Point 1. How can food help bring different cultures closer together? Food is a language in a way, and when we bring other foods into our kitchen, we have the chance to bring the habits and tastes of that culture into our lives without having to physically travel. There are many ways of traveling and the kitchen is one of my favorite ways to visit different countries. When you cook a feijoada for example, there is a piece of you that goes to Brazil. When you cook a beef bourguignon, a piece of France comes to your kitchen. When you cook pasta cacio e pepe, a piece of Italy lands in your home. As we talk about the dishes, the places, and the people from that country, we connect with them. That’s why cooking is also a language, a way of communication, not just something about the way we eat, but the world we live in. Cooking is a democratic art. We all eat a few times a day and it remains the single most effective way to connect body, heart, and soul with health. What we choose to eat is part of what we are and part of what we would like to be. Point 2. How do you incorporate your heritage into your everyday life? Instead of looking at the kitchen as a burden, where you have to prep, cook, eat, and clean, I encourage people to incorporate habits and traditions from their own culture and look at time through self-improvement, using healthy cooking as a tool for that. I like to enter the kitchen with a different perspective: turn on the music , put on an apron (usually a green apron with lots of Brazilian colors), and see cooking as a source of health, a way of relaxation, family gathering, and therapy. For me, it’s a place where I can sing and dance some samba, talk in Portuguese with my kids when they cook with me, and even exercise, all while cooking an amazing healthy meal! I also try to keep in mind that portion control is here to help us. I also try to visit the farmers market often. (Rita an experienced cook) Point 3. Cooking for one doesn’t have to mean eating alone For some single people, cooking for yourself just means having to spend more time alone. You may choose to regularly eat out—even if it just involves sitting alone in a fast food restaurant—to feel a connection to other people. Eating out means you’re more likely to meet new people, strike up a conversation with a stranger, or at least break the monotony of another evening alone. However, cooking for yourself doesn’t have to mean eating alone. With some creativity, you can cook healthy, inexpensive meals at home, and still find that connection to others that we all need. Cook a little extra and invite a coworker or neighbor to join you if social distancing rules allow. Everyone loves a home-cooked meal and most people who live alone are in the same boat as you. They probably feel just as awkward about reaching out as you do. Be the one to take the initiative. You may even be able to share cooking responsibilities—one prepares the entrée, the other dessert, for example. Cooking with others can be a fun way to try out new recipes and deepen relationships. Make your food at home, then eat out at a park, picnic area, or other public place. Enjoying home-cooked rather than store-bought food can make for a good conversation starter. Shop for food at a community or farmer’s market instead of a grocery store or supermarket. People here are more likely to take the time to discuss the food and give cooking tips, making it easier to make new friends. If you don’t have people in your life that you want to eat with, find ways to meet new people. Take a cooking class, join a club, or enroll in a sports team or special interest group that meets on a regular basis. Volunteering for a community organization is another great way to expand your social circle and find future dining companions.
Why A Healthy Lifestyle Starts in the Kitchen?
Point 1. How can food help bring different cultures cl...
