Wednesday, 21 April 2010

Ingredients in margarine

This post features a list of the ingredients in margarine and a recipe for scallops and bacon.

A list of the ingredients in margarine:

Edible oils,

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edible fats,

salt or potassium chloride,

ascorbyl palmitate,

butylated hydroxyanisole,

phospholipids,

tert-butylhydroquinone,

mono- and di-glycerides of fat-forming fatty acids,

disodium guanylate,

diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol,

Propyl, octyl or dodecyl gallate (or mixtures thereof),

tocopherols,

propylene glycol mono- and di-esters,

sucrose esters of fatty acids,

curcumin,

annatto extracts,

tartaric acid,

3,5,trimethylhexanal,

ß-apo-carotenoic acid methyl or ethyl ester,

skim milk powder,

xanthophylls,

canthaxanthin

Did you realise how many chemicals you are injesting when eating margarine?

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Recipe of the day

Scallops and Bacon

Ingredients:
Fresh Sea Scallops, 2 Pounds
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■1 oz. uncured, nitrate-free bacon
■5 fresh sea scallops
■1-2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
■Salt (to taste)
■Pepper (to taste)
■2 tablespoons lime juice
■1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon

Instructions:
Slice bacon crosswise into thin pieces, cooking on a medium-high skillet until crisp but not dry. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel or dish.

In a small bowl, add 1 tbsp olive oil and a few squeezes of fresh lime juice. Coat scallops in the oil, adding salt and pepper to taste. Sear scallops on skillet over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes until opaque and glossy. Transfer to a separate plate.

Over medium heat (in the same skillet), add a few squeezes of fresh lime juice and begin to scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add 2 tablespoons of water and tarragon to the skillet, then bacon, followed by the scallops. Give the skillet a nice little swirl to blend juices. Cook 30 seconds to 1 minute to allow flavors to combine.

Serve the scallops on plates with bacon and a sprig of leftover fresh tarragon.