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What's this What is the gray shrimp? The gray shrimp, also known as "schia", "schila" or "granat" - shrimp - is a small marine crustacean (<10 cm) that abundantly populates the shallow waters (up to 20 m), especially sandy or mixed rock, of the Mediterranean Basin and the Atlantic Ocean

What is Granciporro? Granciporro generalities The granciporro ( C. pagurus ) is an extremely delicious marine crustacean. Equalized only by the spider crab and, in a general sense, by the "molecules", it is perhaps the species of crab most used in cooking in Western Europe but also in Italy

Generality Generalities on juniper berries and juniper Juniper berries are fleshy fruits - strobilus, in the specific case of the galbulo type or cuddle - edible and vaguely similar to blueberries, produced by some plants of the botanical genus Juniperus - Family Cupressaceae. Juniper berries Juniper berries are widely used as spices in the kitchen, for the extraction of essential oil - widespread as an aroma - and as a phytotherapeutic remedy

Generality Grana padano , also known as Piacentino , is a dairy product typical of northern Italy; more precisely, its origins can be placed in the area between the river Adda, the river Mincio, the river Po and the Milanese latitude. The grana padano, as well as the Parmigiano Reggiano, is a type of "Grana" that uses the DOP mark (Denomination of Protected Origin) from the year 1996

Generality When we talk about "gnocchi" without specifying the type, it is understood that, in the national gastronomic language, these are the classic potato gnocchi. However, even semolina ones, referred to as "gnocchi alla romana", represent a solid leader of the typical Italian culinary tradition

The 7 fundamental food groups were developed thanks to the collaboration between "National Research Institute for Food and Nutrition (INRAN)" and "Italian Society of Human Nutrition (SINU)". The subdivision has followed a criterion of homogeneity, that is differentiates the various products based on their nutritional prevalence

Introduction In certain areas of the planet, insects represent a widely consumed food, so much so that they have aroused some interest from large food production companies. In the article that follows, we will try to better understand what insects, who feeds them and why they could represent the human food fulcrum for the new millennium

The term lasagne means an Italian first course based on egg pasta, red meat sauce, béchamel and grana cheese or parmesan; in practice, the noun "lasagne" is commonly used as a synonym for " lasagna alla bolognese ". It is ultimately a traditional gastronomic product that can be placed together with "stuffed pasta" and "au gratin", generally very caloric and rich in nutrients, which however does not lend itself absolutely to the vegetarian, vegan, overweight diet, metabolic diseases, lactose intolerance and celiac disease.

Generality The chemical yeast is an edible product aimed at the production of food, based on flour, which must increase in volume and decrease the density (such as bread, pizzas, focaccia, some desserts etc.). Contrary to what one might believe, the use of "chemical" yeast is NOT an unnatural, nor dangerous, process

Flax is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Linaceae family and the Linum genus . The noun " usitatissimum ", used for the binomial nomenclature of the plant (known precisely with the scientific name Linum usitatissimum ), underlines its numerous applications, which range from the alimentary use of seeds to the ornamental use of the living shrub, from its use as an ingredient for wood paint thinner products, from printing ink to fiber textiles