Spices and bodybuilding…
The Egyptians have used for before turn the spezie in kitchen and for reasons of health in the 4,000 A.C. approximately. The spezie are a part of the naturopatia Indiana give beyond 4.000 years. Until the Middle Ages, the Arabs controlled all the European market of the spezie. The crusades carried many spezie in Europe and at the same time it began l’risen of the cities trades them Italian. Since the great part of the European commerce of the spezie passed for Venice, the city decided the price of the spezie for all l’Europe. The commerce of the spezie was commercially much lucrative one, the profit margin was enormous. As an example, in 1400, to sell pepper guaranteed a margin of 100%. For 1 kg for saffron a horse could itself be asked, 500 g of ginger was worth one sheep. The traders who counterfeited the spezie were puttinges to the rogo with to their goods.
Today, the greater part of the spezie is much more economic and approachable one for all. That although, I know many bodybuilder that they use alone knows them and the pepper for insaporire the plates. Considering the fact that knows it is defined them like Spezia, it does not appear obvious that this way to prepare the food is rather boring and not much creative.
Cos’is a Spezia, like it is defined and what renders it therefore precious for l’use in kitchen? The term spezie refers to plants or parts of plants (possibly sand banks) used in order to improve the sapore of the alimony. The parts of the usable plants like spezie are many, as an example the flowers and the leaves but also the roots and the seeds. The main characteristic of the spezie is that they contain aromatic substances, piccanti or of bitter taste. Today, only little of these substances have been studied in systematic and scientific way. We give’a glance more close give to one of the biochemical substances presents in the plants and of importance for the spezie: the terpeni.
Terpeni
The terpeni they are produced metabolic secondary of the plants with a strong aroma and are the class of aromatic substances more present important in the spezie. The terpeni they are subdivided in mono -, of and triterpeni, second their molecular dimension. The monoterpeni they are present in many various plants, 90% of all the spezie must they its fragrance. Of and the triterpeni they stretch to having a taste much bitter, are present in many spezie of the family of the mint, as the peperita mint, l’origano and the rosmarino. Triterpeni the glycosides are known also like saponine.
The saponine are plants that activate the immune system. When ingested a human being, the saponine show some optimal benefits for the health: effects anti-oxidants, natural antibiotic effects because they fight microbes and virus, are tied to the cholesterol and reduce the risk to become ill themselves of cancer. An other group a lot important present in the plants is the carotenoidi, all the plants contains them. The carotenoidi are a group many colored (red, orange, yellow) of pigments liposolubili vegetables and many fruits and ortaggi must they their color. The effects anti-oxidants of the carotenoidi cover a role a lot important in the protection of the plants against the damage of the photosynthesis, the process that converts the sunlight in chemical energy. The human beings draw many benefits dall’ingestion of the carotenoidi. The more important benefits of the carotenoidi are l’activity of the provitamina To and the protection of the cells and the woven ones from the harmful effects of the free radicalses, carries out action of anti-oxidants that is.
In the spezie other classes of biochemical substances are present, as an example the fenilpropanoidi, the diarileptanoidi, the alkaloid ones, the glycosides, the tannins, the acids of the fruit, the carbohydrates and the solforose substances. However in this article we will limit ourselves to the terpeni because of their wide dissemination in various plants and of their important benefits a lot for the health of the human beings.
To acquire, to prepare and to conserve the spezie
You can buy the spezie in whichever supermarket of the country, however, if you can choose, council the smaller storees like the erboristerie, because lì you can acquire spezie amount many small. Moreover, usually the choice between the spezie in the erboristerie and the much widest one than that offer from the supermarkets. An other way in order to acquire the more exotic spezie is l’purchase through Internet. As you see, there are many possibilities in order to obtain the spezie that you want.
