Cooking and Eating

Today we echo a new cooking competition that can resultaros simple and interesting, since participants can earn lots of both Knorr products as kitchen kits Le Creuset.  

One of the aspects that struck me in this contest, the awards were not (although incredibly suggestive) but the proposal was behind all under the banner of the first challenge "Affluent € uro".

We are many people who stood in front of the open refrigerator or pantry and we were thinking, day after day, what to eat and prepare, be honest how many occasions have you finished preparing something different and unusual?

In most cases, and more often than I would like to deny, just making the same dishes and although always innovated, is something that I would for special moments.

For those who will pass it on the Facebook page of Knorr Chef Jaime Drudis image has the initiative " Today I mess! "through this medium shares simple recipes that you can prepare in your home and, one of the most interesting aspects in times of crisis, is that they are economical.

How to participate

Jaime Dudris will pose new challenges, he is currently "Affluent € uro" which encourages users to send in your own recipes that must have cost less than one euro per serving.

Although we associate the great flavors and fine cuisine with a large outlay of money, we can enjoy the cuisine and all its flavors without spending much money, you can eat and enjoy dishes like never easy, tasty and economical .

And you know, all that you participate you can win a lot of Knorr products or a kit of Le Creuset kitchen valued at $ 500.

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Is it equally rich food when prepared in a gas in an electric?, And that in a wood stove?

Probably each of us have experienced our best dishes in different cuisines and the reality is that each of them require some basic tricks to prepare our recipes to perfection.

Electric stove

In recent years, many people have left behind conventional gas cooking and have switched to the electric range, either with or without induction.

One of the advantages of this type of cooking is that the food tends to be much faster but a disadvantage that is repeated in many of the consumer, is that there are dishes that are not the same as when prepared in the gas stove as often be fried: fried eggs with lace, french fries, hash ...

I have to admit I am one of these people who changed their cooking gas by electric induction and the truth is I'm trying tricks to get the plates have the same texture as when prepared in the gas stove.

Gas cooker

One of the great advantages of this type of cuisine is the taste left in the food, the texture is amazing and sometimes on an electric stove is not always achieved.

But it also has its cons as watching for gas cylinders if expended, but the truth is that right now most gas stoves run on natural gas, so you no longer have to worry about anything and collaborate with the environment and that despite being a non-renewable energy is the most efficient and clean there.

Let me share with you information about the gas, although not focused in the kitchen but is more related to the household in general, I think it can very useful resultaros as consumers.

Right now we are enjoying winter temperatures involving turn the heat to be quietly at home and this requires an expenditure. As consumers we have to be aware of the offers and the latest I've found to participate in a contest (now I detail) is the brand E.ON .

E.ON Contest

The truth is that although it is one of the leading energy companies in Spain and Europe, was unaware of the work and the deals they had until I found the contest and I caught the bug.

So that you may know a little more, during the contest "gas & more" I've seen that contrasts the maintenance service is a 50% discount on the fixed term of the gas or even improve their proposals if you find a better deal. Also, ensure that no unexpected price increases, which can certainly be very interesting for our pockets.

If we focus on the contest "Now you can choose" , it refers to all those decisions that usually can not be taken because they are imposed, but the truth is that there are some that can be changed. All you have to do to enter is answer the question "Of those things that can not be changed from the Facebook page , what would you like to choose? ".

If you urge to participate, you can do so until Friday March 15 and win a Kindle Fire , Maybe you begin to read us from him!

The white asparagus can be a wildcard for diners perfect contingency for a delicious snack, a light dinner or a great dish because you just have to know how to prepare to take advantage.

What properties provide the asparagus?

In the video that we present below is one of the most recognized brands in the Spanish market for white asparagus, which brand is more confident that I passed?

In addition, asparagus diet contribute to a significant number of vitamins (A, B and C) and minerals as well be phosphorus and potassium, essential for the functioning of our body. This food is ideal when you have taken large meals or because we want to control our weight contributes only 18 calories per hundred grams.

The difference has triguero white asparagus, is that the former grows underground while the latter grows in direct contact with the sun. In addition, asparagus triguero contains more vitamins than white and even when they come canned contain less minerals than fresh.

How to prepare?

There are many recipes you can prepare with white asparagus, from quick salads you can add as an ingredient to other dishes a little more elaborate in which becomes a main dish that you can add the seasonings you like.

• Salad of smoked
• Pasta Salad: In previous articles I shared with you how to make a pasta salad and what we can add, the white asparagus can be a key ingredient
• Asparagus with mayonnaise
• Asparagus wrapped in prosciutto and battered
• Asparagus vinaigrette with peppers and onions
• Cream of white asparagus

In future articles, we will be preparing these recipes at home and step by step I will share with you, for now here you have some ideas and you can tell how you prepare yourselves.

After discovering that there horsemeat burgers in different establishments, now warn about the risk that "quadruple" the level of permissible food additives.

First, before we talk about serious things let you put a touch of humor to the day with this video:

Four times more additives

Although increasingly seek care more we eat, or that's my hope for each of you, recent studies show that diet OCU an adult may exceed 4 times the recommended amount of additives.

A food additive could be defined as a substance that is added to both food and drinks at very specific to modify or improve their production or conservation.

These additives can be harmful to health when consumed in excessive amounts, but mostly not cause allergies or are dangerous. One aspect that we always have to keep in mind is that when we consume various foods we consume as many additives and it is this accumulation that can pose a risk.

The additive sample is taken are sulfites and in this guide we can see how it asks the European Food Safety Authority to set a maximum amount of preservatives that are taken based on the weight of the adult.

Quantity vs. quantity ingested advisable

A clear example that we can implement in our day to day, an adult is about 70 kilos, it is advisable for your health, do not take more than 49 milligrams a day.

Today, as we have seen in the study of the OCU, diets that consist of foods such as nuts, meat, shellfish and wine can go as far as an intake of 63 and 224 milligrams of sulfites .

This considering that consumption of these foods has been moderate, nevertheless, can lead to a deficiency of vitamin B1 or cause allergic reactions.

It truly is advisable to read the guide which can be accessed through the website of the OCU.