Easy Guide to Food And Drinks

November 23, 2010

Carbonated Drinks Come Under Various Names

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Soda pop, soda or pop, coke, fizzy drinks or minerals as in Ireland, their origin is the exact same. They are all soft drinks made by impregnating distilled drinking water  with carbon dioxide to give them their effervescent quality. This was first carried out in the 1770s by an Englishman named Joseph Priestly when he held a bowl of water above a beer vat at a local brewery in Leeds, England. Priestly liked the taste with the h2o and offered it to his buddies.

Priestly’s drink was commercialized in 1807 by Benjamin Silliman, a Yale University chemistry professor. Later, sweetened carbonated drinks flavored with lemon-lime, orange and grape carbonated water flavours became well-liked. Soon soda fountains have been springing up everywhere. In 1886 John S. Pemberton, an Atlanta druggist extra kola nut to cocoa extract as a cure for his hangover, and Coca Cola was born. Today Coca Cola or Coke as it’s popularly known as is sold all over the world, bringing in billions of dollars and employing tons of sugar in its manufacture. 

Carbonated beverages are said to have particular healing properties, like aiding digestion and calming nerves. The term seltzer was once utilized to refer to effervescent mineral drinking water that came from village springs in Germany. Right now, filtered faucet h2o is referred to as by that name at the same time as a common antacid. In a examine published within the European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, twenty-one folks suffering from dyspepsia, indigestion and constipation have been randomly selected to drink at least 1.5 liters of either carbonated or faucet water for 15 days or to the finish with the 30 day trial.

At the finish of the trial, 8 of the ten folks who drank the carbonated water showed marked improvement in their dyspepsia scores, two had no change and one worsened. From the eleven who drank tap h2o, seven worsened and four enhanced. Constipation scores also enhanced for eight folks and worsened for two within the carbonated water group, although five individuals enhanced within the tap drinking water group and six worsened. The carbonated water employed in this examine had substantially much more carbon dioxide than ordinary faucet h2o too as higher levels of minerals, including calcium.

Many carbonated beverages contain artificial sweeteners like aspartame and nutrasweet. These are extra to diet regime soft beverages as opposed to sugar in order to reduce the quantity of calories found in these beverages. Diet regime Pepsi and Diet Coke have added these sweeteners to their low-calorie line to be able to fulfill the demands of a much more health conscious public. Nonetheless, in recent times aspartame has been reported to be the cause of a multiplicity of ailments ranging from headaches and memory loss to cancer. Additionally, aspartame and nutrasweet are stated to really contribute to obesity. Carbonated drinks might have some benefits, but we have to be wary from the additives they contain.

May 18, 2010

Soda Water: What Is It?

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sparkling water

Soda water, also referred to as sparkling water, and is plain water with carbon dioxide gas added — it has been “carbonated.”. It is the primary component of most “soft drinks.”. The product of carbonation is carbonic acid — familiar to us a soda pop.

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Soda water, or club soda, can be produced at home by using a seltzer bottle filled with water and then “charged” with carbon dioxide. Although it is possible for small amounts of table salts and sodium trace minerals to be present, club soda can be the same as plain carbonated water. These additives make the slight taste of salt home made soda water. This process, occuring naturally in some areas, produces carbonated mineral water.

It’s possible that, in some cases, a little dental decay might be related to sparkling mineral water. Potential dental problems with sparkling water are admittedly greater than normal water, but only slightly so. Tooth decay seems to be stimulated much more by regular soft drinks than by sparkling water. The rate is so surprisingly low, carbonated drinks may not be a factor in causing dental decay.

Water coming from the ground - usually from artesian wells - is often filtered among layers of minerals; these layers contain forms of carbonates, and the water absorbs the carbon dioxide gas released by the carbonates. The resulting water is called natural sparkling water. When the water also picks up enough different minerals to add a flavor to the water it becomes sparkling mineral water.

Soda water is basically just water and carbon dioxide. One natural result of carbonation is sparkling mineral water. A jeweler, in 1794, made a device to produce an artificial carbonated mineral water.

A taste test was conducted involving several carbonated drinks; Perrier, a sparkling natural mineral water, was deemed to keep its fizz the longest.

For consumers who believe seltzer to be a bit harsh, club soda has a gentle fizz. As part of the taste test, club soda seemed to be milder, and a little sweeter tasting, than standard carbonated water.

Club soda, sparkling mineral water, seltzer, and carbonated water have zero calories, making them a dieter’s choice over soda pop and tonic water. Not even if flavored at home with flavor for carbonated water.

