Italian 4-course Dinner
The Menu
Lobster Bisque
Salmon Tartar
Foie Gras and Beef Tenderloin with Spaghetti
Dessert – Chocolate Cake
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The food that inspires wariness is on course for inspiring even more wonder from a medical standpoint as scientists today reported the latest evidence that chili peppers are a heart-healthy food with potential to protect against the No. 1 cause of death in the developed world. The report was part of the 243rd National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) held last week.
The study focused on capsaicin and its fiery-hot relatives, a piquant family of substances termed “capsaicinoids.” The stuff that gives cayennes, jalapenos, habaneros and other chili peppers their heat, capsaicin already has an established role in medicine in rub-on-the-skin creams to treat arthritis and certain forms of pain. Past research suggested that spicing food with chilies can lower blood pressure in people with that condition, reduce blood cholesterol and ease the tendency for dangerous blood clots to form.
The team found, for instance, that capsaicin and a close chemical relative boost heart health in two ways. They lower cholesterol levels by reducing accumulation of cholesterol in the body and increasing its breakdown and excretion in the feces. They also block action of a gene that makes arteries contract, restricting the flow of blood to the heart and other organs. The blocking action allows more blood to flow through blood vessels.
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Ingredients
Citrus Glaze
Juice of 2 oranges
Juice of 1 lemon
2½ Tbsp honey
1 tsp dried dill
Zest of one lemon
Carrot Risotto
Olive oil
1/2 onion, finely diced
1/2 cup arborio rice
2 cups fresh carrot juice
1 Tbsp honey
Olive oil, to taste
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Fish
2 (7 oz) arctic char filets
1 shiitake mushroom, sliced
1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
Salt & pepper, to taste
Method
Citrus Glaze
Carrot Risotto
Fish
To serve
Plate risotto, top with arctic char.
Makes 2 servings.
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