When the spezie bought can choose between those already milled and those entire ones. It is better to buy those entire or those milled? In a generalized manner, you would have to prefer l’purchase of entire spezie. Macinatele same you hardly before adding them to the alimony. In this way, the spezie will conserve their freschezza and their aroma. A small mortar is perfect in order to mill small amounts of equal spezie to a teaspoon.
Greater amounts would go milled using mill from coffee. If used mill from coffee, is better to use it for the spezie and not to only use it also for the coffee. Even if in the Arabic countries it is common to put a po’ of cardamomo in the coffee for dargli’a special aroma, of sure to you does not appeal to to drink a piccante or bitter coffee, as it can succeed if milled spezie and coffee with the same instrument. You would have to prefer the entire spezie above all because they are maintained fresh more along and the quality is advanced to the industrial spezie already milled. However, some spezie as ginger and the cinnamomo they are difficult to mill to house. You would have to only acquire them in powder but in small amounts. Moreover, some spezie like paprika and the some mix of spezie as the prepared one of red chili pepper nearly is always sold already milled.
For the conservation, it is important to put the spezie in jars seals to you, possibly with screw cap. Since some spezie are sensitive to the light, are better to conserve them in a place buio or dark jars. You hold the far spezie dall’humidity because they can compattarsi. The portaspezie does not go close arranged to fires of the kitchen. The spezie go conserved in a fresh place, in this way last more to along.
Before giving’a glance to some spezie often used in the Italian kitchen, the following list extension some plants of Mediterranean origin used for speziare the alimony:
• Anise
• Coriandolo
• Cumino
• Finocchio
• Issopo
• Agretto
• Lavender
• Mahaleb Cherry
• Mirto
• Origano
• Olive
• Rosmarino
• Saffron
• Santoreggia
• Thymus
The following spezie are used commonly in the Italian kitchen, diamogli therefore’a glance more give near.
Basil
The basil is famous thanks to the Mediterranean kitchen, but its origins are Indian. The basil makes part of the family of the labiati ones and can catch up’a height of 50 cm. Is much sensitive one to the cold. The leaves are of green or red color. The basil blooms from July to August and produces to flowers white men, yellows clearly or red. The fresh basil can be only conserved a day in refrigerator, the dry basil instead, can resist some month in a place buio and coolness but after a period of time therefore along loses great part of its aroma. In kitchen its leaves are used, their aromatic odore is’an optimal one adding for the insalate ones and the cheese plates. In Italy, the basil is one of the spezie used more than frequent, it is to the base of every type of I step on. The leaves sand banks are an essential part of the spezie from peak and mix the Italians of spezie. The fresh basil has a sapore and a sweet odore and remembers the pepper vaguely. You would have to hardly add the fresh basil before serving the pietanze in order to conserve of the sapore. Avoided to cook the basil to along. If the heated ones, you assess yourselves to make it shortly single. You can use the leaves also for the plates made up of fish and of tomato, for the zuppe, the sauces vegetables and also for manzi, pollo or lamb. The basil usatissimo like is added to the freschi tomatoes and is’advised adding for l’aromatized vinegar. The basil contains essential tannins and oils and has an effect much positive one on the internal section because it facilitates the digestion.
Origano
To the Greek antichi, l’origano it was famous as remedy against l’poisoning. From 200 years approximately, l’origano it is used also for insaporire the pietanze. Like the basil, l’origano it is a member of the labiati ones. The plant catches up’a height of 60 cm and has leaves green dark. During l’summer, l’origano it produces to many flowers white men or rose with aromatic odore fort. Like insaporitore, l’origano coolness is famous for l’use with to the peak. Fresh’origano L has a piccante, aromatic sapore and speziato, a po’ like the pepper. You would have to use it with attention and solo in small amounts.