1. If you did not remove the foam from the broth in time and it sank to the bottom, pour a glass of water into the pan. The foam rises and can be removed. 2. Do not put any seasonings in the chicken broth, only onions and carrots. Otherwise, it will lose its taste. 3. Never leave bay leaves in the soup. It is good at cooking, and then only spoils the taste. 4. Chops will be softer if you grease them with a mixture of vinegar and vegetable oil 1-2 hours before frying. Do the same for the grilled meats. 5. To prepare delicious juicy meatballs, add to the forcemeat equally finely chopped raw and lightly fried onions and a little raw potato. 6. The first minute of frying the cutlets, the fire should be strong so that the crust seizes and does not let the juice flow out. But then you need to bring the heat to medium and, turning the cutlets, increase it again for half a minute. 7. The fish will not fall to pieces and will get a golden crust if you wipe it with a towel 10-15 minutes before frying and salt it right there. 8. A few fresh chanterelles added to any soup will make it taste better. Mushrooms in dishes are tastier, the finer they are cut. 9. Grate raw potatoes immediately stir with a little milk, otherwise it will turn blue. 10. Old potatoes will become tastier if you add a spoon of vinegar, 2-3 cloves of garlic and bay leaf during cooking, or cook it in broth. The older the potatoes, the more water is required. 11. It is better to beat mashed potatoes by hand. Whipped in the mixer becomes magnificent, but quickly loses taste. 12. Yeast dough will be soft and airy if you add cooled boiled potatoes, grated on a fine grater. 13. Butter does not darken during frying if greased with vegetable oil beforehand. 14. The dough is faster if you stick a few sticks of tubular pasta into it. 15. To get a light and fluffy cream, when whipping with a whisk, you need to describe eights and from time to time circles along the walls of the dish. 16. Products made from unleavened dough will be crumbly, airy, if you add a spoonful of cognac to the dough. 17. If you want the beans to not darken during cooking, cook them in an open pan. 18. To avoid splashing the oil, lightly sprinkle the bottom of the pan with salt before frying. 19. In sauerkraut salad instead of apples, you can put slices of oranges or tangerines. 20. Vegetable oil should be added to the salad only after the salad has been salted, vinegar and pepper have been added (salt does not dissolve in oil). Lettuce with mayonnaise and vinaigrette will taste especially good if you put a lemon crust in them for a short time before serving. 21. If you want the vinaigrette to acquire a delicate and pleasant taste, pour a tablespoon of milk into it and add a teaspoon of granulated sugar. 22. To obtain a clear meat broth during cooking, put washed egg shells in it. Ready broth should be filtered. 23. Decoction of onion peel can be used to color broths. This increases their nutritional value, enriches them with vitamins and improves their appearance. 24. Old chicken will cook faster if, after it has been cooked for 20-30 minutes, immerse it in cold water for 5-6 minutes. To prevent the meat from burning and becoming dry, a vessel with water is placed in the oven. 26. To eliminate the strong odor when frying fish, 1 raw potato, peeled and sliced, is placed in vegetable oil. 27. To quickly cool a hot compote, you need to put a saucepan with it in another, large dish, fill it with cold water and add a little coarse salt to the water. 28. When preparing jelly, diluted starch should be poured not into the middle of the pan, but closer to its walls.
Сooking tricks
1. If you did not remove the foam from the broth in ti...
The main ingredients for 2 martinis: 1. 120 ml. ginger vodka (see recipe below) . 2. 120 ml. freshly squeezed apple + lime juice (see recipe below) . 3. 15 ml syrup from maple syrup or honey (mix equal parts of syrup or honey with clean water, mix until completely dissolved). 4. Crushed ice. Ginger Vodka: 1. 120 ml. vodka. 2. 2.5 cm. Ginger (grate). Apple + lime juice: 1. 1 large green apple. 2. 60 ml of water. 3. Juice of 1 large or 2 small limes. 4. Apple slices for decoration. Preparation: Prepare vodka: 1. Shake vodka in a shaker with grated ginger. Leave on for at least 2 hours (the longer, the better). While filtering, squeeze ginger thoroughly to get maximum extract. 2. Place martini glasses in the freezer for cooling. 3. For juice, chopped apple with water and lime juice, beat in a blender at maximum speed until smooth. 4. Strain, discard the ground apple. Preparing a drink: In a shaker, mix juice, vodka and syrup. Fill half with crushed ice. Shake and pour into glasses. Garnish with apple slices.
Ginger Martini
The main ingredients for 2 martinis: 1. 120 ml. ging...
