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How to prepare and drink a good tea – Italian Cuisine


To drink a perfect tea, both hot and cold, you need to follow the rules.

«The most important ingredient for a good tea, ask me? The person with whom you drink it ". TO Erika Le Noan there is no lack of taste for aphorisms. The new President of Dammann Frères, one of the oldest Maison du tea today of the illy Group, she came to Milan to present the news of the collection of cold teas The Glacé.

In addition to the classic Jardin Bleu, Touareg, Bali, Fidji, Pêche and Samba, there were two new features of theSummer 2019: the fragrances Carcadet Passion Framboise (with raspberry and passion fruit) and Miss Dammann (with ginger, lemon and passion fruit). All ideal even for thecold infusion: the one that takes longer, at least seven hours in the refrigerator, during which the water slowly absorbs the scents of the leaves. So, apart from the person with whom to drink it, we asked Erika what are the ingredients to prepare and enjoy a "pro" tea. Here they are.

1. Start with black

Often those who approach the world of tea start with the tender, with more taste decided is simple. "The green tea it is instead a middle ground, which I recommend to fruit lovers. The White it is a much lighter and more delicate variety of tea, suitable for the most experienced palates .

2. Choose tasteless water

Water is perhaps the most important ingredient after tea. The one capable of enhancing the preparation as well as of irreparably altering it. «Infusion requires a water with a neutral pH, free of chlorine and not too mineral. The best water must have no taste .

3. Watch the temperature …

Each tea has its ideal infusion temperature. Too hot water will risk "burning" it (and making it bitter). A not hot enough will not exalt its nutritional properties. «Generally for the green teas the water should be heated up to 80 degrees Celsius. For those red until 90, for those blacks until almost 100.

4. … Even in summer

In summer, theinfusion a cold proposed by Dammann's Glacé tea collection takes longer: at least seven hours in the refrigerator, in which the water slowly absorbs scents is aromas, offering even more tasting fresh.

5. Heat the cup first

«Personally I prefer the porcelain cup fine. To prepare it to welcome hot tea, it can be heated a few seconds before with a little water brought to boiling temperature .

6. Two grams, no more

«In general, we recommend 2 grams of tea per cup . For loose teas, an elegant and practical accessory is the infuser, with which to collect the tea leaves and immerse them in the teapot.

7. Respect the infusion time

Normally i high quality tea they require less infusion times than the average ones. "They range from 4 minutes for a green tea to 6 for other types of tea".

8. Avoid honey

The agave syrup or the honey, however good, they taste rather decided. «For this it is preferable to sweeten tea with traditional sugar White, the one that least alters the flavor .

9. And start the morning

The best time to drink tea? "Maybe in the morning, when you are to fasting and with a still virgin palate, more predisposed to feel the aromas and flavors. But then again, the important thing is the company.

the 15 best terraces to eat and drink – Italian Cuisine

the 15 best terraces to eat and drink


Romantic and design, historic and brand new: here are the fifteen best places where to look at Milan from a privileged perspective. Enjoying good food and great mixology

Until a few years ago the idea of ​​having dinner or having a drink on the upper floors was at the limits of the eccentric, either because the premises were few and want for the reason that the panorama – with the exception of Piazza del Duomo and the Castello Sforzesco – did not stand up to comparison with the one admired from the roofs of the capital. But the birth of New Milan, with the most important Italian skyline, has changed history: today, as soon as possible, the terraces of hotels and restaurants are opened. And the higher they are, the better.

For all tastes

The positive aspect is that there are terraces on the market historical is brand new. Of design or immersed in greenery. For a young or transversal audience. But the most important aspect is that the quality of the offer has definitely risen, without necessarily having to ruin oneself economically: in the rooms of our selection there are good chefs and excellent bartenders who contribute to making the experience of a dinner or a dinner pleasant. appetizer. Here, therefore, in our opinion, the 15 best terraces in Milan, certain that in the coming seasons more will be added.

15 terraces above Milan

Hilton Milan

It is the terrace, very popular for events, of the four stars in Via Galvani 12, where the aperitif is served, in collaboration with Martini, with the finger food of the restaurant Concept 45 and dj set.

