Health benefits of eating seafood

Research over the past few decades has shown that the nutrients and minerals in seafood can make improvements in brain development and reproduction and has highlighted the role for seafood in the functionality of the human body.

Heart health
Doctors have known of strong links between fish and healthy hearts ever since they noticed that fish-eating Inuit populations in the Arctic had low levels of heart disease. One study has suggested that adding one portion of fish a week to your diet can cut your chances of suffering a heart attack by half.

Fish is thought to protect the heart because eating less saturated fat and more Omega-3 can help to lower the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood – two fats that, in excess, increase the risk of heart disease. Omega-3 fats also have natural built-in anti-oxidants, which are thought to stop the thickening and damaging of artery walls.

Regularly eating fish oils is also thought to reduce the risk of arrhythmia – irregular electrical activity in the heart which increases the risk of sudden heart attacks.

Brain functionality
The human brain is 10-12% lipids, including the Omega-3 fat DHA. Recent studies suggest that older people can boost their brain power by eating more oily fish, with those who enjoy it regularly are able to remember better and think faster than those who eat none. Other research has also suggested that adding more DHA to the diet of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder can reduce their behavioural problems and improve their reading skills, while there have also been links suggested between DHA and better concentration. Separate studies have suggested that older people who eat fish at least once a week could also have a lower chance of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Joint benefits
Including fish as a regular part of a balanced diet has been shown to help the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis – a painful condition that causes joints to swell up, reducing strength and mobility. Studies also show that sufferers feel less stiff and sore in the morning if they keep their fish oil intake topped up.

Recent research has also found a link between Omega-3 fats and a slowing down in the wearing of cartilage that leads to osteoarthritis, opening the door for more research into whether eating more fish could help prevent the disease.

Iodine, Selenium, Vitamin A, Zinc
Fish is high in minerals such as iodine and selenium, which keep the body running smoothly. Iodine is essential for the thyroid gland, which controls growth and metabolism, while selenium is used to make enzymes that protect cell walls from cancer-causing free radicals, and helps prevent DNA damage caused by radiation and some chemicals.

Fish is also an excellent source of vitamin A, which is needed for healthy skin and eyes, and vitamin D, which is needed to help the body absorb calcium to strengthen teeth and bones.

Source: www.wikipedia.com

See also: Ice cream, sate

True ice cream

Ice cream recipes first appear in 18th century England and America. A recipe for ice cream was published in Mrs. Mary Eales's Receipts in London 1718.

To ice CREAM. Take Tin Ice-Pots, fill them with any Sort of Cream you like, either plain or sweeten'd, or Fruit in it; shut your Pots very close; to six Pots you must allow eighteen or twenty Pound of Ice, breaking the Ice very small; there will be some great Pieces, which lay at the Bottom and Top: You must have a Pail, and lay some Straw at the Bottom; then lay in your Ice, and put in amongst it a Pound of Bay-Salt; set in your Pots of Cream, and lay Ice and Salt between every Pot, that they may not touch; but the Ice must lie round them on every Side; lay a good deal of Ice on the Top, cover the Pail with Straw, set it in a Cellar where no Sun or Light comes, it will be froze in four Hours, but it may stand longer; than take it out just as you use it; hold it in your Hand and it will slip out. When you wou'd freeze any Sort of Fruit, either Cherries, Rasberries, Currants, or Strawberries, fill your Tin-Pots with the Fruit, but as hollow as you can; put to them Lemmonade, made with Spring-Water and Lemmon-Juice sweeten'd; put enough in the Pots to make the Fruit hang together, and put them in Ice as you do Cream.

The earliest reference to ice cream given by the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1744, reprinted in a magazine in 1877. 1744 in Pennsylvania Mag. Hist. & Biogr. (1877) I. 126 Among the rarities..was some fine ice cream, which, with the strawberries and milk, eat most deliciously.

The 1751 edition of The Art of Cookery made Plain and Easy by Hannah Glasse features a recipe for ice cream. OED gives her recipe: H. GLASSE Art of Cookery (ed. 4) 333 (heading) To make Ice Cream..set it [sc. the cream] into the larger Bason. Fill it with Ice, and a Handful of Salt.

1768 saw the publication of L'Art de Bien Faire les Glaces d'Office by M. Emy, a cookbook devoted entirely to recipes for flavoured ices and ice cream.

