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
The detectives yield the power of NIR for soybean quality control
The detectives continue their vegetarian streak by getting another taste of soybeans used to make tofu. But their client demands a fast method that can be used directly at the raw material intake point and still provide reliable soybean quality control.
The detectives plant and grow an idea for protein analysis in plant-based meat
The detectives look back on Vegenuary by working on a case of protein determination in plant-based meat.
The detectives battle it out over NIR vs IR spectroscopy
Lieutenant Cornlumbo and Nancy Beef clash in a battle of the wits, each trying to prove NIR or IR spectroscopy is the superior technique. In a workshop like no other, the food detectives learn the basics of NIR and IR spectroscopy, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the methods.
No time to cry: the detectives analyze infant formula
The detectives are so impressed by the cuteness of a newborn, that they immediately take on a case on quality and safety assurance in infant formula.
