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I finished a paper last week, the assignment was to pick a three things that you know something about, then pick the one that you think would be most interesting to someone else. Here is what I came up with.
COFFEE
I finished a paper last week, the assignment was to pick a three things that you know something about, then pick the one that you think would be most interesting to someone else. Here is what I came up with.
COFFEE
There are
many different brands of coffee in Italy, although the three most popular are probably Lavazza, Illy, and pellini. Among all these three I prefer Lavazza. There are also many different coffee beverages, such as espresso, cafe machiato, cappuccino, cafe latte, etc., etc. Because of it's small size the cheapest of these is the espresso, which can be found in anny Italian bar for around 1 euro. Coffee drinks such as these can quite easily be brewed at home. Using a machine called a bialetti mocha, and some practice, you can make coffee that some might say rivals that of a professional Italian bar. The mocha consists of three parts, the base (bottom left of image 1), the filter (bottom right of image 1), and the top (top of image 1). The mechanics of the mocha is quite remarkable, it uses boiling water to steep up through the ground coffee carrying with it the oil and caffeine of the ground coffee beans to the top for you to drink. Sadly most people in America do not know of this fantastic way to make coffee. Italians take pride in coffee. As you can see, they have come up with many different types and styles of coffee that can be made at home or in an Italian bar.
Making coffee is quite easy. First you have to fill the base of the bialetti
with water up to a small line or screw which can be found on the inside of the base. After this place the filter in the base, if water comes through to the filter that means it's to full of water, therefore take the filter out, pour out some water and place the filter back in; then carefully fill the filter with coffee grounds. Now screw on the top and place it on the stove (as in image 2), which should be set to med-low, if it is too high it may burn the coffee. When generous amounts of coffee fill the top, turn off the stove and pour it into your cup(s), then add sugar or milk to taste. Seemingly difficult, making coffee is really quite an easy and simple process that just requires a little practice.
many different brands of coffee in Italy, although the three most popular are probably Lavazza, Illy, and pellini. Among all these three I prefer Lavazza. There are also many different coffee beverages, such as espresso, cafe machiato, cappuccino, cafe latte, etc., etc. Because of it's small size the cheapest of these is the espresso, which can be found in anny Italian bar for around 1 euro. Coffee drinks such as these can quite easily be brewed at home. Using a machine called a bialetti mocha, and some practice, you can make coffee that some might say rivals that of a professional Italian bar. The mocha consists of three parts, the base (bottom left of image 1), the filter (bottom right of image 1), and the top (top of image 1). The mechanics of the mocha is quite remarkable, it uses boiling water to steep up through the ground coffee carrying with it the oil and caffeine of the ground coffee beans to the top for you to drink. Sadly most people in America do not know of this fantastic way to make coffee. Italians take pride in coffee. As you can see, they have come up with many different types and styles of coffee that can be made at home or in an Italian bar.Making coffee is quite easy. First you have to fill the base of the bialetti
with water up to a small line or screw which can be found on the inside of the base. After this place the filter in the base, if water comes through to the filter that means it's to full of water, therefore take the filter out, pour out some water and place the filter back in; then carefully fill the filter with coffee grounds. Now screw on the top and place it on the stove (as in image 2), which should be set to med-low, if it is too high it may burn the coffee. When generous amounts of coffee fill the top, turn off the stove and pour it into your cup(s), then add sugar or milk to taste. Seemingly difficult, making coffee is really quite an easy and simple process that just requires a little practice.Weather
Today is mostly sunny, tomorrow is expected to be the same, but a thunderstorm is suposed to be coming in on Wednesday with rain following on Thursday.
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Pizza Fritta
Ingredients (Makes 4)
In a bowl, put 250ml of hot water and pour in the yeast to dissolve it. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and the teaspoon of sugar. Add half the flour, and a teaspoon of salt. Add the rest of the flour and continue to mix. Once you have a homogeneous mixture, divide it into four parts and let it rise for an hour. After this time, using a rolling pin, roll out each peace into even circles. put two peaces of prosciutto and a fourth of the provola cut into cubes. then fold it over and seal the edges. IMPORTANT: Make sure the edges are completely sealed. Then fry them in oil in a deep frying pan until golden brown on each side, and serve hot.
Is your mouth watering yet? If not, just wait till you try it. ;)
Today's post was rather short, mostly because I've been extremely busy this week. I promise a longer one next week. Thanks for reading. Until next time, Bye!
Garfield
Recipe of the Week
Pizza Fritta
Ingredients (Makes 4)
- 1/2 kiglo of flour
- 16g of yeast
- oil
- 1 tsp of sugar
- 150g of prosciutto crudo (or 8 slices)
- 200g of provola cheese
- oil for frying
In a bowl, put 250ml of hot water and pour in the yeast to dissolve it. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and the teaspoon of sugar. Add half the flour, and a teaspoon of salt. Add the rest of the flour and continue to mix. Once you have a homogeneous mixture, divide it into four parts and let it rise for an hour. After this time, using a rolling pin, roll out each peace into even circles. put two peaces of prosciutto and a fourth of the provola cut into cubes. then fold it over and seal the edges. IMPORTANT: Make sure the edges are completely sealed. Then fry them in oil in a deep frying pan until golden brown on each side, and serve hot.
Is your mouth watering yet? If not, just wait till you try it. ;)
Today's post was rather short, mostly because I've been extremely busy this week. I promise a longer one next week. Thanks for reading. Until next time, Bye!
