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View slideshow. Wes Avila to open a new Mexican restaurant in Hollywood next month. Andy Baraghani puts his bold, stylish spin on Thanksgiving classics. All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Nitrous oxide is bad for people and bad for the Earth. We know this. So why is it in every can of whipped cream?

Can't we find something else that's just as good? The answer is no. Laughing gas really is the best option, and here's why. A few years ago, I did a short piece on why laughing gas works so quickly when inhaled. Nitrous oxide consists of two nitrogen atoms attached to an oxygen atom, the latter of which allows the nitrogen atoms to piggyback their way into the blood of the consumer.

When people breathe pure nitrogen down into their lungs, it fills the alveoli — the little sacks in the lungs — but it doesn't manage to cross from the alveoli into the bloodstream. The Good and The Bad The silky, perfect whipped cream from your aerosol can or charger has the advantages of speed and durability, but that doesn't mean you should hang up your whisk.

The Ugly Nitrous oxide is used in the aerosol cans and refillable chargers because it's an inert gas that prevents the cream from spoiling and because it quickly dissipates once it's sprayed. Differences Between Double Cream and Substitute for Light Cream in Cooking. How to Know When Handmade Whipping Heavy Whipping Cream Vs. Kinetic Watches Vs.

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