Two chefs bring tips and recipes for kombucha, cold cucumber soup and melon mousse and Clericot de Kombucha
Carnival has arrived and wherever there are people, energy cannot be lacking. With that in mind, Central European cooking teachers and chefs, Iracema Bertoco and Juliana Soares Sáfadi, bring simple, easy tips and recipes so partygoers can replenish nutrients and get back to the party. Check out six key tips:
– Invest in natural fruit juices diluted with water or coconut water. «No wholemeal juices, because they have an excess of fructose and can cause discomfort and discomfort», warns chef Iracema.
– As far as fruit consumption is concerned, the guideline is to choose fruits that contain a lot of water to hydrate the body, such as melon, watermelon and pineapple. The banana, on the other hand, is the fruit that helps replenish energy and can be found everywhere and carried in the bag.
– “If you don’t have time to stop for a more complete meal, another good option is the mix of nuts and dried fruits,” explains the chef.
– Avoid eating fried, greasy and heavy foods is unanimous advice for those who know about food. “Many people think that this type of food gives strength, but the opposite happens, because your body will spend energy to digest the food and the person will not be willing to fall into the binge,” she completes.
– Because after the revelry, soups and broths are the best. “In addition to killing hunger, they help with mood and hydration, especially for partiers who drink a little too much alcohol,” she points out. Check out some recipes below:
Chilled cucumber and cashew soup
This cold soup is a great choice for the hottest Carnival days.
Ingredients:
- 2 unpeeled Japanese cucumbers
- 100 g of raw cashews
- 5 mint leaves
- 500ml of filtered water
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Soak the cashews in water for about 6 hours (you can put them overnight and leave them in the fridge). Drain the water and put it in a blender with the filtered water, cucumber, chopped mint, salt and pepper. Beat well until it turns into a cream. Freeze for about 30 minutes.
Melon ceviche (you can make the same version with watermelon)
Ingredients:
- 300 g of diced melon
- 30 g of red onion cut into julienne strips
- Seedless pepper
- Chopped coriander leaves
- Lemon juice
- salt to taste
- 1 drizzle of olive oil
Method of preparation: just mix everything and serve cold.
kombucha cleric
Ingredients:
- 200 g pearl pineapple, diced
- 12 green seedless grapes cut in half
- 12 chopped fresh strawberries
- 2 oranges pears, peeled, peeled and deseeded, diced
- 2 Fuji apples, peeled and deseeded, diced
- 2 sprigs of mint
- 1 quart plain or lemongrass kombucha
- 1/2 cup (120 mL) sparkling mineral water
- 1 cup (150 g) of ice cubes or to taste
Step by step:
1) Put the fruit and the mint (leaves) in a large jug, pour the liquids and the ice and mix.
2) Distribute in cups and, if you like, decorate each strawberry.
3) If you prefer a sweeter drink, add demerara sugar or another sweetener of your choice.
4) Serve then.
Source: Terra
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