pectin

n=3


a: pectin ~
b: mortar

What:

"To help retain the apple's structure, I have pre-cooked the apples before placing them in the oven. This allows the pectin to go to work and hold the apple's structure. Pectin is like the mortar that holds the bricks (cellulose) together."


Useful?
Writer: Kate
LCC:
Where:
Date: Sep 22 2015 6:27 PM



a: pectin ~
b: powerful biological glue


a: Pectin ~
b: a large chicken wire net molecule

What:

"Pectin is like a large chicken wire net molecule, which has a calcium in the holes. When you eat it, there are enzymes and acids in the stomach but they can't tear the net apart."


Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where:
Date: Sep 22 2015 6:32 PM



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