Vegetables
Should Potatoes Go in the Fridge or Stay Out? The Right Way to Store Them
New guidance from the Food Standards Agency says potatoes can be kept either in the fridge or in a cool, dry, dark place, reversing earlier advice.
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Fisheries
How to Remove Hilsa Bones at Home
With a little patience and the right technique, the fine bones of hilsa can be removed at home, either from raw fish or after a brief steaming.
Livestock
How soon should boiled eggs be eaten?
Leftover boiled eggs are safe if cooled quickly, refrigerated within two hours below 4C and eaten within seven days, but they should not be left out like raw eggs or frozen.
Vegetables
Padma Hilsa or Gujarat Hilsa? How to Tell Them Apart
With hilsa from Gujarat's Bharuch region on sale in Bangladesh, a few physical signs can help buyers tell it from Padma river fish, though none is conclusive.
Fisheries
What Size of Hilsa Tastes Best? A Buyer's Guide
A hilsa weighing about 1 to 1.5 kg is a popular choice for flavour, but freshness, build and origin count as much as size.
Bangladesh
Policy Barriers to Food Processing Industry Must Be Removed, Says Consumer Rights DG
Zahirul Islam, director general of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection, said existing policy barriers to the food processing industry must be removed.
Crops
How Many Times Should You Wash Rice for Fluffy Grains?
Rinsing rice gently three or four times before cooking removes excess starch and helps keep the grains separate.
Crops
Food Stocks Up by 1.5 Lakh Tonnes in the Government's Six Months
Bangladesh's public food grain stock has risen by 148,484 tonnes since the BNP government took office, reaching 23.59 lakh tonnes on 9 September.
Livestock
What Happens to Your Body If You Eat an Egg Every Day?
For most healthy people an egg a day can be part of a balanced diet, though those with high LDL cholesterol, diabetes or heart risk should seek advice first.
Crops
Ruin by Fertiliser
With farmers blocking roads and raiding dealers' warehouses despite official claims of surplus stocks, a columnist warns that the gap between the warehouse ledger and the field must close before history repeats itself.
Crops
Bangladesh's Food Products Now Exported Worldwide With a Good Reputation, Says Food Minister
Opening the 11th BAPA Foodpro International Expo, Food Minister Afroza Khanam said the agro-processing sector can earn large amounts of foreign exchange.
Crops
Food Processing Technology and Machinery on Show Under One Roof at Foodpro Expo
The 11th BAPA Foodpro International Expo brought more than 200 brands from 27 countries and over 4,000 technology and machinery solutions to Dhaka.
Livestock
Don't Like Chicken Feet? They Have Several Nutritional Benefits
Slow-cooked chicken feet supply collagen, gelatin and some minerals and can be part of a balanced diet, though they will not on their own cure joint, skin or gut problems.