Saturday, March 16, 2013

Food That Start With X

Are you looking for some exotic food or you just bore. Well I am bore... again, so I decide to write a list of food that start with x. Yeah, I could probably bet you $10 that never ate anything that begin with the letter x; I know didn't. Well any way, here is a list of food that start with x.

  • XANTHAN GUM - That type of food is usually used on salad dressing. The way that xanthan gum is created is by a strain of bacteria which is known as Xanthomonas campestris. This strain of bacteria is mix with common sugars such as sucrose and glucose. The fermentation process manipulate the structure of the ingredients into a sticky, polysaccharide rich gum. What kind of sources you will find in Xanthan gum? You will find carbohydrates, sodium, protein, and fiber. Xanthan gum does not contain any healthy vitamin.
     
  •  XINOMAVRO GRAPES- These special type of grapes are usually found in the central Greek and Macedonian. What are these grapes mainly use for? Well it is made to make wine; It makes the wine really deep in the color red(so the wine color is like dark red). In Northern Greece you will find a place known as the Naoussa Valley; It is recognized or creating sparkling and red wines. The size of Xinomavro grapes are pretty average, and it grow in dense bunches. The color of grapes are dark blue, and when you squeeze it, it create a clear looking juice.
     
  • XACUTI- Yeah, another food with a weird-looking name. It is a special food dish made from a state in India called Goa. Many culture were influence by the Goan cuisine such as Portuguese, Muslim and Hindu. Xacuti is a really spicy dish that has different flavors. What is the dish made of? The dish is made of spices such nutmeg, ginger, coriander leaves, and red chilli. Also there is Tamarind and lemon juice added to Xacuti. The unique dish can be produce with lamb, chicken, and fish.
     
  • XAVIER SOUP- Here is another food that start with "X". This food is also known as Xavier consomme, a thin light soup. the soup is compose of concentrated stock, or as some of you made known consomme, which is solidify with eggs and improve with herbs and spices. Most of the time beef and chicken stock is used. There also herbs such as parsley which is put in the soup when it comes to a slow boil.

That what I got so far for food that start with x. I will be updating this soon, I hope I find more, and thank you for reading my article. I hope this was useful.