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Andalusian Gazpacho, probably the most genuine Mediterranean cold soup
Posted by updated on March 6th, 2017
Updated on May 15th, 2024
Andalusian Gazpacho

Andalusian Gazpacho

Description

 Andalusian gazpacho is the easiest, healthier and refreshing cold soup of the Mediterranean Diet. Full of vitamins and minerals, is a must in summertime.

Rating
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Course Starter  
Cuisine Spanish  
Servings 4 people  
Prep Time 20 minutes  
Cook Time 10 minutes  
Passive Time 5 minute  
Ingredients for the Andalusian Gazpacho
Quantity Unit Ingredient Notes 
For the soup  
800 gr. Home made bread   
80 gr. Green pepper  
 100 gr. Cucumber  
 700 gr. Red tomato  
 2  units Cloves of garlic  
 60  cc. Extra Virgen Olive Oil
 30  cc. Vinegar
 1  Lt. Water
 For the garnish  
 30  gr.  Green pepper
 50  gr.  Cucumber
 50  gr.  Red tomato
 40  gr.  Onion
 75  gr.  Home made bread
 Instructions
1. Put the bread, which has been previously soaked in water and drained, into a stainless steel dish. Clean the peppers, the cucumbers and the tomatoes. Peel the onion and keep it for the garnish. Remove the pepper seeds, cut them into medium size pieces, except the ones to be used for the garnish. Peel the cucumbers and slice them all except the ones to be used for the garnish. Keep aside the tomato for the garnish and cut the rest into pieces.
2. Add the tomatoes, peppers, and previously prepared cucumbers to the bread. Add the peeled garlic, along with salt, oil, and vinegar. Mix well. Add a bit of water and blend in a mixer. Strain the mixture, adding water occasionally. Adjust the seasoning and allow it to cool.
3. For the Garnish, dice the cucumber, tomato, pepper, onion and the bread. Serve each on separate dishes.
Notes
Serve very cold. Some people prefer Andalusian Gazpacho without any bread in the soup, but the genuine recipe includes it.
Andalusian Gazpacho Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts Andalusian Gazpacho

Nutrition Facts  of the Andalusian Gazpacho

 



 

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March 5th, 2017
Pil pil Cod, probably the best way to prepare cod in the world
Posted by updated on March, 2017
Updated on March 5th, 2017

 Pil Pil Cod
Pil Pil Cod

Pil Pil Cod

Description

 Pil pil is an onomatopoeic word that describes the sound that makes the content of the casserole when you stir it front and back. This is a simple but difficult way to prepare the cod. You should practice it in advance if you do not want to have a failure. Anyway, It is possibly the best cod preparation in the world.

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Course Main dish  
Cuisine Spanish  
Servings 4 people  
Prep Time 50 minutes  
Cook Time 25 minutes  
Passive Time 5 minute  
Ingredients
Quantity Unit Ingredient Notes 
800 gr. cod (clean and salty)   
1 Kg. Extra virgin olive oil  
 500  gr. Clove of garlic  
 20  Units Piquant (peppers)  
 200  gr. Chopped parsley  
 Instructions
1. Clean the cod and cut it into 8 pieces of 100 gr. Remove bones
2. Soak for 36 hours or more, depending on its thickness. Change the water every 8 hours
3. Drain the cod
4. Put the cod in water and heat it as much as possible without boiling
5. Warm the oil in a frying pan, add the sliced garlic and the red pepper (piquant)                    removing them when they are browned
6. Remove the pan from the fire
7. Keep the garlic and the red peppers (piquant) to one side
8. Take the pieces of cod out of the hot water and arrange them, with the skin downwards,      in an earthenware casserole. Keep some of the water.
9. Add the oil, but not too hot
10. Put the casserole close to the grill without heating
11. Stir the casserole continuously durante 20 minutes until the sauce thickens
11. Add some of the water left over from the cod if the sauce gets too thick and keep on           stirring until it mixes well
12. Decorate with the sliced garlic and the piquant. Sprinkle with chopped parsley
Notes
It is important that the cod be hot and the olive oil not too hot. 

