The mate also called with the name "tea of Paraguay or tea of the Jesuits". Known for its metabolic stimulating properties. The bitter taste of the leaves dried in the sun is distorted by the fresh and intense taste of the orange, enhancing its scent an excellent drink to drink in the morning.
Ingredients:
green and toasted mate, licorice root, orange peel, orange blossom, natural flavor.
Epilobium is a medicinal herb much appreciated for its astringent action, with properties that calm inflammation of the urinary tract such as cystitis and urethritis. Epilobium herbal tea is useful in case of prostatitis and enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hypertrophy). This plant is also used externally, with emollient and soothing compresses in case of dermatitis, eczema, wounds, burns. The herbal tea can reduce mouth ulcers and irritation of the oral cavity.
Tonka beans are an exotic and strongly aromatic ingredient, adding a complex, unique spicy scent to your sweet or savory recipes. Furthermore, they have a high content of coumarin, a beneficial antioxidant substance.
Yerba mate, or simply “mate”, is a typical drink from South America, made with the leaves and stems of the yerba mate plant. The "tea" made from this plant appears to stimulate the central nervous system in an effective and safe way. The taste of the drink is given by the Mango.
There are many different qualities and of every price but how can we recognize a good yerba mate? Simple, here are some ways: its color should not be intense green but yellowish-green. To the touch it must be slightly crunched and its aroma must be fresh, slightly bitter and at the same time with a toasted aftertaste.
Pink pepper or false pepper, delicately spicy, has a sweet and slightly resinous aftertaste. It is used to flavor fish dishes (especially salmon), roast meat, risottos and more. It allows you to create high-impact plating, playing on the contrast of colors. This particular variant has numerous beneficial properties. Particularly sensitive to high temperatures, it is good practice to add it at the end of cooking in hot dishes, so as not to alter their delicate flavor.
The chicory root is used for beneficial herbal teas to purify the liver, favoring the diuretic and detox activity on the body. The herbal tea cut root is used for laxative use, having a good ability to improve digestion and counteract constipation. Furthermore, chicory is studied for its properties as a regulator of the amount of cholesterol and sugar in the body.
Ingredients: chicory root Botanical name: Cichorium Intybus L. Origin: Albania
The properties of centella have been known for centuries: its intake is beneficial for the drainage of liquids, with diuretic properties. It represents a valid support for combating cellulite, and promoting correct lymphatic and venous circulation. Various components of centella, such as saponins, act by regulating the microcirculation and with beneficial effects also on the skin: try it in an herbal tea version!
Ingredients: centella asiatica Botanical name: Hydrocotyle asiatica L. Origin: Madagascar
Fleur de Sel with green Jalapeno Chipotle is a spicy and at the same time savory product. The grains of this table salt are suitable for meat dishes, to give a fruity aroma. Particularly suitable for meat dishes, especially roasts, it also adds flavor to soups and vegetables. Acts in contrast to soft foods. The best chefs use it to garnish important dishes.
The sweet and warm flavor of cinnamon, the intense and unmistakable aroma, make Ceylon cinnamon a famous spice in the kitchen. Used to flavor desserts, creams, fruit, it is also excellent in baked specialties and savory recipes. The aroma stands out in hot drinks such as tea, infusions, milk, punch and mulled wine; Its taste is famous and makes chocolate delicious. A cinnamon stick is approximately 25 cm long.
The main advantage of the stone-breaking herb is to act in the body in a purifying way and as a powerful diuretic. Eliminates obstructions that can form in the urinary tract, helping to expel stones. This plant reduces inflammation, and is slightly laxative, useful for regulating blood pressure. The stonebreaker herbal tea purifies the liver, also facilitating the functions and well-being of the gallbladder.
Cloves have a very particular scent, penetrating and warm, and give dishes a pungent taste with a sweet and balsamic aftertaste. The intense aroma attenuates with cooking, dominates over other spices but harmonizes the flavor in many sweet and savory dishes. Whole cloves make roasts, broths and stews more aromatic. They facilitate good digestion, perfume the breath and give balsamic virtues to infusions.
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