Beyond that for the peak, l’origano it is advised with to the meat of manzo and of pig and in the sauce of tomato. Since l’origano it gives off its strong aroma during the baking, you would have to cook it with to the alimony. This plant is also a good homely anti-inflammatory remedy, especially for the mouth and the throat and helps in the cure of cough and bronchitis, beyond that of the internal problems of stomach and. If you suffer from cough or pains of stomach, tried with the origano tea. You put an abundant teaspoon of dry origano in 250 mililiter of warm water, left in infusion for 5 minuteren and then poured. If it appeals to to you and you are not to diet, you add a po’ of honey and you drink this tea more times nell’arc of the day.
Rosmarino
End dall’antiquity, the rosmarino is a medicinal plant much famous one. The Roman and the Greeks made some of tablets and the monaci of the Middle Ages they fought the plague with the rosmarino. Much before that the rosmarino it made its income in you sew some of the Mediterranean, were famous hundreds of medicinal uses for this plant. The Italians have been one of the first people to use the rosmarino like Spezia. The rosmarino he has an intense sapore and it is not easy to find the just amount and the just time of baking. Like the origano basil and’l, also rosmarino ago the part of the labiati ones. The rosmarino he is green, it can catch up’a height of 2 m and is much sensitive one to the cold. The leaves are hard, similar to pine needles, with an aromatic odore fort. Used the leaves and the flowers of rosmarino with parsimony. This plant, if conserved in the just way, is maintained along very. In kitchen, the rosmarino it is advised for the preparation of meat plates, like rabbit, red deer and pig and like adding to some verdure. The rosmarino it would go cooked with to foods in order giving off all the its aromatic sapore. As far as the effects on the health, the rosmarino it can help in the cure of the depression or dell’lack of appetite, for the nervousness and badly of head, says also that this plant strengthens the heart and the circulation. In order to prepare the tea, you one or two put teaspoons nell’water hot and left in infusion for 10-15 minuteren. Bevetene one cup three times the day. After the training, you can use l’essence of rosmarino for massaggiare muscles, will create a relaxant effect and of relief of the pain.
Thymus
The name originates from the Greek word “thymos” that it means courage and force, that indicates the medicinal benefits of this plant. Like the basil, l’origano and the rosmarino, also the thymus makes part of the family of the labiati ones and has originates Mediterranean. The antichi roman and the Greeks used the thymus like medicinal grass and for the kitchen. The perennial plant catches up’a height of 40 cm and has small leaves greens. The flowers are white men or rose and have enough aromatic odore. In kitchen, you would have to use the thymus for the solid plates with high content of fat people, not only for its good sapore but also because it facilitates the digestion. Since it has an intense aroma similar to the pepper, the thymus strongly is advised in order to fight the cough and extension a reassuring effect on the bronchi. In order to prepare the tea, you put a teaspoon of dry thymus nell’water hot and left in infusion for 10 minuteren approximately. You drink one cup of this tea two times the day. Drink this tea with continuity for some week exercises an effect of strengthening of the stomach.
Chili pepper and pepper of Caienna
The chili pepper originates dall’southern America and ago centers them and part of the family of the morelle. The bushes can catch up’a height of 2 m. The leaves are long 10 cm approximately, compact ones and ovals. The small flowers sleep and shining. The chili pepper prospers well in the warm and humid Mediterranean regions. They exist approximately 6.000 various types of chili pepper, everyone with color, various shape, dimension and taste. Some types are piccanti than others. In a generalized manner it can be said that more the chili peppers are small and red, more are piccanti. Fairies but attention, also the small chili peppers Asian greens are extremely piccanti! Here some types of chili peppers:
• Caienna Chili pepper: piccante, first green, then becomes red.
• Jalapeno Chili pepper: piccante, green, to use above all dry or for the conservation.
• Anaheim Chili pepper: blandamente or medium piccante.
• Red chili pepper: piccante and sweet taste.
• Chili peppers: many piccanti, used freschi or buckets.
• Chili pepper birdeye: extremely piccante, much small, original of Thailand.
