Recipe for making Andalusian Gazpacho

Cooking recipes - How to Andalusian Gazpacho? Tradicional Gazpacho Andaluz

Andalusian gazpacho is one of the richest and most nutritious summer recipes in Spanish cuisine, and especially in the summer season, when the heat is at its peak, it is a refreshing recipe that provides us with a large amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo ripe tomatoes
• 1 green pepper
• 1 cucumber
• 1 spring onion (or ¼ onion)
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 slice of bread (about 50 g)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

Steps for making Andalusian Gazpacho:

1. Wash the tomatoes and peppers very well as we are going to chop them with their skins on.
2. Put the chopped pepper, the chopped tomato, the peeled and chopped cucumber, the peeled and chopped bread and the peeled and quartered spring onion into the blender or, if you have a food processor or an American blender, the chopped pepper.
3. Add the salt and vinegar.
4. Blend everything for several minutes until you obtain a very fine cream.
5. Add a little extra virgin olive oil and blend again.
6. At this point you can serve it like this or if you want it more liquid, add water and mix everything again.
7. Now all that remains is to put it in the fridge and leave it to cool.
8. Mix again when it is time to serve.

It is important to use quality ingredients. It is therefore important to pay attention not only to the main ingredients, but also to those that accompany the gazpacho, such as the olive oil, it is important to use a good Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

The characteristic orangey red colour of Andalusian gazpacho is mainly due to the tomato, which depending on the variety can have different intensities. But if you want your gazpacho to have an intense red colour, you can add some red pepper.

What variety of tomato is the best for making gazpacho? As it is one of the main ingredients, its flavour, which as you know varies greatly from one type to another, can undoubtedly influence the final result, so we do not recommend using just any tomato. Our recommendation is the pear tomato, as it has a thin skin, a lot of flesh and few pips. In addition, its flavour is not very acidic, so the result will be a gazpacho with a balanced flavour. Try to use ripe tomatoes because the flavour will be enhanced.

Andalusian gazpacho contains garlic, but it is important to control this, because if you overdo it with the amount of garlic the flavour can mask the flavour of other ingredients, as well as resulting in a very heavy digestion. To prevent the garlic from repeating, we recommend that you remove the central sprout from the garlic by cutting it lengthwise and removing it with the tip of a knife. This will prevent the garlic from repeating.

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Homemade Russian salad recipe

Cooking recipes - How to Russian salad? Ensaladilla rusa

Ingredients:

• 1 kg potatoes
• 4 eggs
• 1 large carrot
• 2 cans of tuna (160 g)
• 200 g frozen peas
• 600 g mayonnaise
• Olives for garnish
• Piquillo peppers for garnish
• Salt

Steps for making Russian salad:

1. Bring water to the boil in a saucepan.
2. When it has boiled, add the eggs and cook for 10 minutes.
3. Remove from the water, remove the shells and set aside.
4. At the same time, in another pan, bring water to the boil with two teaspoons of salt; add the whole potatoes with their skins on, together with the carrot, whole and peeled.
5. Leave to cook for about 30 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes. When about 20 minutes have passed, check if the potato is cooked by pricking it with a fork.
6. Remove the potatoes and carrots from the pan, leave to cool, peel and dice.
7. In another pan, add a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and cook the peas with a little salt for a couple of minutes until tender.
8. In a large bowl, add the diced potatoes and carrots.
9. Then add the eggs. Traditionally only the egg whites are added, cut into small pieces, and the yolk can be used grated for garnish. You can also chop up the whole egg if you prefer.
10. Add the peas, the well-drained tuna and the mayonnaise.
11. Mix everything well, shape the salad as you like and decorate with grated egg yolk, olives and piquillo peppers.
12. Place in the fridge overnight.
13. Leave the salad to stand overnight in the fridge. It will taste better and become firmer.

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Ep 147: ¿Cómo aprender inglés solo escuchando?

Escuchar es vital para el aprendizaje, los niños aprenden de esta forma. El ingles no es muy diferente. En este episodio te mostraremos como aprender ingles solo escuchando, mientras respondemos a 4 sencillas preguntas:

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Recipe for Spanish Potato Omelet with onion

Cooking recipes - How to Potato Omelet with onion?

