No. Minor's Bases blend readily with other ingredients such as sour cream, mayonnaise or salad dressings, beaten eggs, vegetables oil or melted fat, water and other liquids.

For fresher flavor during and after cooking, omit salt from your recipe and add Minor's Bases. To replace the salt, add 2 to 3 times the amount of Minor's Bases.

Yes. By replacing the salt in your recipe with 2 parts of Minor's Base, the sodium, in your recipe can be reduced by 20%, along with retaining the same level of natural flavor enhancement. Minor's also carries a line of " Low Sodium Bases".

It is best to thaw meat using the refrigerator. Using this method, a one pound package will thaw in approximately 20-24 hours. Microwave ovens are less friendly than the refrigerator; however, if used, select the lowest power setting to avoid cooking the outside while the inside thaws. Check the meat frequently to monitor microwave thawing. Cook ground beef until no pink remains, or until the meat temperature registers 160 degrees Fahrenheit.

The best temperature is room temperature. Cold water will slow down dissolution and warm water can make it foam excessively.

Hot water is more likely to contain iron, copper and lead from your household plumbing and water heater because these contaminants generally dissolve faster into hot water than cold water. Therefore you should only use cold water for cooking.

Cooking methods affect the texture of pasta. Be sure to use a large enough pot with plenty of water, enough for the pasta to swim freely. Tough or rubbery pasta is due to undercooking. Mushy or sticky pasta may be the result of too little water or water not at a rolling boil, or being overcooked.

We recommend distilled water as it usually has the least impurities. You can use other water as long as the color of the Ionic/Colloidal Silver remains clear or a light golden color.

The name of the product is always the primary ingredient. The exact amount is proprietary information.

We do not recommend anything but water. While the tablets will dissolve in other liquids, the time to full dissolution will change. Also, efficacy and safety have not been established when these products are dissolved in anything but water.

We recomend to dissolve the single stranded RNA in 1X TE buffer (prepared under RNase-free conditions(10 mM TrisCl, pH7.5, 0.1 mM EDTA). This buffers the pH and chelates metal ions that can contribute to RNA degradation. RNase-free water is also acceptable. Duplex RNA (siRNA) comes lyophilized from 10 mM Tris-HCL, pH 8.0, 20 mM NaCl, 1 mM EDTA. Resuspending in the appropriate amount of water to bring the RNA conc. to 20 ?M will reconstitute the buffer to the same.

Emerald Balance is full of beneficial fiber, not only from fruits, vegetables and herbs, but also from soluble oat fiber and bamboo-all of which are critical to intestinal health. The particle sizes vary, which is why you may find it settles in your glass. This is less noticeable in a smoothie or after whirling in the blender for a few minutes.

The best temperature is room temperature. Cold water will slow down dissolution and warm water can make it foam excessively.

The best temperature is room temperature. Cold water will slow down the dissolution and warm water can make the product foam excessively. If the effervescent formulas were placed in hot water, they would fizz so much that it would overflow out of the cup. With hot temperatures of water, the tablets will not sink to the bottom of the liquid but will rather float on top. Although the liquid may appear to be bubbling over the glass, the tablets are not dissolving in the most efficient way.

Yes. Minor's Bases do not contain any artificial flavors, colors or chemicals preservatives. All ingredients are naturally derived and include: freshly cooked meat, poultry, seafood and vegetables, natural spices, spice extracts and flavorings derived from vegetables and herbs.

MSG levels are less than 0.5% for each Minor's Base made according to label directions. Minor's also offers a full line of " No Added MSG" Bases.

This depends entirely on what you're using the miniature for. If it's a display model, then you can get fancy. If it's for military gaming, you'll want a durable, realistic look. If it's for fantasy play you'll want durability and likely not too much fuss.

It is best to use cold water. Hot water can contain rust, copper and lead or other impurities from your household plumbing because these contaminants dissolve more quickly into hot water than into cold water.

Without chemical treatment or special filtration, harvested rainwater typically does not meet State and Federal drinking water standards and as such is not suitable for human contact applications. Subject to regulatory stipulations, however, harvested rainwater may be suitable for treatment to allow for potable usage. Contact your local Department of Health, or Rainwater Recovery Inc. for further information.

Hot water generally comes from a hot water heater that may contain impurities that should not be ingested. Some of these impurities might be metals from household plumbing that are concentrated in the heating process. Additionally, these impurities from the household plumbing dissolve more rapidly in hot water than cold water causing the amount of impurities to be higher in hot water. Therefore, cold water should be used for all drinking and cooking uses, as well as for baby formula.

No, meat and fish can be cooked from the frozen state if extra cooking time is allowed. The amount of time will depend on the size and shape of the cut. Large frozen roasts can take as much as 11/2 times as long to cook as unfrozen cuts of the same weight and shape. Small roasts and thin cuts such as steaks and chops require less time.

No matter how well trained you are in another type of food preparation, macrobiotic cooking is an art that often requires experience. To have a proper standard against which to judge your own cooking, it is helpful to take introductory cooking classes and sample the food from other experienced cooks. To receive the full healing benefits of the food, it is best if the food is prepared properly.

A Minor's Base significantly enriches menu items with natural flavor of freshly cooked meat, poultry, seafood or vegetables