Green pepper is used to flavor fish and meat dishes (chicken, turkey, pork, beef). The recipe for fillet with green pepper is famous. It is particularly appreciated for its spicy, fresh and delicately herbaceous flavour. Green pepper also goes well with other spices, including nutmeg, coriander and juniper.
Defined “grano de oro” by the ancient Mayan and Inca peoples, it is a superfood from the Andes rich in proteins, dietary fibre, precious minerals and gluten-free. The seed of this plant can come in different types, including black quinoa: rich in antioxidants, with an intense flavour, perfect for salads and first courses, it cooks longer than other varieties. As a whole grain, Quinoa regulates digestion and satisfies.
Cinnamon in bark is the spice preferred by cooks to give a particular flavor to their recipes. In healthy terms, cinnamon helps keep blood sugar in balance, helps prevent cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, triglycerides and ulcers. Tip: do not cook it too long, it can become bitter.
The Peruvian red maca is used in herbal medicine for its nutritional, tonic, revitalizing qualities against stress and fatigue. It is highly valued for its amino acid content, which is useful for increasing muscle strength and endurance. It is a root also known as Peruvian ginseng. It is proposed as an excellent nutrient for metabolic support. The recommended dosage is 5 grams 1/2 times a day.
Among the red lentils, this variety of Pantelleria type lentils ensures the well-being of the organism with high levels of iron, vitamins, minerals and proteins. As low-fat legumes, they maintain a healthy diet. They promote digestion, as they possess optimal properties for the bacterial flora and intestinal regularity. Their intense flavor is delicious for soups and broths, they cook quickly and can give life to highly digestible first courses and side dishes.
Ingredients: shelled peas Origin: Usa Cooking times: 30 min. / in a pressure cooker 10 min.
Centinodia, also known as correggiola, is a medicinal herb known as a natural diuretic and expectorant remedy. For those who want to expel liquids, it acts effectively in cases of urinary retention resulting from irritation of the kidney and bladder. It also promotes the well-being of the respiratory tract, as an herbal tea to free the bronchi and soothe the symptoms of colds.
Cassia ground cinnamon has an intense flavor that goes well with salty foods and flavors meat. In the Middle East it accompanies stews, lamb, goose and duck meat; in Thailand pork and dried fruit; in Morocco it is combined with pigeon pastilla; in Yorkshire it is excellent in braised ham. A pinch of cinnamon is perfect in mashed potatoes, ravioli and pumpkin risotto. It gives a unique aroma to vegetable pies or natural yoghurt.
Pecans in shell are delicious fruits and are a food with exceptional nutritional properties of all. It is an alternative to our traditional nuts, such as walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts. It is also a food rich in vitamins, in particular Vitamin E, A, B and C. A complete food therefore, to make a snack or snack.
Chinese five spice powder is a traditional spice blend, used in Chinese cuisine. This mix gives the dishes a light hint of minty taste, which still includes all the five flavors in cooking: sweet, sour, salty, spicy and bitter. A special taste to flavor meat and fish dishes, marinades and exotic sauces.
Ingredients:
star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, fennel.
The black cohosh is a plant native to North America, whose rhizome is useful as a natural remedy, to counteract menopause and menstrual cycle disorders. An excellent rebalancing of the female hormonal system, thanks to estrogen, black cohosh relieves some symptoms related to menopause including hot flashes or hot spots.
Botanical name: black cohosh Ingredients: black cohosh rhizome Origin: Usa
The cumin plant, is one of the oldest medicinal plants, it produces seeds that have a spicy flavor and a rich and singular aroma. Some research is also testing its slimming power. The scientists involved compared the effects of using cumin extracts on overweight and blood sugar.