Posted by IsoM on December 2, 2002, at 2:18:57
In reply to Re: lecithin and its diff forms, posted by Larry Hoover on December 1, 2002, at 11:59:19
Larry, rather than do a lot of writing (I'm feeling lazy), I'll just explain a bit & give you links to look over, if you don't mind.
Soy lecithin doesn't just have phosphatidylcholine in it but there's other phopholipids in it too. One site mentions phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, & phosphatidic acid too as the main ones. Shows my ignorance - I hadn't heard of the first or last one mentioned.To learn of some of the diff forms lecithin can be sold in, check this link:
http://www.americanlecithin.com/aboutleci.html
These forms of lecithin are used in the food industry, but I'm sure there must be a way for the individual buyers to get it too.And this is a pdf article. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader for it, but it explains *a lot* more about lecithins:
http://www.americanlecithin.com/lecithin.pdfThe more food is refined, the more nutrients are lost & so is taste & flavour in my opinion. I don't care how rich I became (yeah, like it's going to happen!) or whatever, I like my cooking & would always make my own rather than buy. Nothing beats good home-made. You can control flavour, spices, ingredients, & nutritional value & I never have to worry about food poisoning or bacteria contamination. I made raisin bread yesterday (I never use recipes) & with the added soy & gluten flours, wheat germ, eggs, & milk, it has a protein content comparable to meat. My cats won't eat store-bought bread, but they'll gobble mine down, not that I give them much.
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