Ice cream was introduced to the United States by Quaker colonists who brought their ice cream recipes with them. Confectioners sold ice cream at their shops in New York and other cities during the colonial era. Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson were known to have regularly eaten and served ice cream. First Lady Dolley Madison is also closely associated with the early history of ice cream in the United States. One respected history of ice cream states that, as the wife of U.S. President James Madison, she served ice cream at her husband's Inaugural Ball in 1813.

Around 1832, Augustus Jackson, an African American confectioner, not only created multiple ice cream recipes, but he also invented a superior technique to manufacture ice cream.

In 1843, Nancy Johnson of Philadelphia was issued the first U.S. patent for a small-scale handcranked ice cream freezer. The invention of the ice cream soda gave Americans a new treat, adding to ice cream's popularity. This cold treat was probably invented by Robert Green in 1874, although there is no conclusive evidence to prove his claim.

Ice cream sundaes with fruit, nuts, and a wafer

The ice cream sundae originated in the late 19th century. Several men claimed to have created the first sundae, but there is no conclusive evidence to back up any of their stories. Some sources say that the sundae was invented to circumvent blue laws, which forbade serving sodas on Sunday. Towns claiming to be the birthplace of the sundae include Buffalo, New York; Two Rivers, Wisconsin; Ithaca, New York; and Evanston, Illinois. Both the ice cream cone and banana split became popular in the early 20th century. Several food vendors claimed to have invented the ice cream cone at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, MO. However, Europeans were eating cones long before 1904.

In the UK, ice cream remained an expensive and rare treat, until large quantities of ice began to be imported from Norway and the US in the mid Victorian era. A Swiss-Italian businessman, Carlo Gatti, opened the first ice cream stall outside Charing Cross station in 1851, selling scoops of ice cream in shells for one penny.

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See also: sate, seafood

Singapore's Satay

Satay is one of the earliest foods to be associated with Singapore; it has been associated with the city since the 1940s. Previously sold on makeshift roadside stalls and pushcarts, concerns over public health and the rapid development of the city led to a major consolidation of satay stalls at Beach Road in the 1950s, which came to be collectively called the Satay Club. They were moved to the Esplanade Park in the 1960s, where they grew to the point of being constantly listed in tourism guides.

Open only after dark with an "al fresco" concept, the Satay Club defined how satay is served in Singapore since then, although they are also found across the island in most hawker stalls, modern food courts, and upscale restaurants at any time of the day. Moved several times around Esplanade Park due to development and land reclamation, the outlets finally left the area permanently to Clarke Quay in the late 1990s to make way for the building of the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay.

Several competing satay hotspots have since emerged, with no one being able to lay claim to the reputation the Satay Club had at the Esplanade. While the name has been transferred to the Clarke Quay site, several stalls from the original Satay club have moved to Sembawang in the north of the city. The satay stalls which opened at Lau Pa Sat are popular with tourists. Served only at night when Boon Tat Street is closed to vehicular traffic and the stalls and tables occupy the street, it mimics the open-air dining style of previous establishments.

Other notable outlets include the ones at Newton Food Centre, East Coast Park Seafood Centre and Toa Payoh Central.

The common types of satay sold in Singapore include Satay Ayam (chicken satay), Satay Lembu (beef satay), Satay Kambing (mutton satay), Satay Perut (beef intestine), and Satay Babat (beef tripe).

Singapore’s national carrier, Singapore Airlines, also serves satay to its First and Raffles Class passengers as an appetizer.

Source: www.wikipedia.com

See also: sate, ice cream, seafood

Words of Cafe

A café or coffee shop is an informal restaurant with full-service tables and counters and broad menu offerings over extended periods of the day. In hotels, the coffee shop is a more popular-priced alternative to the formal dining room. Coffee shops often encourage families and provide special menus for children. To establish a family-friendly atmosphere, in many localities they do not serve wine and beer.

Notes

The most common English spelling, café, is the French spelling, and was adopted by English-speaking countries in the late 19th century. As English generally makes little use of diacritical marks, anglicisation includes a tendency to omit them, especially in less pretentious contexts. Thus the spelling cafe has thus become very common in English-language usage throughout the world, especially for the less pretentious, ie "greasy spoon" variety (although orthographic proscriptivists often disapprove of it). The Italian spelling, caffè, is also sometimes used in English. In southern England, especially around London in the 1950s, the French pronunciation was often facetiously altered to /ˈkæf/ and spelt caff.

