Rice + glucono-delta-lactone safe to eat ?
Albert wrote:
> I was at the local asian grocery store and noticed they were selling > individually sealed trays of rice. You lift a corner and pop in the > microwave for 1 minute (no need to add water or anything else). I > bought one (99 cents) and it tasted just like regular white rice. I'm > thinking these would be ideal for taking to work for a quick lunch. > > Only one problem. These sealed trays can be stored at room > temperature (!) for months, if not years. I expected to see a > paragraph of ingredients but it only said water, rice and glucono- > delta-lactone. Is glucono-delta-lactone safe to eat? It must be a > powerful preservative. > Maybe there was some other form of preservation. Radiation works well, as does simple heat sterilization. |
Rice + glucono-delta-lactone safe to eat ?
On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:03:34 -0700, Karl S
> wrote: >Albert wrote: >> I was at the local asian grocery store and noticed they were selling >> individually sealed trays of rice. You lift a corner and pop in the >> microwave for 1 minute (no need to add water or anything else). I >> bought one (99 cents) and it tasted just like regular white rice. I'm >> thinking these would be ideal for taking to work for a quick lunch. >> >> Only one problem. These sealed trays can be stored at room >> temperature (!) for months, if not years. I expected to see a >> paragraph of ingredients but it only said water, rice and glucono- >> delta-lactone. Is glucono-delta-lactone safe to eat? It must be a >> powerful preservative. >> > >Maybe there was some other form of preservation. Radiation works well, >as does simple heat sterilization. GDL is commonly found in honey, fruit juices, and wine. Being acidic, it adds a tangy taste to foods, though it has roughly a third of the sourness of citric acid. It is metabolized to glucose; one gram of GDL is equivalent to one gram of sugar. |
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