Tortilla de patatas or Spanish omelette is one of the quintessential dishes of Spanish gastronomy. To make it we only need three ingredients: eggs, potatoes and a good oil. It is enjoyed by young and old alike and is prepared in almost every home, and like all popular recipes, everyone prepares tortilla de patatas in their own way: some with onion, others without onion, juicy, well done... some hot when freshly made and others cold.

Ingredients:

• 5 eggs
• 500 g potatoes
• 1 onion
• Salt
• Extra virgin olive oil

Steps for making Potato Omelet with onion:

1. Peel and wash the potatoes, cut them and the onion into thin slices. Put them both in a frying pan and cover with extra virgin olive oil and cook over a medium-low heat until they begin to brown. You will know the potatoes are done when they start to break up, with the paddle. For the omelette to be juicy, it is important that the potatoes are well done and confit, because there is nothing worse than an omelette with half-raw potatoes. So be patient with this step.
2. Remove from the frying pan and drain well. Put the eggs in a large bowl, beat them separately and add them to the potatoes and onion, add a little salt and mix. Leave for a couple of minutes to mix well. Some people prefer to leave the potatoes whole and others prefer to mash them a little with the paddle so that they mix well with the egg.
3. Put a couple of spoonfuls of extra virgin olive oil in the frying pan and pour everything in. At first we break it up a little, as if we were going to make a scrambled egg, then we shape it around the edges. When we see that the bottom is set, we put a plate or a lid on top of the frying pan and quickly turn it over. Put the pan back on the heat and slide the omelette from the plate to the pan. Leave for a few more minutes (2 or 3 if you like it more curdled, less if you like it juicy) to finish cooking and our potato omelette is ready.

To make the omelette juicier on the inside, it is important that, once mixed with the egg, you follow the steps below:

Use a smaller, deeper frying pan, as this will allow you to make a higher omelette, without the heat from the pan reaching the centre. If you use a wider, flatter pan, the heat will reach the top as well as the centre, curdling the egg immediately, so our first piece of advice is again directed at the pan.

Once you turn the potatoes with the egg, turn up the heat to a good temperature so that the outside sets quickly, and in a minute or so follow the steps for turning it over, leaving it just one minute longer on the other side.

On the other hand, if you want to make the potato omelette more curdled, the instructions are the opposite of those given above.

In this case, use a wider, flatter frying pan, so that the heat reaches all parts of the pan and the egg sets evenly. An example of a frying pan for making omelettes would be this shallow 24 cm double omelette pan.

To further set the omelette, set the heat to medium so that the egg cooks well on the inside, and leave it for 2-3 minutes on each side.

How to flip the potato omelette

One of the most important things is that your frying pan is non-stick, because no matter how well you want to flip it, if the omelette has stuck to the pan, it will be impossible for you to do it properly. Therefore, get a good non-stick frying pan, with the right size and more vertical sides, so that your omelette takes the perfect shape and you can make it thicker if you like it better. There are also special potato omelette frying pans, which are two in number and come with a safety hook to join them together and turn the omelette without any problem.

That said, it is important to make sure before turning the omelette that it has completely detached from the bottom. To do this, I recommend that you separate it and shape it with a silicone or wooden spatula on the sides, to help the egg come away and give it a rounder shape. It is also advisable to move the frying pan back and forth, separating it a little from the heat, until you can see that the bottom of the pan comes away from the heat. Once we see that our omelette is "sliding" around the frying pan, it is time to turn it over.

Take a shallow plate larger than the diameter of the pan you are using, place the palm of your hand firmly on it, and pressing down on the pan, turn it quickly and gently on the plate.

Carefully slide the omelette back into the pan, using a spatula, to set the other side of the omelette. Then follow the same process of moving the frying pan around so that you know when to remove it from the heat. To remove the omelette, follow the same process with the plate as before. In this case it will be easier as the egg will already be set.

• For every 100 g of potatoes, we will use one egg. If you like it juicier, you can add an extra egg. If you prefer it more curdled, use one less egg.
• Fry the potatoes and onions over a low heat in plenty of oil, so that the onion does not turn brown and the potatoes do not burn on the outside and remain raw on the inside, the potatoes should be soft and lightly browned.

