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10 Tips & Valuable Knowledge for Baking with Oil!

You’ve probably baked with oil before, but you probably don’t know these tips. Why use baking oil instead of butter or margarine? We’ll tell you!

Butter isn’t the most sustainable choice in baking per se, since it’s animal-based. Unfortunately, even margarine or vegan butter does not score well with a very good fatty acid composition.

Solid fats mainly contain saturated fatty acids, which are of little value for a balanced and healthy diet.

Different: vegetable edible oil, where you should pay attention to a high heat stability of the oils (preferably in organic quality) in addition to a good fatty acid composition.

Organic baking oil instead of butter

Organic sunflower seeds of the “high-oleic” variety are cold-pressed for the baking oils from the natural food pioneer Byodo and the oil is then deodorized for good heat stability. Supplemented with “linoleic” sunflower oil or plum kernel oil, they are also rich in valuable unsaturated fatty acids and therefore a valuable baking ingredient!

In addition, no questionable trans fatty acids can be detected in the finished baked goods, which can definitely happen when baking with butter or margarine.

Even juicier cakes

By using oil, your baking results will be even more airy and juicy and will also stay fresh longer.

In addition, Byodo’s organic baking oils are the ideal plant-based butter alternative for vegan baking. Melting butter is no longer necessary, making everything deliciously delicious and uncomplicated.

For all types of dough and baking recipes

Surely you already know a proven baking recipe with oil in the list of ingredients. In principle, however, almost all cake recipes and types of dough can also be prepared with oil instead of butter!

You should only pay attention to the conversion here: The amount of butter given in the recipe can be replaced with 80% oil + 20% liquid (water, milk, plant drink). The extra liquid is important because oil has a different density than butter or margarine.

Simple conversion

Practical tip: There is a small butter-oil converter on the Byodo baking oil labels, in which the most common amounts of butter are given with the amount of oil + liquid to be replaced in grams and milliliters.

You will also find an interactive butter-oil converter on the Byodo website, which is guaranteed to help you with every baking recipe down to the gram.

Mild sunflower note for savory pastries

This delicious quiche with pumpkin, red onions and feta tastes best in the cold season. Instead of shortcrust pastry, quark-oil dough is used here and this is prepared with Byodo Classic Organic Baking Oil. Due to the very subtle and mild sunflower note, the oil is ideal for all hearty baking recipes. In addition, it is wonderful to work with.

Fine marzipan note for sweet creations

Get ready for the pre-Christmas season with these delicious orange crescents with almonds! The recipe is vegan thanks to the use of Byodo Exquisit Baking Oil.

In addition, the baking oil with plum kernel oil gives the pastry a fine, sweet marzipan note. We wouldn’t want to do without it in any sweet baking recipe! Even simple cakes get a wonderful flavor and you need a little less sugar in the recipe thanks to the natural sweetness of the baking oil.

Spray oil for economical greasing

Waffles are always convincing – whether it’s the children, friends or yourself. From now on you no longer have to provide a bowl with oil and a brush for it. Thanks to the great spray head, the Byodo baking spray oil made from high-heatable “high-oleic” organic sunflower oil can be easily distributed on the waffle iron and always ensures the right amount of oil. Of course, it is also great for greasing muffin tins, cake and baking tins and a few sprays of oil in the pan are enough – the dosage is easier than ever!

Our tip: The baking spray oil can also be used to effortlessly oil oven and grilled vegetables!

Off to the health food store & start baking

Now it is your turn! Share your baking creations with oil on social media using the hashtags #backenmitöl and #backöl. Because baking together and inspiring each other is much more fun!

You can also find great baking recipes and suggestions for this on the Byodo recipe pages: From cake and pastry classics to Christmas baking recipes, there is something for everyone here! Also follow Byodo on Instagram for regular enjoyment inspiration.

Discover the organic baking oils from byodo

Byodo’s organic baking oils are available in any well-stocked organic shop or organic supermarket and also at any time in the Byodo online shop. We would be happy to have convinced you of baking with oil!

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A Bunker in The Ice: What is Hidden in The “Treasury of The World”?

In the far north of Spitsbergen, the “treasury of the world” is hidden deep underground in a bunker. What is in it and what is it used for?

Who built this treasury and why?

The “Global Seed Vault” was built in 2008 as a worldwide seed repository to preserve vital seeds. Deep in the bunker-like cold stores of this modern “Noah’s Ark”, the seed samples are protected from possible catastrophes, and are intended to secure the world’s food supply for future generations and avoid famine. The preservation of the genetic diversity of useful and cultivated plants, livestock and domestic animals and their wild relatives is also one of the sustainability goals of the UN Agenda 2030.

The “treasure” lies deep in a mountain in a former lignite and hard coal mine. Normally, the samples are cooled there to minus 18 degrees. Due to the location and the climatic conditions there, the temperature inside does not rise above minus 3 degrees, even in the event of a power failure. Over a million seeds from cultivated plants from all over the world are now stored there. The purpose behind it: Scientists want to protect these valuable biological resources from crises and disasters so that they can be made available to future generations.

