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Definition of food Foods are LIQUID or SOLID, PROCESSED, SEMIPROCESATE or CRUDE substances, to be taken with the aim of: Restore, maintain or improve the body's energy balance Make nutrients or other molecules important for maintaining overall homeostasis or for tissue growth and repair processes Confer "pleasant sensations" thanks to its organoleptic properties

Foods rich in fats or lipids are all those foods which, from a chemical and nutritional standpoint, are distinguished by their high intake of triglycerides and / or cholesterol. Triglycerides and cholesterol Fats are substances soluble in organic solvents and not very soluble in water; it is difficult to define the functional unit of fats, as they represent a fairly heterogeneous group of all different molecules

What is the Laurel? The laurel is an aromatic Mediterranean plant, perennial and evergreen, belonging to the Lauraaceae family, Genus Laurus , Species L. nobilis ; the binomial nomenclature of the laurel is Laurus nobilis . NB . There are other species related to laurel, such as the California laurel , the West Indian bay and the lauroceraso (toxic)

Generality Amatriciana means a sauce of condiment for dry pasta. Amatriciana ODIERNA is based on pork cheeks, pecorino cheese and peeled tomatoes. It is a very energetic food due to the massive presence of fatty acids; on the other hand, to an evaluation of the "finished" dish ( Spaghetti or Bucatini all'Amatriciana ), the predominant energy nutrients are the starches of the dry pasta

Generality Macaroons are sweet foods of dry pastry, more precisely biscuits, which according to the original recipe can take on a dry or soft consistency; all macaroons have a typical bitter-sweet taste, a more or less convex discoid shape, a rough and cracked surface, and a beige color tending to gold

Bain-marie Cooking Technique The "bain-marie" is a cooking technique characterized by the indirect transmission of heat. It is in fact based on the use of a first container that contains hot water, in which a second container is immersed that contains the food to be cooked. The first container is heated directly on the fire or on a plate

The drinks include a large number of liquids called accessories or even complementary , which is why "the National Research Institute for Food and Nutrition (INRAN)" and "the Italian Society of Human Nutrition (SINU)" did not frame them all inside the 7 food groups. Beverage classification Drinks can be classified into: Alcoholic beverages NON alcoholic drinks The main (or mostly consumed) alcoholic beverages are wine and beer, but the group contains all the liquids containing ethyl alcohol (spirits, fermented, liqueurs, alcopops, etc

What's this What is bettelmatt? Bettelmatt (battelmatt) is a summer mountain cheese typical of Northern Italy. It is produced in the Valle Ossola Superiore, in the province of Verbano - Cusio - Ossola, on the border between the Piedmont region and Switzerland; the area is called Alpe di Formazza

Generality American coffee (or café) (abbreviated, only "Americano") is a drink made by infusing coffee roasted and ground seeds. It is prepared in a similar way to an espresso, but contains more water, added at a later time. Technically, American coffee should NOT be synonymous with "long espresso coffee", instead obtained thanks to a greater flow of water.

What's this What is decaffeinated coffee? Decaffeinated coffee is a beverage obtained by infusion of decaffeinated drugs, ie subjected to caffeine removal - a process that occurs when the coffee seeds are still green and raw. Also read: "Caffè Verde Crudo". Decaffeinated coffee was born at the beginning of the 20th century.