Tontkatsu, What is it?

September 23, 2014 | Charles Brongniart

Today we introduce you the Japanese variety of what is commonly known as breaded steak!

The worldwide copies specialists seized this Western recipe brought by the Portuguese into Asian lands. The only change is they don’t use chicken, but pork.

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14 cocktail´s glasses

September 10, 2014 | Charles Brongniart

The kind of glass is almost more important that the cocktail in itself. If you want to be a real Barman, you must know how to differentiate these glasses

1. Glass / Martini

We can considerate it “the” cocktail … Read More

How to start a spanish ham?

September 9, 2014 | Charles Brongniart

You have at home a Leg of Spanish Ham and you don’t know how to start it…No worries, we’re here to help you.

First, you must buy a support for the leg, it takes some space in your kitchen but it’s … Read More

Macadamia, the most expensive nut in the world

September 5, 2014 | Sandra Sancho

Named like this in honor to the chemical naturalist John Macadam, this nut is increasingly demanded for baking recipes and as an appetizer.

Almost 10 years ago it was impossible to find this delicacy in popular stores, but today is … Read More

Samphire, the Roman’s pickling

September 3, 2014 | Charles Brongniart

Better known as “Mari fonoll” in Baleares, this perennial plant only grows on the cliffs of the Mediterranean coasts.

It wasformerly used in pickle during long sea voyages as a diuretic, stimulant, digestive and vitamin supplement because of the large … Read More

“5 Jotas”, “5 j’s” what does this terminology means?

September 2, 2014 | Charles Brongniart

Do you thought  that 5j means the best ham quality in the world? You are wrong!

Although this brand produces some of the best hams in the world with a rarely unsurpassed quality, the name 5J is nothing more and … Read More

¿Black or white truffle?

September 1, 2014 | Charles Brongniart

Can you compare? The answer is no. Even comparing the prices, white truffle is the most expensive with a value of 6.000 € / kg!.

In this post we will show you the differences between them.

Black Truffle

Origin: French … Read More