I came across an interesting and fabulous food, which was presented to me under the name Masunjek. It is an old shepards meal, that is able to feed you for an entire day. And it tastes deliciously. Its soft and creamy, with a nice taste of gorgonzola. Not the strong, sharp, ripe gorgonzola taste but […]
Iron absorption
Overview Everybody knows iron in your food is important. If you don’t get enough, you can feel tired and become anemic. So it is important to get enough of it, but not only that. It is important to get it in the form that can get into you body. You can eat a nail that […]
Brandy (cognac) haziness
In this post I will cover a specific issue that came up at the end of the proces of making brandy – unexpected hazines.
Homemade peanut bars
With a peanut bar in your pocket you can safely substitute a meal and feed your brain.
Pork brawn
If you want a true protein snack, than brawn is a thing for you. Although it looks fatty, it consists almost exclusively out of proteins. If you carefully clean the meat, there is practically no fat in the brawn. The yellowish gel that is so wobbly and connects everything is namely pure protein. It is […]
Coal bed cooking
Cooking under the bell in coal bed. Bake meat, octopus or bread – simple and delicious! Izpod peke, Ispod peke and Sač are alternative names for this type of cooking
Selecting wine for brandy (cognac) distillation
Brandy is distilled from wine in the process I already described. But is any wine suitable for distillation? Some people even say that bad quality wine can be best used by turning it into brandy. Is there a limit to what can be turned into good, smooth brandy (or cognac)? Are there ways to adjust […]
Sleeping aids
Recently I bought some sleeping water, just out of curiosity. After testing it, I was pleasantly surprised by the effect. Well, I did follow all the advice on the bottle, what defineley greatly contributed to the end result. Relaxing 30 minutes before bedtime, no eating or electronic devices during that time and a hot shower […]
Fortified wine (Pineau)
Wine is certainly a great thing, but it has a small flaw. It is very delicate and relatively hard to keep in top shape. Even in bottles it does not last long. Wine from french kings definitely has a certain allure, but the taste is not something to brag about. Even worse, if you want […]
Caffeine extraction
Having pure caffeine is essential if you want to prepare your personalized energy drink. You can buy it or, even better, make caffeine extraction yourself. By extracting it from coffee or tea you will probably extract also other substances, which would further personalize your drink. Maybe even enhance the kick-start-me effect. There are several ways […]