They are packed in plastic boxes and waterproof aluminum bags and stored in the bunker, protected from earthquakes, flood disasters, acid rain, rocket attacks and radioactive radiation.

249 countries store seeds

Initially, African countries provided seeds for the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Many more followed: amaranth from Ecuador, wild beans from Costa Rica and chickpeas from Nigeria, but also tomato varieties from Germany are stored there. Today, 249 countries store seeds there. The samples are mostly old and rare varieties that have been bred by farmers over a long period of time. The samples are always secured in three ways:

The state, i.e. the owner of the seeds or seedlings, keeps a sample
A sample goes to an international gene bank
The third after Spitsbergen
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the seed vault, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimated that around 40 percent of the agricultural seed used worldwide is stored in the vault on Svalbard.

Who can enter this treasury and what does the climate catastrophe have to do with it?

Normally no one who is not directly involved in this treasure trove has access to it. Access is strictly forbidden for tourists or other visitors in order not to expose the valuable seeds to contamination or even destruction. Incidentally, the Norwegian government bears the costs for this facility, and seed storage is free of charge. The conversion to this seed store cost 18 million euros. To date, seed has only been taken once. In 2015, Syria had to fall back on the stored seeds because its own facility in Aleppo was destroyed during the war.

But the treasury was also threatened by the climate catastrophe. In 2017, water entered the entrance of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Unusually high autumn temperatures had melted the permafrost. Even if the water did not penetrate to the storage area, the bunker was extensively rebuilt over a period of two years and adapted to possible thaw weather. In view of the consequences of the climate crisis, it should now be able to survive for the next 200 years. The old entrance tunnel has been replaced with one made of waterproof concrete, cooling pipes support the frost. Technical systems were relocated to a new building to keep unwanted heat away from the storage. The seed is now also received there.

This facility can be seen as the last resort for feeding humanity. In an emergency, the seeds stored there can be used to grow new seeds in order to ensure the food supply of individual countries or worldwide. Let’s hope we never have to resort to it to this extent.

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Useful Knowledge about Breastfeeding and Breast Milk Alternatives

When the long-awaited baby is finally born, a very special and exciting time begins for the parents. A lot will then be new in living together and some things will have to get used to overtime. Breastfeeding with breast milk or breast milk alternatives will also be an issue. Therefore, we have collected useful information.

When the long-awaited baby is finally born, a very special and exciting time begins for the parents. A lot will then be new in living together and some things will have to get used to overtime. Breastfeeding with breast milk or breast milk alternatives will also be an issue. Therefore, we have collected useful information.

Proper breastfeeding guidance and help

Since many mothers are a bit uncertain, especially at the beginning, you should get help from a lactation consultant or a specially trained midwife when it comes to breastfeeding. They can give valuable tips on the subject. You can also get valuable tips on pregnancy with asthma or the right diet during pregnancy here.

It should be possible to breastfeed the baby on both breasts without difficulty, even in different breastfeeding positions. If the baby is latched correctly, it can prevent sore nipples, engorgement, and other problems. The baby should be able to grasp both breasts well and breastfeeding should be painless.

Use the nursing pillow

The so-called breastfeeding pillow is one of the most important things in the baby’s initial equipment. There are different versions of this. In general, it should make breastfeeding easier for the mother and the child and make breastfeeding more comfortable. The nursing pillow is a special pregnancy pillow that is ergonomically shaped and flexible to use and is already popular during pregnancy. The selection of nursing pillows is quite large. A look at the nursing pillow test winner can help make the right decision in this regard.

How long should you breastfeed?

It is recommended that the infant be exclusively breastfed until at least the beginning of the fifth month. After that, you can start with complimentary food. After six months, the baby should also be given other food at the latest. But you have to decide for yourself how long you want to breastfeed your child.

The frequency and duration of meals

How often you breastfeed is an individual decision. This allows the infant to have eight to twelve breastfeeding meals a day. There are babies who drink every hour for a period of two to six hours and then sleep longer. Others drink every two to three hours during the day and night. The little ones stay on each breast for an average of 15 to 20 minutes per feed. There are also infants who only need one breast to be full. Others need both and drink even longer. In addition, also consider a safe sleeping environment for the baby.

Prepare baby milk with the right water

Usually, the milk powder is mixed with water. In principle, the quality of tap water in Germany is so good that you can boil the water and use it to make baby food. However, you need to know that old houses can still have old lead or copper pipes. If that’s the case, you shouldn’t use that water for feeding babies. Even if it has been cleaned with a water filter.

Some water companies can give parents of young children free water tests. This makes it easy to check the quality. It is also possible to have the water tested for lead and copper for a fee. Still, mineral water is an alternative to tap water. The label should contain the note “suitable for preparing baby food”. Special baby water is also available, but very expensive.

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