1. Take a half-liter jar and pour about 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil into it. You can replace the oil with beer and grease the walls of the jar with petroleum jelly. The jar will look like a trap from which cockroaches cannot get out. 2. To eradicate cockroaches, you should wash the floor with the addition of a small amount of ammonia. 3. Take a small cardboard sheet (30 * 30) and glue it with double-sided tape, slightly not reaching the center. Place a spoonful of mayonnaise in the center. The cardboard and tape will act as a trap and prevent the cockroaches from escaping. 4. Mix hard-boiled yolk with the same amount of boiled potatoes and boric acid (20 gr.), Roll up small balls and lay them around the perimeter of the kitchen.
How to get rid of cockroaches?
1. Take a half-liter jar and pour about 3 tablespoons...
Persimmon from ancient times is considered the food of the gods and this is how the name is translated from Latin. Persimmon, in addition to excellent taste, has healing properties. 1. Persimmon is much healthier than apples, it contains more calcium, sodium, iron and manganese. It perfectly removes toxins from the body, better than any activated carbon and much tastier. 2. Persimmon contains a large amount of beta-carotene, which is very beneficial for vision and skin. 3. This berry is low-calorie but perfectly satisfies hunger. 4. An excellent remedy for colds, it is full of vitamin C. 5. Saturated with potassium, which perfectly affects the work of the heart, blood vessels and nervous system. Interesting facts about persimmons. 6. Persimmon has a lot of magnesium which helps fight depression, as well as fructose and glucose, which is a source of happiness. 7. Unripe persimmon has an astringent effect due to tannin. It is necessary to put such persimmons in the freezer for several hours or in a bag of apples for a couple of days, so the persimmon will ripen faster. 8. To determine that the persimmon is ripe is very simple, it should be soft on the sides, the skin should be firm and smooth, and the stem is completely dry and dark in color.
Persimmon properties
Persimmon from ancient times is considered the food of...

Little tricks that will make your cutlets simply divine, all family members will appreciate your culinary masterpieces.

1. It is best to mix different minced meat: pork, beef, lamb.

2. I do not recommend adding milk to minced meat. Minced meat should be diluted with warm boiled water - until the consistency of thick sour cream.

3. Put only egg yolks in the minced meat.

4. The more onion you put in the minced meat, the tastier the cutlets will be.

5. It is not necessary to add bread to the minced meat. Try adding any vegetables: cabbage, potatoes, carrots.

6. Fry the cutlets in well-heated oil in a hot frying pan. If you like, you can use ground crackers or flour as a breading. You can form cutlets with wet hands and immediately put in hot oil. And if you dip them in whipped protein, they will turn out to be especially tasty and juicy.

Point 1. How can food help bring different cultures closer together? Food is a language in a way, and when we bring other foods into our kitchen, we have the chance to bring the habits and tastes of that culture into our lives without having to physically travel. There are many ways of traveling and the kitchen is one of my favorite ways to visit different countries. When you cook a feijoada for example, there is a piece of you that goes to Brazil. When you cook a beef bourguignon, a piece of France comes to your kitchen. When you cook pasta cacio e pepe, a piece of Italy lands in your home. As we talk about the dishes, the places, and the people from that country, we connect with them. That’s why cooking is also a language, a way of communication, not just something about the way we eat, but the world we live in. Cooking is a democratic art. We all eat a few times a day and it remains the single most effective way to connect body, heart, and soul with health. What we choose to eat is part of what we are and part of what we would like to be. Point 2. How do you incorporate your heritage into your everyday life? Instead of looking at the kitchen as a burden, where you have to prep, cook, eat, and clean, I encourage people to incorporate habits and traditions from their own culture and look at time through self-improvement, using healthy cooking as a tool for that. I like to enter the kitchen with a different perspective: turn on the music , put on an apron (usually a green apron with lots of Brazilian colors), and see cooking as a source of health, a way of relaxation, family gathering, and therapy. For me, it’s a place where I can sing and dance some samba, talk in Portuguese with my kids when they cook with me, and even exercise, all while cooking an amazing healthy meal! I also try to keep in mind that portion control is here to help us. I also try to visit the farmers market often. (Rita an experienced cook) Point 3. Cooking for one doesn’t have to mean eating alone For some single people, cooking for yourself just means having to spend more time alone. You may choose to regularly eat out—even if it just involves sitting alone in a fast food restaurant—to feel a connection to other people. Eating out means you’re