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.
From India comes this rice with a long, thin grain, with a characteristic aroma that is released during cooking. Fragrant and delicate, it is a perfect rice for vegetable dishes, spices, and meats that accompany with softness. Perfect for cold or hot dishes, it also has a low glycemic index, so it is perfect for a healthy diet and hypoglycemia.
Himalayan pink salt is a pink fossil salt extracted from the Khewra mines. Sweet and less savory than common salt, it enhances the flavor of both meat and fish. Contains noble minerals and metals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, sulfur and iron.
Tea very popular in Japan and drunk during meals for its digestive properties, an aid to cleanse the liver and excellent support for diuresis. The characteristic of this tea is the very low content of tannins as the leaves are harvested at the end of the season when the leaf reaches the minimum level of theine. Its taste is fresh, but at the same time with a slightly bitter and herbaceous aftertast.
Malagueta pepper or Guinea pepper is particularly rich in essential oils. Its scent is reminiscent of ginger, but notes of cardamom can also be perceived, so much so that it is often used or recommended as a substitute for the latter in recipes. It is used to flavor stews and some grains of this spice are added to the traditional drink based on kola nut typical of Sicily.
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.
It literally means "Stem Tea" because it is obtained from the twig of the green tea plant aged at least 3 years. This gives this type of tea the characteristic of not having any theine content to the point of being able to drink all day without any problem and be enjoyed even by elderly people. In fact, it recalls the grassy flavor of green tea but at the same time also the taste of hazelnuts and chestnuts. To be drunk also during meals as a substitute for water and if desired also with the addition of rice malt or apple juice.
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
Himalayan pink salt is an ancient fossil salt extracted from the mines of Khewra, at the foot of the Himalayan mountain range. It is a soft salt in taste, less savory than common salt; it can enhance the flavor of meat and fish. Interesting for the many minerals it contains, for the purpose of well-being, it makes available many elements including calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, sulfur and iron. It is a very popular salt also for its pink color, perfect for decorating dishes in a decorative and scenographic way.
Also called "Jade Drops". It owes this name to an ancient emperor, Mikoto. It is one of the noblest teas, grown in the shade, with a sweet and robust taste. A highly prized tea because only the most tender, emerald-colored leaves are used, which begin to sprout in the first days of spring. Unlike the other teas, it can be prepared both in hot water but also in cold water by varying the brewing times indicated below.
Shelled pistachios are the edible seeds of the pistachio tree (Pistacia vera), deprived of the outer shell to facilitate consumption. They have a deep green color with yellowish hues and a rich, sweet and slightly buttery flavor. Rich in protein, fiber, healthy fats and antioxidants, they are a nutritious and versatile snack, also used in cooking for desserts, creams, pesto and savory dishes.
