Friday, September 23, 2011

The world's most expensive dessert is worth $ 26,000

The world's most expensive dessert is worth $ 26,000.
 
Years ago an ice cream coated in gold leaf had become the most expensive dessert history . value? a whopping sum of $ 25,000. Today this has been relegated to second place with the preparation of a cannoli, a traditional dessert from Sicily (Italy), which costs no less than $ 26,000.
 
The cannoli is a cake filled with cream cheese and other goodies exclusive Italian, rolled into a tube by a crusty mass. What makes it so expensive? The dough is made ​​of edible gold and also wears a necklace of diamonds (not eaten, but it helps most coveted).
 
As pointed out by the Web Pitch , the cake was put on display at Jasper's Restaurant in Texas by chef Jasper Mirabile. The proceeds from its sale will go to charitable activities.
 
Cannoli

The beer Hydrate like water after sport

The beer Hydrate like water after sport. 
 
Brussels (EFE). A study presented today in Brussels shows that moderate consumption of beer after physical exercise is as effective as water for rehydration and recovery, according to medical experts have said.
This is one of the findings presented today at the "VI European Symposium on Beer and Health", where they participated in the EU specialists in medicine, nutrition and feeding.
AS THE WATER
Dr. Manuel Castillo, Granada University, presented the results of a study carried out with a group of young men, and that was to measure the body's reaction to the ingestion of water or beer after intense physical exertion.
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"We conducted the study to see if the widespread custom of taking a beer after exercise was something desirable or not," Castillo told the media after his speech.
The conclusion was that a moderate amount of beer in particular, two "thirds" or bottles-"not a problem that harms the rehydration that occurs after exercise."
In this sense, the beer would be "just as you drink water," and recommended the consumption of fermented drink to all those who have no contraindication.
"We did not find neither a specific nor a negative effect could be attributed to the intake of beer compared with the ingestion of water only," he said Castillo.

Also, the doctor noted that during the lectures will be presented another study that rules out the relationship between beer consumption and the tendency to develop "beer belly".
Dr. Ramon Estruch, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, ​​explains his results from several studies showing that moderate consumption of beer "helps prevent stroke, thanks to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect arteries."
It also provides protection against cardiovascular risk factors, such as diabetes, improved blood pressure and lipid profile, ie, lowers bad cholesterol and increase good, or the parameters of inflammation caused by atherosclerosis.
The alcohol in beer "has some positive effects," which are multiplied together with nonalcoholic components such as polyphenols.
The doctor said that currently are conducting research to determine whether the benefits of beer with alcohol on healthy people is greater than the beer "without", but noted that there is evidence to believe that the former has certain positive effects .
 
HEALTHY HABIT
In any case, Estruch stressed the importance of "Beer is consumed within a healthy eating pattern, and particularly of the Mediterranean diet."
Dr. Maria Teresa Fernandez Aguilar, Health Agency of Valencia, said the effects beneficial beer without alcohol for nursing mothers.
The doctor and pediatrician referred to a study presented in August in Valencia, which showed that children breastfed by mothers who consumed two beers without alcohol while breastfeeding is less likely to suffer diseases such as cancer and atherosclerosis, due to transmission antioxidant components of the beverage.
"The results surprised us ourselves," said Fernandez, who added that the beer "no" would be more advisable than other soft drinks based chemistry.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

U.S.: chocolate bar world's largest weighs 4 tons

U.S.: chocolate bar world's largest weighs 4 tons.Will tour the schools as part of the "Think big. Eat wisely. " Enter the book of Guinness World Records

Last Tuesday, a Chicago factory in the United States, broke the record by presenting bar world's largest chocolate , weighing over four tons and measures 91 cm wide and 6.4 meters in length.
The recipe included 544 pounds of chestnuts, nearly 3 tons of sugar, 907 kilos of milk powder, 771 kilos of cocoa butter and 635 pounds of liquor chocolate . The large bar will make a tour of American schools as part of a nutrition education campaign called "Think big. Eat wisely. "
The bar was weighed by employees and Wychocki Garry Gary Hine and confirmed as the largest chocolate bar and enter the Guinness Book of Records .
 
Récord Guiness, Chocolate, Chocolates, Curiosidades

Vending Lay's potato chips operated

Vending Lay's potato chips operated.

Just met an amazing vending machine to be installed soon at a supermarket in Buenos Aires, unlike other machines that operate with coins, credit cards, etc., this works by introducing potatoes, it is the vending of potatoes Lay's that working with potatoes.
Lay's is a brand of potato developed by the PepsiCo Group, in particular by Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of the group that is dedicated exclusively to the world of French fries, chips and other snacks like. The new vending Lay's Potato is original and innovative and is part of a promotional strategy that will surely draw the attention of Argentine consumers, and some perhaps fooled, do not miss the video below.

The vending machine is shown almost as a small factory of Lay's potato, his bowels seem to harbor a system that washes, peeled, chopped potatoes, fries, and offers the pockets to be tasted. If this were true it would be a revolution in the world of potato chips, in fact everything that consumers can see, a video whose purpose is to show how they are made ​​Lay's potato industry.
 
Maquina expendedora de patatas Lay’s
The vending machine Lay's potato chips that works seamlessly attempts to simulate the process, to the point that the bag out of the vending machine hot potatoes as if they were really just prepared. Was enough to put a heater in the bottom of the machine to heat the bag and give that appearance.
It has taken six months to perfect the mechanism of the machine, Adage explain that by a motion sensor detects when the user potato falls within the vending machine, automatically activates the video of one minute, the timing must be perfect, as the video progresses buttons are lit in a side panel that shows which phase is introduced potatoes, washed, peeled, chopped, cooking, salting and packing purpose as mentioned, is to convince consumers that the process offers the vending is real.
The original strategy is intended to show consumers that these potatoes are made with real potatoes, trying to banish some indicating that hoaxes are not real potatoes used in processing. Lay's makers say they have no secrets, potatoes, oil and salt are the basic ingredients. After installation, it is not surprising that according to the Argentine consumer acceptance, initiate new vending machines Lay's potato the rest of the country and then make it available in the world.
As they say in Direct Marketing , this reminds us Let's Pizza , a vending machine pizzas being prepared pizzas in just 2.5 minutes, but in this case it was a real process.
 

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