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Friday 9 January 2015
Thursday 8 January 2015
Electronic cupbearer
We have the perfect gift for family or friends next meeting: an electronic cupbearer. It is very light, very easy to use and its battery is rechargeable.
The electronic cupbearer is a device that thanks to its powerful lithium battery and a pump automatically enables pour cider. It has a support for the glass that makes cider directly on the glass break getting a perfect "culín".
Enjoy cider at home without splashing anyone with the same taste as it is poured by a professional.
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Wednesday 7 January 2015
Cider route down the street "Gascona"
Asturias has excellent conditions, from a natural point of view, to have a cider apple tree plantations top notch.
Therefore, the plan for this week is a cider route down the street "Gascona" in Oviedo (in the north of Spain). In the historic center of Oviedo, is the popular pedestrian street of Gascona, called "the cider boulevard" because it is full of cider bars. it is one of the most visited sites in the city and nightlife district first time, where it will take "culines" of cider and snacks, and also provide rations and dishes from the Asturian gastronomy.
The different cider bars that are located on this street are: Tierra Astur, Mater Asturias, the Pigüeña, Rincon de Gascogne, the Cachopito, Villaviciosa the Pumarada, Asturias and the Noceda.
A partnership was created among all cider bars in order to celebrate food festivals, promotions or various competitions (such as pourers) that give greater height and number of visitors to the area.
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Tuesday 6 January 2015
Cider kit of Mr Beer
Do you dare to make apple cider in your own home? Sure after seeing the finding of this week you will not have any doubt.
Mr Beer kit includes everything needed to make cider at home. Contains concentrated apple and yeast, enough to make 8 liters of cider. The fermentation process will result in our cider is 4 to 4.5% by volume of alcohol.
In addition, the kit includes a fermenter for up to 8 liters of drink and several bottles for packaging the cider after fermentation is complete. Both elements, the fermenter and the bottles are reusable and if your want to make cider in the future, it will be sufficient to acquire spare parts which are sold separately.
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Monday 5 January 2015
Cider
The cider is a drink that, in general, has a low alcoholic degree that oscillates between 4º and 6º and a clearly fresh character that makes it particularly desirable, especially in summer and autumn; however, in my opinion, any time of the year is perfect to drink a cider.
Its moderate consumption exerts a protective function of the vascular apparatus against arteriosclerosis and avoids the appearance of liver stones. Besides, it has been verified trough studies made by epidemiologists, that the number of deaths caused by myocardium infarct is clearly smaller in moderate cider drinkers that in abstemious ones. In addition, the cider helps the digestion process and corrects badly breath in those people who suffer gratrointestinal affections.
On the other hand, the cider elevates the vital and affective tone and creates corporal euphoria. The cognitive processes under these circumstances improve: imagination, association if ideas, empathy, loquacity, etc.
All of the above, the recommendation for this week is the moderate consumption of cider.
Following, we show you the four types of cider that exist today:
1.- Sweet cider, is coming our directly to squeeze the apple. It is performed immediately after collecting apples in October and at this time, in many parts of Asturias is consumed with roasted chestnuts.
2.- Natural cider is fermented sweet cider. It is the cider par excellence which is regular drunk in cider bars and acquires all its properties when you pour it and drink it immediately. It has not gas.
3.- Sparkling cider is fermented in the bottle from a base drink produced by the traditional method. This cider is good companion of all kinds of desserts and it is usually drunk at Christmas time.
4.- Cider of New Expression is a product of recent creation that can be incorporated to those establishments for their facilities may not have the traditional drink, with low acidity and does not require pouring. Its aim is to subtract white wine market. It is an ideal accompaniment to appetizers, seafood and fishes.
Which is your favorite?
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Following, we show you the four types of cider that exist today:
1.- Sweet cider, is coming our directly to squeeze the apple. It is performed immediately after collecting apples in October and at this time, in many parts of Asturias is consumed with roasted chestnuts.
2.- Natural cider is fermented sweet cider. It is the cider par excellence which is regular drunk in cider bars and acquires all its properties when you pour it and drink it immediately. It has not gas.
3.- Sparkling cider is fermented in the bottle from a base drink produced by the traditional method. This cider is good companion of all kinds of desserts and it is usually drunk at Christmas time.
4.- Cider of New Expression is a product of recent creation that can be incorporated to those establishments for their facilities may not have the traditional drink, with low acidity and does not require pouring. Its aim is to subtract white wine market. It is an ideal accompaniment to appetizers, seafood and fishes.
Which is your favorite?
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Friday 2 January 2015
Twelfth Night, King Cake and Hot Chocolate
Here there are all links posted during the week with all our recommendations to enjoy the Twelfth Night:
Thursday 1 January 2015
Hot Chocolate
Our drink
to enjoy a delicious King cake, at the Epiphany, is a hot chocolate.
If you have
a chocolate shop near you, we recommend you a warm one, but if not, you can
also make it at home, it is very easy.
You need:
1 square of
black chocolate for desserts
½ litter of
milk
Pour the
milk in a pot and add the chocolate cut into pieces, then heat the mixture
until the chocolate is completely dissolve.
Finally bring the hot chocolate to
a boil and turn off the heat as soon as it starts bubbling.
If you like
the thicker chocolate you can also add a little cornstarch up to desired
thickness. And if you prefer a soft chocolate, add milk.
Wednesday 31 December 2014
King Cake
The dessert
that we recommend you to celebrate the Epiphany is the King cake, also called
kingcake, kings’ cake or three kings cake.
It's a
sweet bun, in the shape of a hollow circle, made with colourful candied fruit
that you can find not stuffed or with cream, truffle or chocolate.
It is a
tradition in many countries to eat it as a dessert or afternoon snack on January
6th, closing the last of the Christmas celebrations, despite not
having a religious origin.
It seems
that this cake was already prepared for the Roman Saturnalia (in the second
century BC), dedicated to the god Saturn (god of agriculture and harvest), when
it was celebrated that the days began to grow longer, after the winter
solstice.
Since then a
dry bean is hidden into the cake and subsequently it is also included a small
figure. In its beginnings who receives the dry bean in his/her portion of bun was
named king of kings for the day, but with the introduction of the figurine and
to date, who receives the bean will be the one to pay the cake and who receives
the figurine will be the king of kings that day.
Who will be
King of Kings this year?
