Shallot Holmes and the food detectives
Welcome to the "Shallot Holmes and the Food Detectives" blog
Shallot Holmes developed a name for himself already in his pre-teen years thanks to his sharp mind and investigative nature. He was the shallot that could most frequently discover who had just cut up another member of the onion community by carefully performing tears trace analysis on sleeping chefs. Shallot Holmes was inspired to officially pursue a career as a food detective when overhearing his parents discussing a notorious case of food fraud, mainly the addition of horse meat to lasagna that was supposed to contain ground beef only. Shallot Holmes is well educated in all methods used in food analytics.
Shallot Holmes post overview
Fishing for Freshness: Using NIR to analyze TVN to ensure freshness
A client wants to ensure that the salmon they fish and sell remains fresh. Both temperature and storage can affect the composition, and the Total Volatile Nitrogen (TVN) changes as the freshness decreases. Can the detectives find a solution?
Cooling things Down: Fat determination of ice cream according to Weibull-Stoldt
A new company is ramping up its operation and needs to determine the fat content of its ice cream to ensure compliance. The detectives discuss the complications and offer an extraction solution that adheres to stringent regulations.
Spicing Things Up: The detectives pit themselves against modern chemical analysis
Cornlumbos’ love of chilies leads the detectives to hunt for the hottest peppers. To determine the heat, the detectives discuss various extraction methods and put their tongues to the test against modern equipment to see which method works best.
A Spectral Solution: Haunted Hounds have the Detectives Hunting for Hints
Reports of yellow-eyed haunted hounds have petrified pet owners. Nobody knows what has caused the phenomenon, but they are desperate for a solution. Join the detectives as they hunt for hints and find a spectral solution to the spooky specters.