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International Kissing Day - 6th of July

July 6 marks International Stolen Kiss Day, a celebration of unknown origin. It is only known to have been celebrated in Britain since the 19th century and has now become popular worldwide.

In reality, this day serves as an excuse for many people to take courage and decide to plant a huge kiss on the person they have wanted for a long time, but have not had enough courage to propose. With their consent, of course.

International Stolen Kiss Day should not be confused with International Kissing Day, which is celebrated on 13 April. After all, the aim of both celebrations is very similar. To spread love in the world and to remind us of the many benefits that kissing brings to our lives.

The most famous stolen kiss in history

Although the reason for this celebration is not known for certain, it is known that the most famous stolen kiss in history is the one depicted in Alfred Eisenstaedt's famous photograph. It shows an American sailor kissing a nurse in Time Square on 14 August 1945. Just the date on which the United States declared victory over Japan during the Second World War.

In reality, it seems that the world cares little about knowing the exact origin of this holiday, as since it became popular, many people take advantage of the day to upload a photo or video of themselves stealing a kiss to social networks and tag it with the hashtag #InternationalStolenKissDay.

So if you want to join this celebration, we invite you to get up the courage and immortalise the moment when you finally stole that kiss from the person you like so much or better yet, steal a kiss from your partner even though they are already on their way to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.

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World Cocoa Day - 7th of July

On a day like today, 7 July 2010, the International Organisation of Cocoa Producers and the French Academy of Master Chocolatiers and Confectioners awarded it this distinction to honour its properties and benefits.

Cocoa is a fruit of tropical origin from the cocoa tree, its scientific name being Theobroma Cacao. In Greek it means "the food of the Gods".

The cocoa fruit is shaped like an elongated, oval berry, weighing approximately 450 grams when ripe. It contains between 30 and 40 reddish-brown seeds, with a bitter and astringent taste, covered with a sweet and edible white pulp.

There are usually two cocoa harvests per year (one towards the end of the rainy season and the beginning of the dry season, and another at the beginning of the next rainy season).

Origins and History of Cocoa

1. According to some researchers, the origins of cocoa can be traced to the Amazon region (upper Amazon and Orinoco river basins).
2. It is estimated that ancient Mesoamerican settlers discovered and transported cocoa to Central America, spreading to South America and Mexico. Evidence of its ritual use was found in the Olmec culture.
3. In some pre-Columbian cultures, cocoa was used as a valuable currency.
4. In archaeological research from almost a decade ago, evidence was found of cocoa cultivation and consumption by the Mayo-Chinchipe-Marañón culture more than 5,000 years ago, as well as commercial exchange with the cultures of the coast, in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
5. Traces and traces of theobromine (cocoa shells) have been found in carbon-14 analyses of vessels dating back to 1750 BC in Veracruz. In Honduras, archaeological studies estimate that cocoa consumption dates back to 1,000 BC.
6. Europeans became acquainted with this fruit after the process of conquest and colonisation of America, and it was later considered a luxury item in Europe.
7. Chocolate (as a processed cocoa product) was introduced to Europe in the 16th century by the Spanish, and was very popular with royalty and the upper classes.
8. The Monasterio de Piedra was the first place where chocolate was made in Europe, in 1524.
9. In the 17th century, chocolate was introduced in France, thanks to the support of Queens Anne and Maria Theresa of Austria.

Properties and benefits of cocoa

The composition of cocoa (defatted) is as follows: 35% fibre, 23% protein, 14% carbohydrates, 22% other, 6% minerals.

1. It has antioxidant properties, due to its high concentration of flavonoids.
2. It is beneficial to health, helping to lower cholesterol, stress and blood pressure levels. It stimulates the defences and reduces the risk of diabetes.
3. The nutrients contained in cocoa contribute to tissue renewal and the regulation of metabolic processes in cells.
   Cocoa consumption regulates intellectual and cognitive performance and capacity.
4. It has a stimulating effect due to its composition (theobromine) and provides amino acids for the composition of serotonin in the body.
5. Cocoa seeds and leaves are used in traditional medicine to cure ailments and diseases, such as asthma, diarrhoea, parasitism, colic and coughs.
6. Cocoa seed oil is used to treat wounds, rashes, burns, toothaches and skin conditions.

