Culinary

Pine nuts from everywhere The homeland of pine nuts is said to be the Iberian Peninsula; today they are mostly grown in the Mediterranean countries, in Spain and Portugal. It takes at least 15 years before a tree produces cones, but it can bear them for up to 100 years. As a rule, the cones are harvested by hand and left in the sun to...

Food for the brain The kernels of all types of walnuts are edible, rich in various oils, they are eaten raw or in cooked dishes, most often in desserts. Walnut oil is considered a valuable specialty and is used in extremely small quantities, most often to enrich the taste of salads and various dressings. Walnut...

Sweet health Volcanic Nectar is the best-known brand of blue agave sweetener - a sugar substitute, with a low glycemic index and four times sweeter than regular sugar. Agave is mistakenly classified as a cacti by many, but it is a plant from the succulent family that is native to...

At the next culinary treat, we will be able to try, among other things, veal medallion with asparagus and shrimps and peppadew sauce...Peppadew? A few years ago, an entrepreneur and farmer came across an interesting bush near his vacation home in South Africa, which he .. .

Probably everyone of you knows porcini mushrooms. Even if you're not an avid mushroom picker, you can buy them at local markets in the autumn months, and they're available frozen or dried all year round. When preparing mushrooms, we must first know that it is not recommended to peel or wash them. Jurčki on...

INGREDIENTS FOR 2 PERSONS: 100 g of fresh okra, 2 teaspoons of olive oil, 2 pinches of ground pepper, 2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar, 200 g of rocket, 8 cherry tomatoes, 8 kg of shrimp, 1 orange, a pinch of salt.

Today, okra is a popular and important food in tropical third world countries. Okra, this strange plant Okra's elongated green fruits are harvested when they are still young, small and firm. Usually, the plant bears fruit already two months after planting. Then we can enjoy it...

The argan tree, the "tree of life" for the desert Berbers, only grows in the south-west of Morocco, around Agadir and Essaouira. Argan oil, which is used in cooking and is also highly valued in the cosmetics industry, is obtained from the fruits of the argan tree. The traditional method for extracting oil is very...

INGREDIENTS: 1/2 sweet pineapple 1 tablespoon of argan oil 5 dkg of almonds Pinch of ground red pepper 2 tablespoons of ground sugar 2 scoops of lemon ice cream PREPARATION: Cut the cooled pineapple into thin slices and place them on a plate. Pour over the mixture...