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What Pink Salt’s Colour Can Tell You
Learn what gives pink salt its colour, why appearance cannot prove origin and how to use salt mindfully.
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Food JournalJournal archive · edition 07
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Reading Almond and Dry-Fruit Names
Understand almond and dry-fruit names, origins, varieties and grades without relying on appearance alone.
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Why Whole Spices Still Have a Story to Tell
Choose whole spices with a calm look at product identity, pack condition, aroma, storage and everyday cooking use.
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Rice Names, Varieties and Marketing Names
Make sense of Indian rice varieties, local names, origins and marketing terms when choosing grain for a meal.
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Is Every Dark Grain Black Rice?
Learn why not every dark grain is the same black rice variety and how labels and cooking reveal more than colour.
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What an FSSAI Licence Number Means
Understand the FSSAI licence number on packaged food and how it fits with labels, batches and everyday consumer choices.
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Seized, Sampled, Failed or Convicted?
Understand the difference between food being seized, sampled, reported as failed or involved in a conviction.
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What “Lab Tested” and “Passed the Test” Mean
Learn how to read a lab-tested food claim by checking the batch, parameter, date, method, result and standard.
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The Jaipur Summer Oil Shelf Audit
Give your cooking-oil shelf a quick Jaipur summer audit with simple ideas for heat, light, pack size and daily use.
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Monsoon Masala Rescue
Protect spices from monsoon humidity with dry spoons, clean jars, sensible pack sizes and a quick cupboard routine.
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Original Pack or Storage Jar?
Decide between an original food pack and storage jar while preserving freshness, dates, batch details and convenience.
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The Dry-Spoon Rule
Use the simple dry-spoon rule to reduce moisture and crumbs in ghee, spices, salt and dry pantry ingredients.
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