The English words coffee and café both descend from the continental European translingual word root /kafe/, which appears in many European languages with various naturalized spellings, including Italian (caffè); Portuguese and Spanish (café); French (café); German (Kaffee); Polish (kawa); Ukrainian (кава, 'kava'); and others. European awareness of coffee (the plant, its seeds, the beverage made from the seeds, and the shops that sell the beverage) came through Europeans' contact with Turkey, and the Europeans borrowed both the beverage and the word root from the Turks, who got them from the Arabs. The Arabic name qahwa (قهوة) was transformed into kaweh (strength, vigor) in the Ottoman Empire, and it spread from there to Europe, probably first through the Mediterranean languages (Italian, Spanish, French, Catalan, etc.) and thence to German, English, and others, though there is another well-based theory that it first spread to Europe through Poland and Ukraine, through their contacts with the Ottoman Empire.

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See also: ice cream, sate

Mencari makanan Pendamping Menikmati Nasi Lengko

Sega lengko (nasi lengko dalam bahasa Indonesia) adalah makanan khas masyarakat pantai utara (Cirebon, Indramayu, Brebes, Tegal dan sekitarnya). Makanan khas yang sederhana ini sarat akan protein dan serat serta rendah kalori karena bahan-bahan yang digunakan adalah 100% non-hewani. Bahan-bahannya antara lain: nasi putih (panas-panas lebih baik), tempe goreng, tahu goreng, mentimun (mentah segar, dicacah), tauge (direbus), daun kucai (dipotong kecil-kecil), bawang goreng, bumbu kacang (seperti bumbu rujak, pedas atau tidak, tergantung selera), dan kecap manis. Dan, umumnya kecap manis yang dipergunakan adalah kecap manis encer, bukan yang kental. Disiramkan ke atas semua bahan.

Tempe dan tahu goreng dipotong-potong kecil dan diletakkan di atas sepiring nasi. Mentimun dicacah, lalu ditaburi pula di atasnya, juga toge rebus, serta disiram bumbu kacang di atasnya, dan potongan daun kucai, lalu diberi kecap secukupnya sampai kecoklatan, dan di taburi bawang goreng. Dan sekeping kerupuk aci yang putih, yang bundar atau kotak, menjadi kondimennya. Sebagian orang suka melumuri kerupuknya dengan kecap, sebelum mulai dimakan. Beberapa orang suka meminta nasi lengkonya diberi seujung sutil atau dua minyak yang dipakai untuk menggoreng tempe dan tahu.

Untuk menambah selera makan, biasanya makanan ini disajikan dengan ditambah 5 atau 10 tusuk sate kambing yang disajikan secara terpisah di piring lain.Makanan ini dapat di nikmati di Restoran atau tempat makan yang menyajikan nasi lengko
Sumber: wikipedia

Kinds of Sate

Indonesia

Known as sate in Indonesian (and pronounced similar to the English), Indonesia is the home of satay, and satay is a widely renowned dish in almost all regions of Indonesia and is considered the national dish. Satays, in particular, are a staple in Indonesian cuisine, served everywhere from street carts to fine dining establishments, as well as in homes and at public gatherings.[5] As a result, many variations have been developed throughout the Indonesian Archipelago. The satay variants in Indonesia usually named after the region its originated, the meats, parts or ingredients its uses, also might named after the process or method of cooking.

Sate Madura

Originating on the island of Madura, near Java, is a famous variant among Indonesians. Most often made from mutton or chicken, the recipe's main characteristic is the black sauce made from Indonesian sweet soy sauce/kecap manis mixed with palm sugar (called gula jawa or "javanese sugar" in Indonesia), garlic, deep fried shallots, peanut paste, petis (a kind of shrimp paste), candlenut/kemiri, and salt. Sate Madura uses thinner chunks of meat than other variants. It is eaten with rice or rice cakes wrapped in banana/coconut leaves (lontong/ketupat). Raw thinly sliced shallot and plain sambal are often served as condiments

Sate Padang

A dish from Padang and the surrounding area in West Sumatra, which is made from cow or goat offal boiled in spicy broth then grilled. Its main characteristic is a yellow sauce made from rice flour mixed with spicy offal broth, turmeric, ginger, garlic, coriander, galangal root, cumin, curry powder and salt. It is further separated into two sub-variants, the Pariaman and the Padang Panjang, which differ in taste and the composition of their yellow sauces.

