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Sahnesteif refers to a food product used for stabilizing whipping cream; a stabilizer for whipping cream. It is used to assist in making the cream stiff: For those having a problem whipping creams to make it stiff,, this is the best product to use. Sahnesteif is the trademark name for whippng cream stiffener; one of the products of Dr. Oetker, a famous food brand from Germany which is now known internationally.
Sahti refers to the most popular Finnish beer made from various grains, such as barley, rye, wheat, and oats. Sahti is traditionally flavored with juniper berries, giving it its specific color and taste. The yeast in the Sahti gives it a distinctive sweet banana-like flavor. This top-fermented ale is traditionally home-brewed in small family-run breweries, but in recent years it also started to be produced on a larger scale with brands such as Lammin, Joutsan and Finlandia Sahti. Annually, beer lovers all over the world gather together at St Urho's Pub in Helsinki for a special Sahti Week to enjoy this Finnish beer.
Sahur is the Turkish word referring to the meal eaten before starting fasting during the Ramadan.
Saindhav also known as Black Salt or rock salt which is pink in color. It is added to Indian fruit salads and in chutneys. It is also sprinkled over the popular Indian Raitas which is plain yogurt with cucumbers and tomato. Used sparingly, it adds a special sulphur taste on the lines of garlic, onions and Asafetida. This salt is mined from the earth and not the sea. Toss a little black salt with lemon juice and cut fruits for a simple, tangy fruit Chaat (snacks).
Notes :
Black salt, or Kala Namak, is not black, but more a reddish-gray, because of the presence of trace minerals and iron. It is not interchangeable with sea salt or table salt because of it's distinct flavor- Yumana Devi, a popular Indian cook-book writer likens it to hard boiled egg yolks.