite grasped 'Social Distancing' yet - but I'm sure it's mother will teach it those skills one day....

For Monday July 8, 2024.

Tags to identify preservative treatment of hydro poles.

Masai Mara National Reserve

Kenya

East Africa

Not too much to say about this image except it was taken in the Masai Mara with the red-billed hornbill sitting on an acacia tree.

Acacia, known commonly as acacia, thorntree, whistling thorn, or wattle, is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae. All species are pod-bearing, with sap and leaves often bearing large amounts of tannins and condensed tannins that historically found use as pharmaceuticals and preservatives.

Fresh homemade Watermelon Juice- No Sugar, No Water, No color and No preservative

The Huntingdon Turn is a CP local job that has been known by many names and symbols in the past. Under the current operating plan it runs as the A84. Called for mid day, the train departs Coquitlam Yard east onto the Cascade Sub mainline in the mid afternoon. It hauls traffic for the three remaining customers on the mainline, as well as several in the Abbotsford industrial park at Huntingdon via the Mission Subdivision branchline. Regardless of the symbol, or era, the schedule seems to have remained the same.

For many years the Mission sub was the domain of four axle locomotives only. Nowadays this train can draw just about any pair of locomotives from the Coquitlam yard and transfer pool. This train can have upwards of forty cars sometimes, so if an ailing GP38 is assigned for power, the crew may have to double the steep southbound grade into Abbotsford. Today A84 has drawn a sharp looking pair of SD's from the the Coquitlam transfer pool. Ex-Soo SD40-2 6607 was recently repainted, and is led by another former Soo unit, SD60 6228. Of course on the day that the job draws the heavy power, the train consists of only one load and four empties.

A84 glides east across the bridge over Kanaka Creek, approaching the control point and crossovers at River Road. Here the train will pull five loads of power poles, freshly peeled and shaped at the small Stella Jones facility, to be sent to one of their other plants for preservative treatment. After pulling the loads, the empties will be spotted, to be loaded up for the next days turn.

The Harmony Borax mining exhibit at Death Valley gives you a great look of a slice of history. If you are old enough you remember the 20 mule team Borax commercials.

At the top of the hill is the "mining" facility where they processed the surrounding clay and removed the borax The bottom of the hill shows some of the old borax carts and a water trolley. The borax would be moved in a convoy of carts to the shipping facilities. The end of the carts has a water trolley that was needed for the mules.

The Borax Museum at the Furnace Creek Ranch highlights minerals and mining equipment. Visit the ruins of Harmony Borax Works to relive this colorful phase of Death Valley’s past. Uses of Borax: Ceramic industries use nearly half of America’s borax in producing pottery glazes, china and porcelain enamel. Heat-resistant borosilicate glass goes into ovenware, lenses and fiberglass. As a flux and deoxidizer, borax is used in welding, soldering, brazing, smelting and refining metals. As a mild antiseptic, it is used in disinfectants, gauze, salves and eye-wash. It is also a mold-retarding wash on citrus fruits, leathers and textiles. It is a preservative in cosmetics, glues

and foods.

As solvents and emulsifiers, borax solutions are used in manufacturing coated papers, playing cards, plywood, plaster, paint, and leathers. In fertilizers, it prevents boron-deficiency diseases of celery, turnips, apples, tobacco, sugar beets and alfalfa. In high concentrations, it is a weed killer and insecticide.

Boron-steel alloys go into armor plates. A new boron fiber developed by the space program is lighter than aluminum but stronger than steel. Boron carbide for cutting tools is an abrasive second only to diamonds in hardness. Additional uses of borates include gasoline additives, photo developers, rocket fuels, buffers in electroplating solutions, corrosion inhibitors in antifreeze, fire retardants chemical (borax bead) tests, and dye stabilizers.

Although lemons and limes may not be what you would choose for an afternoon snack, we consider them as powerhouses when we want to bring out the flavor of other foods. While both are available throughout the year, lemons are in the peak of their season around May, June and August while limes are at their peak from May through October.

Lemons are oval in shape and feature a yellow, texturized outer peel. Like other citrus fruits, their inner flesh is encased in eight to ten segments.

Health benefits of lemon

Lemons are packed with numerous health benefiting nutrients. The fruit is less in calories, carrying just 29 calories per 100 g, the value being one of the lowest for the citrus fruits group.

They contain zero saturated fats or cholesterol. Nonetheless are an excellent source of dietary fiber (7.36% of RDA). Lemon is one of the very low glycemic fruits.

lemon's acidic taste is because of citric acid. Citric acid constitutes up to 8% in its juice. Citric acid is a natural preservative, aids in smooth digestion, and helps dissolve kidney stones.

Lemons, like other fellow citrus fruits, are an excellent source of vitamin-C (ascorbic acid); provides about 88% of daily recommended intake. Ascorbic acid is a potent water-soluble natural anti-oxidant. This vitamin is helpful in preventing scurvy. Besides, consumption of foods rich in vitamin-C helps the human body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the blood.

Lemons, like oranges, contain a variety of phytochemicals. Hesperetin, naringin, and naringenin are flavonoid glycosides commonly found in citrus fruits. Naringenin is found to have a bioactive effect on human health as antioxidant, free radical scavenger, anti-inflammatory, and immune system modulator. This substance has also been shown to reduce oxidant injury to DNA in the cells in-vitro studies.

