Ever wanted to find out whether there is urea in the milk you consume or if oil of argemone has found its way in your mustard oil? Rasoi Kasauti, or "Touchstone for Kitchens" is the answer to your needs
Rasoi Kasauti (Hindi) Brijmohan Sharma Society of Pollution and Environmental Conservation Scientists, Dehra Dun 48 pages
Ever wanted to find out whether there is urea in the milk you consume or if oil of argemone has found its way in your mustard oil? Rasoi Kasauti, or "Touchstone for Kitchens" is the answer to your needs. This book, which comes with a test-kit, will help you check for adulterants in 40 food products. According to the author, a book like this is important for creating an awareness about food quality in common people. This would help, considering that the presence of adulterants like mobile oil in mustard oil can cause stomach problems and malachite green used to colour vegetables to make them look fresh can cause cancer. This book provides information and identity kits on some of the common adulterants that generally make their way into the food people routinely consume.
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