Source: www.wikipedia.com

See also: restoran, makanan

Pasta

Pasta adalah makanan olahan yang digunakan pada masakan Italia, dibuat dari campuran tepung terigu, air, telur, dan garam yang membentuk adonan yang bisa dibentuk menjadi berbagai variasi ukuran dan bentuk. Pasta dijadikan berbagai hidangan setelah dimasak dengan cara direbus. Di Indonesia, jenis pasta yang populer misalnya spageti, makaroni dan lasagna.

Dalam bahasa Inggris, pasta adalah sebutan untuk berbagai jenis masakan dengan bahan utama salah satu jenis pasta yang diberi bumbu dan saus. Pasta berasal dari bahasa Italia "pasta alimentare" yang berarti adonan bahan makanan. Dalam arti luas, "pasta" bisa berarti semua adonan seperti adonan roti, pastry, atau cake. Dalam bahasa Italia, pasta yang berarti bahan makanan seperti mi disebut pastasciutta.

Pasta dibuat dari tepung terigu semolina yang merupakan hasil gilingan biji gandum durum dicampur telur sehingga sedikit berwarna kuning cerah, dan bila dimasak dengan benar akan menghasilkan tekstur sedikit kenyal. Pasta buatan Amerika sering dibuat dari campuran tepung terigu Farina dan Semolina, sehingga mempunyai tekstur yang lebih lembut untuk dijadikan hidangan seperti kaserol.

Di luar negara asalnya di Italia, pasta biasanya dijual di dalam kemasan dalam bentuk kering. Pasta kering dibuat di pabrik dengan menggunakan mesin ekstrusi yang mendorong keluar adonan pasta melalui lubang-lubang saringan. Bentuk-bentuk pasta yang lain diperoleh dengan menggiling adonan pasta menjadi lembaran yang kemudian dipotong-potong atau dicetak.

Pasta segar buatan rumah tangga dan restoran dibentuk dengan tangan beberapa saat sebelum pasta direbus. Pasta segar memerlukan waktu masak yang singkat, namun pasta segar tidak tahan lama disimpan karena memiliki kadar air yang tinggi. Pasta kering bisa tahan lama disimpan hingga 3 tahun atau lebih karena hanya memiliki kandungan air sebanyak 10%. Pasta yang sudah dimasak dan tinggal dipanaskan dengan oven microwave juga sering dijumpai di bagian makanan beku pasar swalayan.
sumber: wikipedia
lihat juga: makanan, minuman, chinese food

Sukiyaki

Sukiyaki (すき焼き, スキヤキ ?) adalah irisan tipis daging sapi, sayur-sayuran, dan tahu di dalam panci besi yang dimasak di atas meja makan dengan cara direbus. Sukiyaki dimakan dengan mencelup irisan daging ke dalam kocokan telur ayam.

Sayur-sayuran untuk Sukiyaki misalnya bawang bombay, daun bawang, sawi putih, shungiku (nama daun dari pohon keluarga seruni), jamur shiitake, dan jamur enoki. Sebagai pelengkap ditambahkan ito konnyaku atau shirataki yang berbentuk seperti soun berwarna bening atau sedikit abu-abu.

Sukiyaki memiliki dua versi, Sukiyaki versi daerah Kansai dan Sukiyaki versi daerah Kanto yang berbeda cara penyajian, jenis bumbu dan rasa.

Menurut Sukiyaki versi Kansai, Sukiyaki hanya dimasak dengan bumbu kecap asin dan gula pasir, sedangkan Sukiyaki versi Kanto dimasak menggunakan saus Warishita yang merupakan campuran dashi, kecap asin, gula pasir, dan mirin yang dimasak terlebih dulu.

Menurut cara Kansai, potongan lemak sapi dicairkan di dalam panci sebelum memasukkan irisan daging sapi. Bumbu berupa gula pasir dan kecap asin dituangkan sekaligus dalam jumlah banyak di atas daging yang sudah matang lalu diaduk-aduk dengan sayur-sayuran hingga matang. Menurut cara Kanto, bumbu warishita dididihkan dulu di dalam panci sebelum semua bahan dimasukkan.
sumber: wikipedia
lihat juga: cake, pizza, nasi goreng, ice cream,

Macam SOTO

Soto, sroto, atau coto adalah makanan khas Indonesia yang terbuat dari kaldu daging dan sayuran. Daging yang paling sering digunakan adalah sapi dan ayam, tapi juga babi dan kambing. Berbagai daerah di Indonesia memiliki jenis soto sendiri, dengan kandungan yang berbeda-beda, misalnya Soto Kediri soto Madura, soto Betawi, soto Padang, soto Bandung, soto Sokaraja, soto Banjar, soto Medan, coto Makassar. Soto juga dinamai menurut kandungannya, misalnya soto ayam, soto babat, soto kambing. Soto memiliki banyak kemiripan dengan sop.