Chefs have a big debate over the skin of the cod. Upwards or downwards?. This is an important election. The skin, when is downwards frees the gelatin into the olive oil more easily. Some chefs argue that in this position the cod pieces may suffer. I personally prefer doing the first way as I haven’t had ever any problem with the cod.

What you must become aware of is that making a pil pil cod is great effort, only comparable with jogging.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts Pil Pil Cod

Nutrition Facts Pil Pil Cod

 



 

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March 5th, 2017
Valencian paella is the most popular and best known Spanish dish
Posted by updated on March 5th, 2017
Updated on March 5th, 2017

 Valencian Paella
Valencian Paella

The genuine and original Valencian paella
Course Main dish  
Cuisine Spanish  
Servings 4 people  
Prep Time 90 minutes  
Cook Time 20 minutes  
Passive Time 1 minute  
Ingredients
Quantity Unit Ingredient Notes 
1,5 dl Virgin extra olive oil   
1 Kg. Chicken  
 500  gr. Rabbit  
 20  Units Snails  
 200  gr. Green beans  
 120  gr. Beans (Garrofó)  
 160  gr. Tomato  
 400  gr. Rice  
 8  gr. Spice of red pepper
 3-4  Threads Saffron
 3  Cloves Garlic
 2  L. Fumet or water
 a/p   Salt
 Instructions
1. Clean and cook the snails
2. Clean and cut the chicken and rabbit into pieces and then season
3. Peel and mince the garlic and the tomato
4. Remove the string from the green beans and cut them into pieces
5. Prepare the fumet
6. Cook the beans (garrofó)
7. Put the paella (pan) with oil onto the stove
8. Add the chicken and the rabbit and when it goes brown, add the minced garlic and             green beans
9. Cook it for a while and then add the tomatoes, red pepper and snails
10. Mix it well and add the rice
11. Wet it with water or fumet which has been previously seasoned and perfumed with              saffron. The amount of water should be double the amount of rice
12. Add the beans (garrofó)
13. Cook it at a high temperature at the beginning
14. Test the seasoning and put it in the oven
15. Remove it from the oven when the rice is cooked
Notes
The ingredients can be varied and can also be different from a restaurant-made valencian paella to a homemade valencian paella, which is similar to the one explained here
Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts of Valencian Paella

Nutrition Facts of Valencian Paella



 

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March 13, 2017
Broccoli microwave is a very healthy dish of the Mediterranean Diet
Posted by Updated on March 13, 2017

Broccoli microwave

Broccoli microwave

Broccoli Microwave
Plain broccoli microwave
Course Main dish
Cuisine Spanish
Servings 1 people
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Passive Time 1 minute
Ingredients
400 gr Broccoli   
20  cc Olive Oil  Extra Virgen
 Instructions
 1. Wash and cut the broccoli
2. Put it in the microwave about 2 minutes
3. Put olive oil on top
4. Enjoy it!
Nutrition Facts
Broccoli microwave nutrition facts

Broccoli microwave nutrition facts



It is true that broccoli is considered to be one of the healthiest foods, but its main advantage is its contribution to fight overweight and obesity.

Obesity represents the most important risk factor for a series of severe disorders as type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), hypertension, certain cancers, apnea/sleep-disorder breathing, osteoarthritis and infertility among others.

It is often accompanied by an everyday bigger risk of mortality and impairments because of associated conditions. The quality of life is always poor for a fat or even over weighted person.

Therefore, the main advantages that broccoli and other vegetables can offer to you are those derived from weight loss.

Anyway, broccoli has important anti-inflammatory and antioxidants properties. It is rich in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, chromium and folate, apart from other less concentrated Vitamins and nutrients.

The most recommended method for cooking the broccoli is quick steaming. Or its equivalent broccoli microwave. It is exposed only a few minutes to the heat. The method preserves most of its vitamins.

Don’t use broccoli as an alibi. The fact of eating a few servings of broccoli microwave does not allow you to engulf a less convenient and healthy junk stuff (I am not going to call them “food”).

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