Recipes and tips

Tips, dressings and utensils for cooking fun salads

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Down to the wire on those extra pounds? Tips to make your healthy eating resolution easier

Summer tends to leave, along with the photos of the beach, another kind of memories: those extra kilos that accompany the excesses at the beach bar. So if your back-to-school resolution is to get on a plan and start eating healthier… congratulations, because our chef Carlos Caballero is going to make it a little easier for you. Avoid boring salads with only oil and vinegar and take note of these simple tips and tricks.

Yogurt is a perfect ally for salad dressing / Y.

Dressings

  • The traditional vinaigrette has three quarters oil, one quarter vinegar and salt. Change the salt for soy, the sesame or coconut oil and the vinegar for lime juice, lemon juice or mustard.
  • Add aromatic herbs such as spices, some sweet element such as honey or orange juice (but in this case, I raise the salt point a little).
  • Say NO to vinaigrettes with 18 ingredients… As in fashion, less is more. Of course, if the salad is not a side dish, but the main course, then, complicate your life a little and try new things like introducing vegetables and nuts in moderation.
  • Hearty salads (endive, raw cabbage, etc.) look great with creamy dressings made, for example, with yogurt and lemon juice, white pepper, chopped mint and olive oil.
  • If yogurt does not convince you when it comes to dressing, try mashed avocado seasoned with oil, paprika, salt and lemon.
  • Tomato can also be a great ally as a dressing. Chop it into very small pieces and macerate it with thyme, chives, chilli, crushed garlic, oil, salt and nuts.
  • Do you love garlic but find it indigestible? Rub it on the plate where you are going to serve the salad, so you will have flavor without having to eat it.

Try mixing all kinds of greens, fruits, seeds and vegetables in your salad. / Y.

Tricks

  • Buy from Yelow a lettuce spinner. It is a super cheap but very practical kitchen utensil for washing and moving salads.
  • Use whatever you have in the fridge to add to your salads: roasted peppers, mushrooms, wild asparagus, broccoli, legumes, cooked pasta, quinoa, brown rice, etc.
  • Seeds such as chia or sesame will give your salad an exceptional texture and flavor.
  • Fruit is also a great ally for salads. Try orange or mango segments.

Choose in Yelow the model of salad spinner you like the most. / Y.

And how do you turn these tasty, fun and healthy salads into the perfect dish? Choosing some of the tableware models that we have in Yelow to give color to your table.

And how to remember these tips again? Listening to the weekly program ‘Cocina Fácil, Cocina en la Onda’ that we do every Friday on Onda Cero Granada. You can listen to this week’s podcast here.

It’s that easy. So Yelow

Shall we have a mocktail?

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We are sorry to have to mention it, but it is a fact: this summer is coming to an end. September is just around the corner, that cursed month in which the calendar insists us to get back to the routine and resume all those tasks and obligations that for some days we have completely forgotten, focusing exclusively on disconnecting and recharging batteries. That’s assuming that you have enjoyed your vacation days, since some of us have continued working, in our case to offer you a lot of news for the return to school, of which you will soon have new news.

However, regardless of whether you are still on vacation or like us you are already working, we still have a few weeks left of the warm temperatures typical of this season, as well as all the plans that allow us to make: enjoy family and friends, make getaways to the beach (or mountain, according to taste), terraces, savor a good gastronomy full of seasonal products, accompanied by cold drinks. And one of our favorite options for this time of year are the mocktails.

Mocktail GrenadineBUT WHAT IS A MOCKTAIL?

The mocktails are cocktails or mixtures made with non-alcoholic beverages, especially indicated to enjoy outdoors in good company. Its origin comes from the English language, which uses the term ‘mock’ (which could be translated as simulated or pretended) to allude to its innocuous and alcohol-free character, although its preparation and final appearance is very similar to that of such well-known drinks as the Cosmopolitan, mojitos or caipirinha.

Beyond its non-alcoholic character, which is an interesting alternative for a wide public (drivers, pregnant women, athletes, teetotalers, children and a long etcetera), the main attractions offered by mocktails are their succulent flavors and low caloric content, which has made them a rising ‘healthy’ trend in the restaurant sector. In fact, more and more catering establishments are including in their menus a section specifically dedicated to this type of cocktail.

Most of them combine different flavors in the same preparation, although the base is usually fruit juices, with exotic or tropical seasonal varieties being widely used, which combined with other elements guarantee a high refreshing power. Other alternatives can be the introduction of cold infusions in the mixture, bubbles through tonic or soda, some textures playing with different types of sugar, crushed ice, solid elements (vegetables, blueberries, cherries or grapes) or mint or thyme leaves.

Either way, any combination is an option to keep in mind for those who want to maintain healthy habits even in the summer.

HOW TO PREPARE THE PERFECT MOCKTAIL

Regardless of the ingredients chosen to prepare it, one of the key aspects to achieve the perfect mocktail are the utensils to be used in the preparation phase (which is an art in itself) and, above all, in the final presentation of the cocktail.