The carbonated drink produced by mixing water, sugar, carbon dioxide and quinine is known as tonic water. Quinine’s first use in tonic water was as an additive to help cure or prevent malaria. Today it is commonly mixed with gin and lemon or lime for a popular alcoholic drink.

These are just a few of the facts and names used for soda water.

December 18, 2009

Soda Club (aka Sodastream) Conflicts Arise in Germany

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In 2006, by claiming that Soda Club bottles were company property, not the customer’s (per standard customer contracts), Sodastream tried to stop a competing enterprise from refilling said bottles of carbon dioxide (CO2).

This effort failed in Germany, and now the same could happen in other countries.

Competition is needed in this market niche, both for environ­mental reasons (bottles should be refilled in the store, an operation that takes a mere 20 seconds); and for financial reasons (price could easily be halved). More info about refilling - and home refilling - of carbon dioxide bottles for home sodamakers here.

Still, one should consider that sparkling water made at home already costs but a fraction of store-purchased carbonated beverages, but things could be a lot better.

Here are the facts from bundeskartellamt in Germany:

http://www.bundeskartellamt.de/wEnglisch/News/Archiv/ArchivNews2006/2006_04_13.php

 

April 13, 2006

Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court confirms immediate enforceability in the Soda-Club case

Soda-Club GmbH, Wiesbaden (“Soda-Club“) may not use its dominant position abusively. Soda-Club had prevented competing suppliers from refilling Co² cartridges for water carbonating machines by claiming its ownership of the cartridges.

In February 2006 the Bundeskartellamt prohibited this conduct. Soda Club opposed the Bundeskartellamt’s immediately enforceable decision by applying to the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court for interim measures. In provisional proceedings the court has now confirmed the Bundeskartellamt’s decision in all material respects. Soda-Club is dominant in the market for refilling CO2 cartridges. Hindering competitors from refilling CO² cartridges represents an abuse of this dominant position. By this conduct Soda-Club prevents consumers from taking advantage of alternative refilling possibilities. Only the obligation to point out on labels on the company’s own cartridges that it is admissible to have them refilled by competitors was seen by the Higher Regional Court as a disproportionate measure.

Although Soda-Club can still appeal against the Higher Regional Court’s decision to the Federal Supreme Court, the Higher Regional Court’s decision implies that the numerous small and medium-sized bottling plants can now start to compete with Soda-Club and refill all cartridges circulating in the market.

July 10, 2009

Sodastream (Soda Club) fouled up in Germany

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In 2006, Sodastream (Soda Club) tried to stop a competing enterprise from refilling Soda Club bottles of carbon dioxide (CO2), by claiming that the bottles were their property and did not belong to the customer (per contracts that all customers had to agree to).

This didn’t work in Germany, and this could very well happen in many other countries.

Competition is needed in this market niche, both in the interest of the environ­ment (bottles should be refilled in the store, an operation that takes a mere 20 seconds); and for price, which could easily be halved. More info about refilling - and home refilling - of carbon dioxide bottles for home sodamakers here.

Consumers should consider that sparkling water made at home can already be had at a fraction of the cost of retail carbonated beverages; however, things could be a lot better.

Here are the facts from bundeskartellamt in Germany:

http://www.bundeskartellamt.de/wEnglisch/News/Archiv/ArchivNews2006/2006_04_13.php

 

April 13, 2006

Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court confirms immediate enforceability in the Soda-Club case

Soda-Club GmbH, Wiesbaden (“Soda-Club“) may not use its dominant position abusively. Soda-Club had prevented competing suppliers from refilling CO2 cartridges for water carbonating machines by claiming its ownership of the cartridges.

In February 2006 the Bundeskartellamt prohibited this conduct. Soda Club opposed the Bundeskartellamt’s immediately enforceable decision by applying to the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court for interim measures. In provisional proceedings the court has now confirmed the Bundeskartellamt’s decision in all material respects. Soda-Club is dominant in the market for refilling CO² cartridges. Hindering competitors from refilling CO² cartridges represents an abuse of this dominant position. By this conduct Soda-Club prevents consumers from taking advantage of alternative refilling possibilities. Only the obligation to point out on labels on the company’s own cartridges that it is admissible to have them refilled by competitors was seen by the Higher Regional Court as a disproportionate measure.

Although Soda-Club can still appeal against the Higher Regional Court’s decision to the Federal Supreme Court, the Higher Regional Court’s decision implies that the numerous small and medium-sized bottling plants can now start to compete with Soda-Club and refill all cartridges circulating in the market.