The chili pepper birdeye is used in order to make the pepper of Caienna. The small leaves seccate and then milled. The powder is much piccante. You can use the fresh, dry chili pepper or to pieces and is optimal for giving to all the types of spezie a piccante aroma. An interesting effect for the bodybuilding is the presumed aid for the metabolism, it accelerates it, and for the digestion. I do not know if the thing scientifically is demonstrated but it must it are to us a reason if many bodybuilder use the chili pepper, above all during the definition cycle. As far as the effects on the health, the small piccanti fruits exercise an effect disinfectant. Carotenoidi thanks to their high content of vitamin C and, the chili pepper exercises also an anti-inflammatory effect. Moreover, the chili pepper improves the circulation because fluidifica the blood and that reduce the thrombosis risk, a condition that modification the blood from the liquid state to that solid one and produces coagulates of blood. Like the rosmarino, l’extracted of chili pepper he is usable for external applications, as an example for who it suffers badly from back and reumatismi. Here because the impiastri for the reumatismi they contain extracted of chili pepper, for the precision capsaicina, one present substance in the chili pepper. In order to prepare a tea, especially if you have the low pressure, prendetene one aims of knife and aggiungetelo to one cup of tea to the grass as soon as prepared. You drink this liquid in small I rose during the day. For the abrasions, you can mischiare one paste of pepper of Caienna and oil vegetable. It is advised however to use this type of paste to leave from according to successive day l’the accident, the first day l’abrasion goes cooled. Not used this type of paste on the open wounds.
As it guides of the usable spezie for several “the alimony for the bodybuilder”, you read l’below directory. Obviously you can add or cancel one or two spezie from this list, according to personal taste and preferences.
Fish: Basil, Pepper of Caienna, Curry, Finocchio, Cardamomo, Cerfoglio, Horseradish, Rosmarino, Salvia, Lemon, Onion.
Pollame: Basil, Chili, Pepper of Caienna, Estragone, Melissa, moscata Walnut, Origano, Prezzemolo, Rosmarino, Garlic, Onion.
Manzo: Basil, Chili, Pepper of Caienna, Dragoncello, Coriandolo, Sedano, Bay, Origano, Thymus, Lemon, Onion.
Pig: Estragone, Cerfoglio, Garlic, Rosmarino, Salvia, Grass cipollina, Onion.
Maize: Pepper of Caienna, Estragone, Melissa, Prezzemolo, Grass cipollina, Sesame, Lemon, Onion.
Potatoes: Pepper of Caienna, Curry, Cardamomo, Garlic, Carvi, horseradish, Coriandolo, moscata Walnut, Prezzemolo.
Paste: Prezzemolo, Sesame, Onion, Garlic, Origano, Rosmarino.
Rice: Pepper of Caienna, Chili, Estragone, Cardamomo, Coriandolo, Prezzemolo, Salvia, Sesame, Onion, Lemon.
Eggs: Chili, Pepper of Caienna, Cardamomo, Melissa, moscata Walnut, Prezzemolo, Grass cipollina, Onion.
Verdure: Basil, Curry, Cardamomo, Cerfoglio, Carvi, Melissa, Prezzemolo, Pepper, Grass cipollina, Sesame, Lemon.
Legumi: Cerfoglio, Coriandolo, Carvi, Origano, Prezzemolo, Chili pepper, Pepper, Rosmarino, Onion, Lemon.
Bread with the walnuts: Curry, Ginger, Cardamomo, Cerfoglio, Garlic, Coriandolo, Pepper of the Giamaica, Sesame, Onion.
Conclusion
The spezie have a good sapore and enrich the alimony with an only aroma and a good odore, does good also the health. Since nowadays the spezie are economic, would have to make of a part fixed of the culinarie habits and to use them when it seems to you. The spezie sure increase the taste of the kitchen of the bodybuilder and are advised for insaporire the pietanze without to use know them. Since it knows stretches them to make to accumulate water, the spezie are sure’a valid alternative for giving a good sapore to the alimony