So that you can surprise your customers or guests at home, our product catalog offers you everything you need for an excellent presentation, conquering both the palate and the eyes. The essential elements that you should count on are:

  • Cocktail shakers: the container in which to make the mixture can be made of metallic or transparent materials to refine the color in your first creations. There are models with different capacities (aspect to take into account depending on the number of guests) and it is advisable that they are equipped with gauges.
  • Mixing utensils: essential are strainers for juices with pulp, tongs for handling ice, crushers and specific knives for fruit or chopping ice.
  • Measurers: they will help you calculate the exact dosage of each ingredient so that the mixture is perfectly balanced.
  • Juicers: an indispensable element when working with fresh fruit, the basis for a large number of cocktails, with specific utensils for the most common ones, such as lime, lemon or orange.
  • Specific glassware: after all the love put into our creation, it is of vital importance to choose the right glassware, so that the final result is spectacular, enhancing all the colorfulness of the mixture and enhancing its flavor through the choice of the shape of the container.

Mocktail elaborationAlthough one of the best ways to learn how to prepare excellent, tasty, colorful and refreshing mocktails is experimentation, it never hurts to have the advice of a professional to guide us in our first steps in this discipline. A good option could be to attend one of the cocktail workshops we have organized in collaboration with Pilsa Educa, such as the masterclass conducted by the bartender Antonio Garrido a few weeks ago, of which you can see a video summary here.

We recommend you not to miss the opportunity to participate in the next one we organize and also to consult our catalog of cocktail products, where you will find everything you need to start your career as an expert bartender.

You’ll see how soon you’ll start surprising with your own mocktails! And if you want, you can share your creations with us on our social media channels.

It’s that easy, that Yelow.

Do you want your holiday accommodation to be the most sought-after this summer?

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In recent years, a trend has burst onto the tourism sector: vacation rentals. This option, usually cheaper than the traditional hotel, is an excellent alternative for families, young couples or those with tight budgets who do not want to give up a well-deserved vacation, a romantic weekend getaway or discover dream destinations. We all love to travel and change of scenery, don’t we?

Leaving aside the controversy surrounding the damage that this new alternative for recreational accommodation may cause to the hotel and/or real estate sector, the fact is that platforms such as Airbnb, Holidu or Expedia have arrived, and they are here to stay. Things of the rise of the collaborative economy (and the great profitability they offer to the owner).

WHY CHOOSE THIS LODGING OPTION?

When planning a trip, the reasons for choosing this type of accommodation for short stays can be very varied, but there is no doubt that in many cases having your own kitchen is an advantage much appreciated by users, and not so much for reasons of savings (which also). The best thing about this type of getaway is to share that moment with your loved ones, and there is no doubt that we love to do it sitting around a table.

That is why the furniture, equipment and decoration of the kitchen space is vital to maximize the added value of any accommodation, since most of the time guests spend in the property will be spent in this area.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

If you have an apartment, apartment, loft, duplex, rural house, or in short, any property with a roof that can be used for tourist rental, one of your main objectives should be to make the kitchen a place of social coexistence radiant with personality. Beyond its functionality, which is another key factor to take into account, your goal should be to offer unforgettable experiences to visitors, taking care to the last detail of its lighting, aesthetics, spatial amplitude, organization, configuration, and of course, the appliances and kitchen utensils that visitors will expect to find in it.

Our range of services and products will help you get the most out of it, taking care of the delicate balance between aesthetics and profitability, ensuring harmony and economy of elements, and providing solutions for furniture, crockery, tableware and cutlery, to satisfy any gastronomic occurrence that your guests may have. And also facilitating the cleanliness of everything, in case they get particularly creative and put it all together. After all, they are on vacation.

Crockery and glassware for tourist apartments

In summary, these should be the main aspects to take into account when designing this key space in the guest experience:

  • Balance between aesthetics and profitability / Very attractive environments can be created without having to invest large budgets.
  • Economy of elements / Open and uncluttered spaces are more pleasant and functional.
  • Furniture and utensils / Think of everything you would like to find in a holiday accommodation and equip it with everything you need so that no one misses anything.
  • Personality / It is important that your cuisine is different from the usual offer, to make it easier for visitors to remember their stay.
  • Good lighting / Opt whenever possible for natural light and warm tones, which are more welcoming.

By the way, after all this effort you should not neglect the photos! If necessary, hire the services of a professional. Don’t let your effort and investment fall on deaf ears by trusting in the artistic skills of that brother-in-law who took a twenty-hour course…

Decoration kitchen apartment

Follow these tips and rely onthe advice of our professional team, betting onthe quality of our range of products to offer unforgettable experiences to all your visitors.

You will see how soon you will start to receive excellent reviews and ratings on all platforms, making your accommodation always in demand and the real star of the summer.

It’s that easy, that Yelow.

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