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.
The Millefiori Italia honey is perhaps the most well-known and widespread on the market. A "grandmother's remedy par excellence", it is used to find relief from the symptoms of flu, inflammation of the respiratory tract and colds. Used in the preparation of desserts, ideal as a topping on ice cream, combined with cheeses, or to give more flavor to a good pudding.
Dried apricots contain many nutrients useful to our body, they are very rich in potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and other mineral salts. Despite drying, these apricots are able to maintain the same properties and benefits of fresh food.
Allspice, also known as pimento or clove pepper, is native to the Caribbean and Central and South America. Jamaica's most important crop, it is used to produce an interesting essential oil, eugenol, so much so that the scent from the plantations pervades the air of the "allspice trails". Its slightly spicy and intensely aromatic taste is well suited to dishes of all kinds.