Eat Sushi

No, “wasabi” is not Japanese for “crying baby”

Sushi is one of Japan’s most delightful foods. Though many people in the United States (and other Western countries) cringe at the thought of eating raw fish, millions throughout the globe salivate at the thought of sweet seaweed, fluffy rice, fresh vegetables and tangy spices arranged in a detailed, painstaking fashion. Read the rest of this entry »

Appreciate Gourmet Mushrooms

Fungus among us

If you like ordinary mushrooms, you’ll love their gourmet counterparts–they’re variously meaty, woodsy, fruity, crunchy, or earthy, and they’re all positively succulent. Portobellos, shiitakes, morels, and the near-holy truffle are popping up in restaurants and gourmet markets like–well, like mushrooms after a rain. We’ll introduce you to some of the monarchs of the fungal kingdom.

The item we know as a mushroom is actually the fruit of a fungus whose threadlike body lies in the bark, earth, or leaf litter from which the mushroom springs. There are thousands of species of edible mushrooms worldwide, each with its partisans. “Gourmet” mushrooms may be either cultivated or wild, but they have in common a generally agreed-upon superiority in flavor and texture. Those discussed in this 2torial include some of the most famous mushrooms currently available in restaurants and gourmet markets. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to the world orange

On the following pages we offer facts and interesting around the orange juice and of course the Orange itself You can expect a lot of information and unusual recipes. Join us on a journey in history. Discover with us all the secrets to orange juice and Co - you will be expert in matters of healthy nutrition and simply enjoy the holiday feeling, the orange and orange juice verspruhen! Healthy start to the day Who does not know it, this good feeling that a glass of orange juice causes? A glass of orange juice for breakfast provides a sound basis for the whole day. Read the rest of this entry »

Risotto of Sardinia pergola, juice rocket and Parmesan

Pour olive 20 grams of oil in a pan and add the shallots finely cut. Cook 2 minutes without coloring and add rice, the garlic and thyme to a twig.

Continue cooking until the rice becomes glossy, then add the white wine. Read the rest of this entry »

+ 2% for the golden apple

France was the second largest European producer of golden apple in 2006 with 660,000 tonnes.

The price of this variety has increased by 2% over the past five years.

The kilo was negotiated during the period around 1.9 euro.

Fishing stable

The price of a kilo of yellow fishing has remained stable between 2001 and 2006. The kilo has negotiated an average of around

2.51 euros over the past five years. In 2006, French production was 417,000 tons.

+ 3% for the cherry

The French cherry production in 2006 amounted to 65,500 tons, ie a slight increase compared to the previous five-year average.

The price of a kilo of cherry during this period grew by 3% to set around 5 euros.

+ 4% for the plum

Champion production plum hexagonal, Tarn and Garonne participating for more than 50% in domestic production in 2006

estimated at 60,700 tons. The price of the variety Queen Claude past five years has risen by 4% on average.

+ 5% for the grape

Marketed from August to September, production of raisin France amounted to 60,700 tonnes in 2006. Over the past five

years the price of fruit rose by 5%. The kilo of white grape type muscat traded on average around 3.11 euros.

+ 16% for the melon

The melon is grown on 14,880 hectares in France. The Hexagon has produced 290,000 tonnes of fruit in 2006. Marketed from
May to September, the melon has seen its price grow by 16% between 2001 and 2006.