Additionally, they also compose a minute levels of vitamin A, and other flavonoid antioxidants such as α, and ß-carotenes, ß-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, and lutein. These compounds are known to have antioxidant properties. Vitamin A also required for maintaining healthy mucosa and skin and is also essential for vision. Consumption of natural fruits rich in flavonoids helps the body to protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.

Total ORAC value, which measures the antioxidant strength of 100 g of fresh lemon juice is 1225 µmol TE (Trolox equivalents).

The fruit is also a good source of B-complex vitamins such as pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, and folates. These essential in the sense that body requires them from external sources to replenish.

Further, they carry a healthy amount of minerals like iron, copper, potassium, and calcium. Potassium in an important component of cell and body fluids helps control heart rate and blood pressure.

Citrus fruits, as such, have long been valued for their wholesome nutritious and antioxidant properties. It is a scientific fact that citrus fruits, especially lemons and oranges, by their richness in vitamins and minerals, have many proven health benefits. Moreover, it is now beginning to be appreciated that the other biologically active, non-nutrient compounds found in citrus fruits such as phytochemical antioxidants, and soluble as well as the insoluble dietary fiber is helpful in reduction in the risk for cancers, many chronic diseases like arthritis, and from obesity and coronary heart diseases.

Le terme casse-croûte, aussi orthographié casse-croute désigne différentes réalités apparentées au domaine de l'alimentation.

À l'origine, le terme casse-croûte est utilisé en France pour désigner un outil à l'usage des vieillards édentés, employé pour broyer les croûtes de pain.

Depuis la fin du XIXe siècle, ce terme désigne aussi, en français européen, le repas sommaire que prennent les ouvriers pendant une pause de leur travail. Par extension, l'on nomme aussi casse-croûte un repas très simple, ou simplement un sandwich.

En français québécois, le terme casse-croûte désigne un restaurant servant des repas légers. Il est donc utilisé comme synonyme de snack-bar, ce dernier terme relevant du registre familier au Québec, mais du registre standard en France. Le casse-croûte typique est un établissement de restauration rapide, sans prétention, situé en bordure de route.

A snack is a small portion of food generally eaten between meals. Snacks come in a variety of forms including packaged snack foods and other processed foods, as well as items made from fresh ingredients at home.

Traditionally, snacks are prepared from ingredients commonly available at home without a great deal of preparation. Often cold cuts, fruits, leftovers, nuts, sandwiches, and sweets are used as snacks. With the spread of convenience stores, packaged snack foods became a significant business.

Snack foods are typically designed to be portable, quick, and satisfying. Processed snack foods, as one form of convenience food, are designed to be less perishable, more durable, and more portable than prepared foods. They often contain substantial amounts of sweeteners, preservatives, and appealing ingredients such as chocolate, peanuts, and specially-designed flavors (such as flavored potato chips).

In the United States, a popular snack food is the peanut. Peanuts first arrived from South America via slave ships and became incorporated into African-inspired cooking on southern plantations. After the Civil War, the taste for peanuts spread north, where they were incorporated into the culture of baseball games and vaudeville theatres.

Along with popcorn, snacks bore the stigma of being sold by unhygienic street vendors. The middle-class etiquette of the Victorian era (1837–1901) categorized any food that did not require proper usage of utensils as lower-class.

Pretzels were introduced to North America by the Dutch, via New Amsterdam in the 17th century. In the 1860s, the snack was still associated with immigrants, unhygienic street vendors, and saloons. Due to loss of business during the Prohibition era (1920-1933), pretzels underwent rebranding to make them more appealing to the public. As packaging revolutionized snack foods, allowing sellers to reduce contamination risk, while making it easy to advertise brands with a logo, pretzels boomed in popularity, bringing many other types of snack foods with it. By the 1950s, snacking had become an all-American pastime, becoming an internationally recognized emblem of middle American life.

Indonesia has a rich collection of snacks called kue (cakes and pastry), both savoury and sweet. Traditional kue is usually made from rice flour, coconut milk, and coconut sugar, and is mostly steamed or fried rather than baked. Traditional kue are popularly known as kue basah ("wet kue") that has a moist, soft texture because of rich coconut milk. Kue kering (dried kue) is the local name for cookies. Indonesia has several variations of kue, both native and foreign-influenced

Traditional crackers are called krupuk, made from bits of shrimp, fish, vegetables or nuts, which are usually consumed as a crunchy snack or an accompaniment to meals. These crispy snacks are sometimes added to main dishes for their crunchy texture.

Japan has a very wide range of snack foods ranging from onigiri to Melon pan. For more details see List of Japanese snacks and Japanese cuisine.

In the Middle East, one of the most important snacks that contains a huge amount of proteins is Lupinus, commonly known as lupin. Lupin contains around 33-40% protein. Another common snack in the Middle East is hummus made of chickpeas. Source Wikipedia.

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Quiero enseñaros este congelador o conservador de comida. Aquí dentro se ponían los Jamones Chorizos Maíz Patatas

Y otras cosas del campo cuando no haba congelador.

Hoy aún se usa y este a la orilla del mar con los aires curativos que entran por las rejillas y hace que la comida se cure y se mantenga libre de virus,

Una forma muy antigua y maravillosa de constricción de esta fresquera..Este ya no es muy antiguo,

Al fondo la peninsula del Morrazo Cangas. Pontevedra.

I want to show you this freezer or food preservative. In here they used to put the Ham Corn Potatoes

And other country stuff when there's no freezer.

Today it is still used and it is at the seashore with the healing airs that come through the grids and makes the food heal and stay virus free,

A very old and wonderful way of constricting this fresco... This one is not very old anymore,