more likely to meet new people, strike up a conversation with a stranger, or at least break the monotony of another evening alone. However, cooking for yourself doesn’t have to mean eating alone. With some creativity, you can cook healthy, inexpensive meals at home, and still find that connection to others that we all need. Cook a little extra and invite a coworker or neighbor to join you if social distancing rules allow. Everyone loves a home-cooked meal and most people who live alone are in the same boat as you. They probably feel just as awkward about reaching out as you do. Be the one to take the initiative. You may even be able to share cooking responsibilities—one prepares the entrée, the other dessert, for example. Cooking with others can be a fun way to try out new recipes and deepen relationships. Make your food at home, then eat out at a park, picnic area, or other public place. Enjoying home-cooked rather than store-bought food can make for a good conversation starter. Shop for food at a community or farmer’s market instead of a grocery store or supermarket. People here are more likely to take the time to discuss the food and give cooking tips, making it easier to make new friends. If you don’t have people in your life that you want to eat with, find ways to meet new people. Take a cooking class, join a club, or enroll in a sports team or special interest group that meets on a regular basis. Volunteering for a community organization is another great way to expand your social circle and find future dining companions.
Why A Healthy Lifestyle Starts in the Kitchen?
Point 1. How can food help bring different cultures cl...
1. If you did not remove the foam from the broth in time and it sank to the bottom, pour a glass of water into the pan. The foam rises and can be removed. 2. Do not put any seasonings in the chicken broth, only onions and carrots. Otherwise, it will lose its taste. 3. Never leave bay leaves in the soup. It is good at cooking, and then only spoils the taste. 4. Chops will be softer if you grease them with a mixture of vinegar and vegetable oil 1-2 hours before frying. Do the same for the grilled meats. 5. To prepare delicious juicy meatballs, add to the forcemeat equally finely chopped raw and lightly fried onions and a little raw potato. 6. The first minute of frying the cutlets, the fire should be strong so that the crust seizes and does not let the juice flow out. But then you need to bring the heat to medium and, turning the cutlets, increase it again for half a minute. 7. The fish will not fall to pieces and will get a golden crust if you wipe it with a towel 10-15 minutes before frying and salt it right there. 8. A few fresh chanterelles added to any soup will make it taste better. Mushrooms in dishes are tastier, the finer they are cut. 9. Grate raw potatoes immediately stir with a little milk, otherwise it will turn blue. 10. Old potatoes will become tastier if you add a spoon of vinegar, 2-3 cloves of garlic and bay leaf during cooking, or cook it in broth. The older the potatoes, the more water is required. 11. It is better to beat mashed potatoes by hand. Whipped in the mixer becomes magnificent, but quickly loses taste. 12. Yeast dough will be soft and airy if you add cooled boiled potatoes, grated on a fine grater. 13. Butter does not darken during frying if greased with vegetable oil beforehand. 14. The dough is faster if you stick a few sticks of tubular pasta into it. 15. To get a light and fluffy cream, when whipping with a whisk, you need to describe eights and from time to time circles along the walls of the dish. 16. Products made from unleavened dough will be crumbly, airy, if you add a spoonful of cognac to the dough. 17. If you want the beans to not darken during cooking, cook them in an open pan. 18. To avoid splashing the oil, lightly sprinkle the bottom of the pan with salt before frying. 19. In sauerkraut salad instead of apples, you can put slices of oranges or tangerines. 20. Vegetable oil should be added to the salad only after the salad has been salted, vinegar and pepper have been added (salt does not dissolve in oil). Lettuce with mayonnaise and vinaigrette will taste especially good if you put a lemon crust in them for a short time before serving. 21. If you want the vinaigrette to acquire a delicate and pleasant taste, pour a tablespoon of milk into it and add a teaspoon of granulated sugar. 22. To obtain a clear meat broth during cooking, put washed egg shells in it. Ready broth should be filtered. 23. Decoction of onion peel can be used to color broths. This increases their nutritional value, enriches them with vitamins and improves their appearance. 24. Old chicken will cook faster if, after it has been cooked for 20-30 minutes, immerse it in cold water for 5-6 minutes. To prevent the meat from burning and becoming dry, a vessel with water is placed in the oven. 26. To eliminate the strong odor when frying fish, 1 raw potato, peeled and sliced, is placed in vegetable oil. 27. To quickly cool a hot compote, you need to put a saucepan with it in another, large dish, fill it with cold water and add a little coarse salt to the water. 28. When preparing jelly, diluted starch should be poured not into the middle of the pan, but closer to its walls.
