Why does butternut squash turn brown when cooked?
Chef's answer
As the veggies hit the boiling water, volatile acids are released into the water and are carried away in the steam. ... Once there, the acids react with the chlorophyll in the vegetables, turning them an unsightly shade of brown.
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Brown meat is OKAY to eat.. ... All mammals contain this protein in their meat tissues and is very similar to hemoglobin which stores oxygen in our red blood cells. This protein is normally a dark grayish-purple but when it comes in contact with oxygen, it becomes oxymyoglobin and reacts by turning a deep red color.
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Pink Outside, Brown Inside As soon as the grinding process starts, however, it comes into contact with oxygen. That turns the outside of the meat bright pink. Retailers wrap the meat in a plastic that lets oxygen continue to pass through, allowing it to retain its vivid color..
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Lowering the pH of the potato helps fight off oxidation. Just like you squeeze a lemon on sliced apples, a bit of lemon juice or white vinegar in the bowl with the potatoes will ward of gray hues. Use the ratio of one teaspoon to a half gallon of water to get all the anti-browning impact with no notable flavor changes.
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Are pumpkins white before turning orange? In the last few years more and more white pumpkins are filling patches. The white pumpkins like the orange pumpkins, grow underground. They are white because of the way they are grown.
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In the case of rust infection, lemongrass leaves are not only brown, but there will be light yellow spots on the foliage with streaks of brown and dark brown pustules on the undersides of leaves. ... Rust spores survive on lemongrass debris on the ground and is then spread by wind, rain, and water splashing.
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Simply brush a little lemon or lime juice across the flesh of a sliced avocado, seal it in an airtight container, and it should delay the browning process for about a day. Here are more cool things lemon can do.
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Placing an avocado seed in the guacamole is said to prevent discoloration yet this is not entirely true. The only place where it will prevent browning is directly underneath the seed, as the seed works to eliminate contact between the guacamole and oxygen from the air.
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