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India, opens the garbage cafe, which offers food in exchange for recycled plastic – Italian Cuisine

Built in a former bus shelter, it provides a full meal in exchange for a pound of garbage, or a free breakfast for 500 grams of waste.

Food in exchange for recycled plastic. India has just launched its first "garbage cafe": Built in a former bus shelter and inspired by other similar projects in Belgium and Cambodia, it opens in the city of Ambikapur, in the central state of Chhattisgarh. Provides a full meal in exchange for a pound of garbage, or a free breakfast for 500 grams of waste.

More than half of the 1.4 billion Indian citizens live in poverty: for many, managing to feed their families is a daily challenge. According to Global Hunger Index 2018, India suffers from a level of hunger classified as "serious" and continues to have one of the highest rates of child malnutrition in the world. The approximately 195 million undernourished Indians represent a quarter of the global hunger burden, according to UN data.

But the country must also face the great problem of plastic waste: every day 26 thousand tons are generated. A kilo of plastic, which can usually be collected in a couple of hours, can be exchanged for a curry dish with rice, lentils and a papadum focaccia. For half a kilo, customers of the garbage cafe can instead receive a breakfast based on samosas, lentil buns or stuffed buns.

The collected plastic is then sent to a recycling plant that turns it into granules, to be used for road paving. In India, especially in rural areas, there are more than 34 thousand kilometers of roads made of plastic: this type of material is increasingly popular because it makes the streets more resistant to the scorching temperatures of the country.

Just last year, the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, pledged to eliminate all disposable plastics by 2022. This promise represents an important goal, because India's economy is the fastest growing one global. And, in 2015, only 14% of the plastic waste produced in the world was recycled.

"Na tazzulella" and cafè "protagonist of the Mystery Box – Italian Cuisine

The anticipations of the next installment of the program that will see the 19 competitors grappling with Neapolitan coffee and Latin American cuisine

Thursday = Masterchef! The 7 February the appointment with the culinary talent is back, as always at 9.15 pm on Sky Uno. In Mystery Box, the 19 aspiring chefs will have to enter "Na tazzulella 'e cafè" served by chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo in a savory dish, made with foods that contain substances that promote sleep. Who will most convince the judges, will be favored inInvention Test.

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A kitchen between Italy and Latin America for the outdoor test

during the outdoor test, the amateur cooks, divided into two brigades, will have to make it unforgettable Quinceañera of an Italian girl with South American origins: i 80 party guests – organized in the beautiful Villa Renoir (not far from Milan) – they will have to judge two menus that combine the Italian gastronomic culture with the Latin-American one, and consequently elect the best brigade. The worst of the challenge will face the Pressure Test.

Starred chefs and gourmet pizzas

The appointment with the company also continues strip daily of MasterChef Magazine, every day, at 19.50 always on Sky Uno. This week: the aspiring chefs tell unpublished episodes in the kitchen of the program and the details of their recipes; some starred chefs like Gianfranco Pascucci, Peter Brunel and Iside De Cesare tell their secrets; the judges of MasterChef Italia take us to the discovery of their creations; finally, the tips for new tasty ones gourmet pizzas.

Ferrero, Nutella Cafè opens in New York – Italian Cuisine

It is the second store in the United States, after the one in Chicago. Also in furnishing, everything speaks of the most famous hazelnut cream in the world. On the menu, crepes, french toast, waffles with different toppings and Nutella ice cream. Then, of course, bread and Nutella

Just look out at the entrance, in the shape of a jar, to understand that the Nutella Cafè it is a totalizing experience, one full immersion in the world of the most famous hazelnut cream. The second store opened in the United States from Ferrero (after the one in Chicago), inaugurated on November 14th, is located at 116 of University Place, in the Village of New York, a stone's throw from Union Square. An area frequented by students all over the world, because it is home to the campus of New York University.

Also the colors, the shapes of the furniture, the gadgets and even the ceiling (which is reminiscent of a cream spread) speak of Nutella. And soon personalized jars with names will be available. «We have conceived this Cafè and that of Chicago so that the customers are immediately catapulted into a Nutella experience, Explained to Ansa Richard Fossali, vice president of operations for the two American stores. «Furthermore, the customer can create his own experience by personalizing the menu.

Speaking of menu, naturally the protagonist is Nutella. You can order the specialties prepared in the Chicago store (like panzanella made with yogurt, basil, berries and sprinkled with Nutella), but also dishes prepared exclusively for the Cafè in New York. For example, crepes, french toast, waffle based on Nutella that can be customized with fruit filling and with different toppings; or the nutella ice cream. And, of course, the inevitable bread and Nutella.

«The Nutella myth was born in Italy as bread and Nutella. Then it spread throughout the world combined with other products, "says Mattia Pes, marketing manager of Nutella Cafè. We want to spread this myth in the United States. Above all for the Breakfast, fundamental meal, to ensure that the day begins in a positive way .

The store is open every day from 7 to 21 (at 22 on Friday and Saturday).