ATTENTION! It is believed that – despite being used in human nutrition since ancient times – borage is potentially toxic or even carcinogenic . This is attributable to the presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids harmful to the liver ( lycosamine , amabilina , supinidine , thesisine and durrine ), contained in the leaves, stem and roots BUT not in the seeds. Since we do not have more precise data on doses and concentrations, we recommend moderate consumption and cooked…
Boiled Meat
Generality “Bollito” means “cooked by boiling”, therefore cooked through a heat treatment that exploits the convection of hot water on the raw material to be cooked. The fundamental requirement of this process is that the temperature of the water AT THE MOMENT OF IMMERSION of the food must be as high as possible. In this way,…
Blue Stilton
Things What is blue stilton? Blue Stilton is a typical English blue cow’s cheese , made from whole and pasteurized milk , which takes its name from the village of the same name where it was produced for the first time in the 18th century. There are two different varieties of stilton: white, more delicate and less intense, blue, strong in…
Bitto – Cheese
What is Bitto? Bitto is a fatty , cooked and semi-hard Italian summer cheese, produced in Valtellina (Lombardy). It owes its name to the Bitto river, a stream that originates in Gerola Adda and after just 16 km (near Morbegno) flows into the Adda river. The Bitto production area includes various territories in the province of Sondrio (from the Spluga…
Fiorentina – Florentine Steak
What is that The Florentine steak is a typical Italian product, belonging to the 1st food group ; its roots are Tuscan, to be precise, sinking into the Florence area. However, as can be seen by comparing the Florentine steak to other similar preparations (mainly Anglo-Saxon), the doubt arises that one may have led to the birth of the…
Bisphenol
What is bisphenol? Bisphenol, although it would be more correct to speak of bisphenols, is a compound obtained by acid or alkaline condensation of two phenol molecules with a molecule of aldehyde or ketone. By esterification of bisphenol with diphenyl carbonate (or by condensation with phosgene) thermoplastic polycarbonates are obtained ; some types of dysphenol are used as stabilizers of monomers or polymers…
Shortbread Cookies
Generality Shortcrust pastry biscuits are sweet and dry pastry foods . They have an independent gastronomic purpose; they represent a typical product of secondary meals ( snacks ) and Italian breakfasts . They often accompany drinks such as tea, milk or juices . They contain approximately three parts of flour, two parts of butter , one part of sugar and two egg yolks for every 2 kilograms of dough; characteristic elements such as: lemon zest , vanilla , fine salt , cocoa etc. can also be…
Milk Biscuits: Nutrition and Diet
Generality Milk biscuits are typical English sweet foods , which belong to the dry pastry group . They are characterized by their high milk content and are mainly used as dipping foods or as sweet snacks . Milk biscuits should not be confused with “Rich Tea”, which are instead mainly used as dry tea pastries. “Malted Milk” were the first milk biscuits “properly”; they were introduced on the…
Coconut Cookies
Generality The term coconut biscuits refers to all dry pastry desserts produced with the pulp of the fresh fruit or its derivatives ( coconut flour , coconut milk , coconut oil ). Generally cooked, coconut biscuits can be simple (only three ingredients) or characterized by a much more complex formula. Some recipes are quick and easy , others more difficult and elaborate. Some contain ingredients of animal origin,…
Cocoa Biscuits – Nutritional Characteristics
Generality Cocoa biscuits are dry pastry desserts . Let’s start by pointing out that cocoa biscuits and chocolate biscuits (covered or with pieces in the dough ) have completely different recipes. The main characteristic of these sweets is that they contain cocoa in the dough; depending on the recipe, cocoa may or may not replace part of the flour . Without adopting this measure, the mixture would be unbalanced, dry and unworkable. Cocoa biscuits…