Les Folies Fromage Fruit Spreads for Cheese

13 June, 11:21, by nita

Good cheese is traditionally served as a separate course, on a plateau du fromage, with the addition of good crackers or fresh, crusty bread. But cheese also has a deep relationship with wine and each different pairing and brings out a new and surprising flavor from both. Fruit also complements cheese. For instance, a good cheddar on top of an apple slice creates an entirely new flavor level. Les Folies Fromage (The Cheese Follies) by Guillaume et Lesgards has created four wonderful fruit spreads specifically designed for certain types of cheese. Made in the French Pyrénées, these spreads will add a new dimension to your old favorites.

Stockli Dehydrator

13 June, 09:05, by nita Tags: ,
“Dehydrating a variety of foods and herbs is an excellent, natural way of preserving their goodness and concentrating and enhancing their flavours. Make your own banana chips, dried mango or jerky (sorry vegetarians!) in this dehydrator and you will notice the difference in flavour from shop bought products.

The design of the Stockli facilitates temperature controlled drying throughout its three deep trays with the option of adding up to seven further trays to increase the drying area. It dries evenly throughout the tray area with variable, thermostatically controlled drying temperatures from 86° to 158° while using an economical (maximum) 600 watts of power. It features a safety cut-out with automatic reset to prevent accidental damage from overheating in the event that airflow is obstructed for any reason. The 33.5 cm circular base provides a compact footprint for this dehydrator making it ideal where space is at a premium while still offering a substantial drying area. The baffles on the fan distribute heat more evenly with a clever series of concentric outlets in the base. The lid has a useful time indicator that you can set by hand to indicate either start or finish time for the produce you are drying and the instruction manual gives an easy guide to the art of dehydrating with recipes and drying times.

The 12-hour integral timer on this version allows precise control of drying times for your favourite ingredients.”

Fasting fakir flummoxes physicians

13 June, 07:17, by nita
Doctors and experts are baffled by an Indian hermit who claims not to have eaten or drunk anything for several decades – but is still in perfect health.

Prahlad Jani, a holy man, or fakir, who is over 70 years old, has just spent 10 days under constant observation in Sterling Hospital, in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.

During that time, he did not consume anything and “neither did he pass urine or stool”, according to the hospital’s deputy superintendent, Dr Dinesh Desai.

Yet he is in fine mental and physical fettle, say doctors.

Most people can live without food for several weeks, with the body drawing on its fat and protein stores. But the average human can survive for only three to four days without water.

Followers of Indian holy men and ascetics have often ascribed extraordinary powers to them, but such powers are seldom subject to scientific inspection.

Fasting holy man, Prahlad Jani

Mr Prahlad Jani under surveillance in hospital

Chaumes

11 June, 20:20, by nita Tags:

Chaumes

Chaumes  is a cow’s milk cheese from Périgord (South West of France), made by traditional cheese-making processes. Translated literally, “chaumes” is French for stubble.

Based upon traditional Trappist-style cheeses, it is a rather popular cheese among modern French varieties, in particular with children. It is a soft pale cheese with a rich full-bodied flavour and smooth creamy and quite rubbery texture. Its aroma is generated by the cheese’s bright tangerine-orange soft rind. The rind appears after several washings of the crust, along with brushing with some ferments.

Maturation of the Chaumes takes four weeks. It is used as a table cheese and also for grilling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaumes_cheese

Magimix Food Processors

10 June, 20:07, by nita Tags: ,

The Magimix  food processor is 3 food processors in 1!This food processor is ideal for the larger family or if you entertain regularly. It is simple to use, as the motor adjusts the power to provide the speed whatever the job. It includes easy accessories to use and clean, meaning that it can be counted upon for kneading, grating, slicing, chopping, mixing, liquidising and whisking.

Chilled Avocado-Cucumber Soup

09 June, 16:36, by nita Tags: ,

For full recipe visit WholeLiving

Strawberry & white chocolate millefeuille

09 June, 07:02, by nita Tags:

For recipe visit BBC Good Food.