Сooking tricks
1. If you did not remove the foam from the broth in ti...
The main ingredients for 2 martinis: 1. 120 ml. ginger vodka (see recipe below) . 2. 120 ml. freshly squeezed apple + lime juice (see recipe below) . 3. 15 ml syrup from maple syrup or honey (mix equal parts of syrup or honey with clean water, mix until completely dissolved). 4. Crushed ice. Ginger Vodka: 1. 120 ml. vodka. 2. 2.5 cm. Ginger (grate). Apple + lime juice: 1. 1 large green apple. 2. 60 ml of water. 3. Juice of 1 large or 2 small limes. 4. Apple slices for decoration. Preparation: Prepare vodka: 1. Shake vodka in a shaker with grated ginger. Leave on for at least 2 hours (the longer, the better). While filtering, squeeze ginger thoroughly to get maximum extract. 2. Place martini glasses in the freezer for cooling. 3. For juice, chopped apple with water and lime juice, beat in a blender at maximum speed until smooth. 4. Strain, discard the ground apple. Preparing a drink: In a shaker, mix juice, vodka and syrup. Fill half with crushed ice. Shake and pour into glasses. Garnish with apple slices.
Ginger Martini
The main ingredients for 2 martinis: 1. 120 ml. ging...
1. Take a half-liter jar and pour about 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil into it. You can replace the oil with beer and grease the walls of the jar with petroleum jelly. The jar will look like a trap from which cockroaches cannot get out. 2. To eradicate cockroaches, you should wash the floor with the addition of a small amount of ammonia. 3. Take a small cardboard sheet (30 * 30) and glue it with double-sided tape, slightly not reaching the center. Place a spoonful of mayonnaise in the center. The cardboard and tape will act as a trap and prevent the cockroaches from escaping. 4. Mix hard-boiled yolk with the same amount of boiled potatoes and boric acid (20 gr.), Roll up small balls and lay them around the perimeter of the kitchen.
How to get rid of cockroaches?
1. Take a half-liter jar and pour about 3 tablespoons...
Persimmon from ancient times is considered the food of the gods and this is how the name is translated from Latin. Persimmon, in addition to excellent taste, has healing properties. 1. Persimmon is much healthier than apples, it contains more calcium, sodium, iron and manganese. It perfectly removes toxins from the body, better than any activated carbon and much tastier. 2. Persimmon contains a large amount of beta-carotene, which is very beneficial for vision and skin. 3. This berry is low-calorie but perfectly satisfies hunger. 4. An excellent remedy for colds, it is full of vitamin C. 5. Saturated with potassium, which perfectly affects the work of the heart, blood vessels and nervous system. Interesting facts about persimmons. 6. Persimmon has a lot of magnesium which helps fight depression, as well as fructose and glucose, which is a source of happiness. 7. Unripe persimmon has an astringent effect due to tannin. It is necessary to put such persimmons in the freezer for several hours or in a bag of apples for a couple of days, so the persimmon will ripen faster. 8. To determine that the persimmon is ripe is very simple, it should be soft on the sides, the skin should be firm and smooth, and the stem is completely dry and dark in color.
Persimmon properties
Persimmon from ancient times is considered the food of...