Curiosities about cocoa

1. Christopher Columbus was the first European to taste a product derived from Cacao (bitter chocolate), processed by the Mayas.
2. Cacao was previously used as an energiser and natural tonic to protect against illnesses.
3. In the Mayan culture cocoa was used to perform initiation rituals, such as baptisms and marriages.
4. If you add natural cocoa to your breakfast, you can improve memory and learning in children and young people, as well as take care of your heart.
   13 September was proclaimed International Chocolate Day, in honour of the birth of Roald Dahl, author of the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".
5. The countries in the world that consume the most cocoa and chocolate are: France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, the United States, Brazil and the United Kingdom. Europe is the largest consumer of chocolate in the world, consuming more than 1.2 million tonnes annually.
6. Cocoa can be toxic to pets, especially dogs and cats.

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Family disputes: How to deal with conflict?

The family brings together members who are very different from each other. Don't we say that we choose our friends but rarely our family? Here are some tips on how to prevent and manage family disputes.

Family disputes: psychological causes

Blood ties do not necessarily mean harmony between family members. When you meet your family, frustrations, irrational behaviour or hurts may resurface. In fact, within the family, everyone carries with them both the child they were and the adult they have become.

Many complex feelings can then resurface, triggering any suffering linked to childhood. Among them, the roles attributed to each person (in a sibling, for example) can leave indelible traces by remaining unresolved: one was the "difficult" one, the other the "privileged fragile child", etc. In the event of an objective conflict, whether minor or major, whether it concerns the division of household chores or the distribution of an inheritance, these family patterns complicate the situation and prevent it from being resolved in a fair and serene manner.

The timeless imprints left on the psyche (built up from an early age) can lead, years later, to sudden irritations, temporary rage and settling of scores.

Conflicts in the family: blame and unspoken words

Childhood wounds are completely subjective. Faced with the same situation, members of the same family may react differently, retaining diametrically opposed memories. This factor sometimes makes dialogue impossible because each person has his or her own version of things and sometimes refuses to listen to the other.

This can be experienced as a challenge or a denial of feeling. In this context, reproaches towards siblings or parents, for example, may arise. Expressing them is often a necessity, of the order of liberation. Expressing them to the persons concerned is constructive, as long as the tone is not aggressive or vindictive. This can lead to a discussion in which everyone has the opportunity to explain themselves.

In this way, some of the suffering can be alleviated through acceptance or forgiveness.

Family disputes: How to deal with conflict?

Some situations are particularly prone to conflict, especially when they are related to money: gifts, inheritances, decisions about the sale of a house or a plot of land, etc. In fact, it is common for some people to feel wronged, dispossessed or disadvantaged. In the event of opposition between several family members, it is not uncommon for the people around them to decide to take sides, either explicitly or tacitly. Sometimes the situation quickly escalates until dialogue becomes impossible.

If this is the case, family mediation may be a good option. The mediator is a qualified and impartial third party whose role is to facilitate a satisfactory agreement for all parties involved. The mediator will be the interlocutor for each of the family members. Family members can then view the situation with less anger or tension. The presence of an outsider helps to calm the situation and partly prevents aggressive, excessive or immature behaviour.

On the other hand, all members must agree to the use of mediation, as it is based on the free consent of each party. In case of a family dispute, it can be difficult to bring everyone together with a professional.

Restoring dialogue after a family dispute

After a long or violent argument, everyone involved feels helpless. Taking a step back from the conflict is often necessary at first. Everyone needs time to reflect on what has been said and to distinguish between words spoken in anger and real arguments.

In the vast majority of cases, it is best to accept, put aside the rancour and work towards reconciliation between family members. This can be done by gradually re-establishing contact and possibly organising an event where all family members can meet again. Transparency is essential, especially in a conflict where more than two people have been involved. Therefore, if one of the members gives you explanations, suggest that he or she does so with each of those involved, so that everyone has the same information (and especially that it comes from the same source). Rumours tend to distort what is said.

Family disputes are relatively inevitable because everyone has their own affections, traumas and opinions. Sometimes they are necessary, especially if they allow people to speak freely. Overcoming family disputes means developing a calmer climate and setting a good example for your children.

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