Original or classic cyclometers measure and display distance, time and speed. The monochrome displays were visible even in bright sunlight and under low light condition. The devices could be powered by button cell batteries. These units have a magnet that clips onto a spoke which rotates the magnet past a sensor. They count rotations and …
The Nafufians, hunter gatherers in Jordan, were making bread with wild cereal 12,500 BCE. The master formula for ancient bread is to grind dried grain into a paste or flour, add water and yeast, let the stuff ferment, tear it in pieces and cook the pieces on a hot surface. People know how to grind …
The white chickpea is a staple dry legume in the cuisines of regions from the Meditarranean to India. The Romans named it cicero; the Italian word is ceci. It is also known in America as the garbanzo bean. In India it is known in as chole or chana. The Hindustani name is kabuli chana – …
I am decribing the lentils and other small dry legumes, as opposed to small phaseolus beans (including black turtle beans). Such legumes are commonly sold as dry grain; some canned lentils are available. Some were sold in bulk food stores and as bulk foods in grocery stores. The availability of bulk products was affected in …
An Instant Pot can be used in the pressure cooker program for simple cooked legumes, and some curries and prepared dal dishes. The pressure cooker program will be the better choice for some dishes. The pressure cooker program is also useful to cook or quick soak dry legumes for slow cooker dishes. Laura Pazzaglia has …
Ffor 10-15 years, 2006-2020 multi-cookers were electric pressure cookers with: a heating element in a round plate below the cooking vessel, stainless or non-stick metal pots, sensors, a control panel and a programmed control responding to feedback from the sensors. Midea of Guangdong Province, China patented a multi-cooker in 2006. Fagor America and its European …
Cannondale Topstone 105 My Cannondale Topstone 105 Alloy is a gravel bike by Cannondale, a subsidiary or brand of the Canadian conglomerate Dorel Industries, manufactured in Taiwan. The frame is an aluminium alloy. This is what it looks like This Cannondale model is named for the Shimano 105 groupset which is marketed by Shimano as …
Variety I shopped for a new bike last summer (2019). The literature of cycling and bicycle manufacturing is vast. The Guardian published a survey and list of printed works in 2016. Some books and resources address innovation and engineering: David Herlihy’s Bicycle: The History; Article – The History of the bicycle (2012) at https://engineeringsport.co.uk; The …
Why? Bread is perishable. It dries out; It becomes stale; It is vulnerable to animal pests and microorganisms including mould. The main reasons for baking smaller loaves are to have fresh bread, and avoid spoilage. The Constraints The size of the pan is an upper limit on the size of the loaf, and also sets …
Bread was made with rye flour in parts of Eurasia where and when rye grew and wheat did not, including the parts of central and nothern Europe around the Baltic Sea. Rye has less protein and does not produce enough gluten to rise like a leavened wheat bread. Pumpernickel is outside the capabilities of bread …