April 13, 2009

A Simple Explanation of Soda Water

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Soda water, also referred to as sparkling water, and is plain water with carbon dioxide gas added. It is the principal ingredient of most “soft drinks” and “pop.”. This process of carbonation forms carbonic acid which is soda pop.

Soda water is also known as club soda; it can be produced at home by using a seltzer bottle filled with water and then “charged” with carbon dioxide. Club soda may be virtually the same as plain carbonated water; however, a small amount of table salts and/or sodium trace minerals may be present. These additives make the slight taste of salt home made . The naturally-occuring process in some areas produces carbonated mineral water.

In some cases, a little dental decay might be related to sparkling mineral water. Potential dental problems with sparkling water are greater than normal water, but only slightly so. Drinking regular soft drinks can cause a much higher rate of tooth decay than drinking sparkling water. The rate is so low it suggests that carbonation may not be a factor in causing dental decay.

Water coming from the ground - usually from artesian wells - can be filtered among layers of minerals containing forms of carbonates and absorb the carbon dioxide gas released by those carbonates. Natural sparkling water is what results. If the water also picks up enough different minerals to add a flavor to the water it becomes sparkling mineral water.

Fundamentally, soda water is just water and carbon dioxide. Sparkling mineral water is a carbonation which is naturally-occurring. In 1794, a jeweler made a device to produce a carbonate artificial mineral water.

A taste test was conducted on several carbonated drinks; Perrier, a sparkling natural mineral water, was judged to keep its fizz the longest.

The gentle fizz of club soda may be preferred by consumers who feel seltzer to be a bit harsh. In one part of the taste test, club soda seemed to be milder and a little sweeter tasting than standard carbonated water.

Club soda, sparkling mineral water, seltzer, and carbonated water do not have any calories; this makes them a dieter’s choice over soda pop and tonic water. Not even if flavored at home with flavor for carbonated water.

Tonic water is a type of carbonate drink; it contains water, sugar, carbon dioxide and quinine. Quinine was originally added to tonic water to help cure or prevent malaria. Today it is commonly mixed with gin and lemon or lime for a popular alcoholic drink.

Understanding soda water is made easier by these basic facts and terms.

Fun With SodaStream Home Carbonation Systems

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SodaStream is the name of a line of carbonation makers; the company began in 1903.

When different concentrated syrups became available in the 1970s and 1980s, drink machines were created that could add concentrates to create carbonated drinks in popular flavors. After a merger with Soda-Club the company marketed its product as a way to make healthy drinks for kids.

SodaStream’s drink maker is a small device that forces carbon dioxide into water, making it have a taste like soda pop. The system includes: a) a machine; b) a canister of carbon dioxide; and c) reusable beverage bottles (suitable for pressurizing). The bottle, when filled with water, is screwed on to the machine, and with a push of the button ejects compressed CO2 from a canister into the bottle, making sparkling water (also called ). There are a number of flavors which can be used to create regular soft drinks by adding a minute amount to the bottle of carbonated water. When the canister is out of CO2, you return it to the market and purchase a carbon dioxide (CO2) refill.

With so many categories of concentrate, different and unique flavors of soft drinks can be made. In the years when the systems were most popular, many well-known brands were available for SodaStream in the concentrates – such as Fanta, and Sunkist.

MilkStream, is a variation of the SodaStream, and was invented for making milkshakes. By combining ice cream, milk and Crusha syrup in a glass, inserting the machine with an extended wand into the glass, a frothy, delicious milkshake is made.

The very first machines were marketed to the upper classes of London, including, notably, the royal household. There were flavors with odd names, including the famous sarsaparilla introduced in the 1920s. In 1955 the first machine for home carbonation was produced.

SodaStream’s super popularity in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s is fueling its current association with nostalgia for those periods of time. The advertising jingle in 1970s was, “Get busy with the fizzy.” The slogan was so popular that the company added it to its logo. It was finally dropped in 1996 after 17 years.

Although commercially successful, the soft drinks made by these machines were perceived by some to be an inferior imitation of their commercial counterparts. One of the differences noticed was that in addition to slightly different flavors of the produced drink, the SodaStream machine bubbles are larger and shorter-lived. Today this has changed, partly because of Aromhuset flavors for carbonated water, and Sodastream now is the leader in sparkling water.

Today, SodaStream is part of Soda-Club, and a number websites offer the opportunity to purchase products and/or order or reorder supplies as needed.

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