Karena ada beberapa jenis soto di Indonesia, masing-masing mempunyai cara penyajian yang berbeda-beda. Soto bisa dihidangkan dengan berbagai macam lauk, misalnya kerupuk, perkedel, emping melinjo, sambal, saus kacang, dan lain-lain. Dan juga pula dengan tambahan lainnya seperti sate telur pindang, sate kerang, jeruk limau, koya (campuran tumpukan kerupuk dengan bawang putih) dll. Seperti kita ketahui bahwa makanan pokok orang Indonesia adalah nasi, sehingga soto biasanya dihidangkan dengan nasi sebagai menu utama. Namun, ada perbedaan dalam hal menu utama nasi tersebut. Kebanyakan soto dihidangkan secara terpisah dengan nasi, seperti Soto Betawi, Soto Padang, dan lain-lain. Namun, ada juga yang dihidangkan bersama dengan nasi atau soto campur nasi, misalnya Soto Kudus. Selain itu, ada juga soto yang dihidangkan dengan lontong atau nasi yang sudah dimasak dengan dibungkus daun pisang, misalnya Coto Makassar. Kemudian, ada juga yang memakai mie, dan bukan nasi sebagai menu pokoknya, misalnya Soto Mie Bogor
lihatjuga: pasta, steak, dim sum

gaya khas makan beberapa negara

Makanan pasti dimakan oleh seluruh manusia di dunia ini. Kebutuhan makanan setiap orang di dunia ini berbeda. Orang yang tinggal di Kutub Utara dan Kutub Selatan, membutuhkan banyak makanan untuk membantu menghangatkan dirinya agar suhu tubuhnya tetap normal. Sedangkan bagi orang yang tinggal di daerah tropis, mereka justru membutuhkan banyak minuman dibandingkan dengan makanan. Selera makanan orang di setiap negara pasti berbeda, sehingga setiap negara mempunyai makanan khas sendiri. Di Amerika Serikat, rata-rata penduduknya memakan pizza, hamburger dan hot dog sebagai makanan pokok mereka. Di Indonesia, rata-rata penduduknya memakan nasi sebagai makanan pokok mereka. Begitupun dengan Eropa dan negara-negara lainnya. Jadi, dapat dipastikan, bahwa setiap negara mempunyai makanan khas masing-masing.
sumber: wikipedia
lihat juga: sate, sushi, seafood, pasta

Pengalaman Makan Sate Afrika

Apa yang terbayang dalam benak jika seseorang bilang, "Makan sate yuk!"

"Sate? Daging yang dipotong kecil-kecil ditusuk lalu dibakar? Ayo..."

Jangan langsung bilang iya jika ternyata ajakan itu untuk makan Sate Afrika. Soalnya pasti berbeda dengan sate yang ada dalam bayangan. Sate memang identik dengan tusukan jika kita bicara sate khas Indonesia. Sate Afrika sungguh berbeda. Tak ada tusukan pada potongan daging kecil-kecil. Tak ada pula bumbu kecap atau bumbu kacang yang khas. Sate Afrika lebih menyerupai tongseng yang dibakar. Sate Afrika terbuat dari daging domba. Jadi hati-hati kalau belum terbiasa makan daging domba tanpa nasi. Perut akan terasa panaaas. Kamu bisa saja pesan nasi. Cuma kurang sreg kalau makanan khas Afrika ini jadi campur baur dengan makanan Indonesia.

Kita mudah memakannya karena masih ada tulang-tulang yang tersisa. Rasanya tidak segurih sate khas Indonesia. Rasanya sedikit hambar, kecuali potongan kecil daging diolesi mayonaise dan sambal cabe rawit yang pedas. Sate Afrika disajikan dengan pisang bakar. Restoran Sate Afrika yang pernah kucoba di sekitar Kuningan dan Tebet. Suasana kedua restoran yang lokasinya berbeda itu memiliki kesamaan. Nuansa bangunan kayu berbambu dan agak suram. Penasaran? Coba doong…