Terrace 12
A chic lounge on the tenth and top floor of the Brian & Barry Building in Piazza San Babila. Ideal for an aperitif or a post-dinner linked to a dinner at the Asola restaurant of the expert Matteo Torretta, connected by a flight of stairs.

Terrace Hotel Viu
On the eighth floor of the boutique hotel in front of the Monumental, it is the icing on a cake already valid that includes the Bulk Bistrot and the gourmet restaurant by Giancarlo Morelli that also takes care of the food portion of the aperitif around the pool. Spatial view.

Felix Lo Basso Restaurant
In the complex of Town House Duomo, the greedy landing is that of the Apulian chef, Michelin-starred, who proposes a very delicious, Mediterranean cuisine, made of great raw materials. The outside tables are fabulous.

Radio Rooftop Bar
It is mandatory for the last generation Meliàs to have a rooftop at the highest level. The one in Milan does not disappoint: crazy the sunset view, lively atmosphere, international food & beverage.

Air Terrace
It is located on the roof of the Sina The Gray boutique hotel, five stars in Via San Raffaele. Chic atmosphere – from a private home with dehors – and an original view of the center, sipping a good mixology.

The Terrace of Via Palestro
Always loved the space on the fourth floor of the Swiss Center: it is divided into two areas, to offer suitable settings for both restaurant customers (of Italian cuisine) and cocktail people.

Giacomo Arengario
A historical brand of the city's catering and the Square with a capital P: the local of Giacomo inside the Arengario has a terrace on the Duomo for breakfast and aperitif. But the view from the windows of the restaurant is also good.

Triennale Terrace
One of the many good legacies of Expo 2015: the large space, rearranged, on the roof of the Triennale where you can drink or taste the good cuisine of Stefano Cerveni at the Osteria con Vista (splendid, we add).

Torre Restaurant
On the sixth floor of the Prada Foundation: the restaurant focused on Italian cuisine has a large outdoor terrace with folding tables and a bar area with sectional tables. The decor? At the top.

Sky Terrace & Bar Milan Scala
The sky terrace of the hotel in the heart of Brera has one characteristic: a good part of the raw material for the dishes, cocktails and finger foods served at the aperitif arrive from the urban garden on the lower floor.

Gaul Terrace
The total renovation of the hotel next to the Central Station gave the Milanese a beautiful terrace, cared for by the trenchant Cerea brothers. Great quality thanks to the excellent dishes signed by the Lebano brothers, top-level cocktails and impeccable service.

The Gare Rooftop Bar
The Sofitel eco-friendly hotel – in the Central area – has an elegant, modern rooftop bar on the thirteenth floor with a view of the city. Good cocktails, live music, great view of the center.

Terrazza Rinascente
The best element of the food hall is undoubtedly the terrace of the Maio restaurant. The menu is the expression of Italianness, but you can also drink only the aperitif. The plus? The spiers seem to be at hand …

Ceresio 7
The history of the Milanese terraces has changed: the two famous pools were not enough to have a drink, they line up a group of tables on the outside of the room. Elio Sironi for the kitchen and Guglielmo Miriello for mixology are an absolute certainty.

here's where to drink Luke Skywalker's Blue Milk – Italian Cuisine

Luke Skywalker.


On the occasion of Star Wars Day, in Milan, in the days of 4 and 5 May only, the Blue Milk loved by Luke Skywalker will be available. Here's how to taste the famous Bantha milk, also called Tatooine milk

The event is extraordinary and will last only from 4 to 5 May, on the occasion of Star Wars Day. The Blue Milk that gobbles Luke Skywalker in a scene of A new hope, very first chapter of the saga of Star Wars, will be available on Deliveroo for the price of 2 euros 50. The initiative, created in collaboration with Cereal Lovers and limited to the Milan area alone, will allow customers to order the historic drink which, contrary to what one might think, will not it will be composed of no mysterious concoction. Only from whole milk, 100% vaccine.

Luke Skywalker.
Luke Skywalker (Wikipedia).

Bantha milk

The formula is successful even before being operational, with hundreds of aficionados who promise to taste the famous Bantha milk, also called Tatooine milk. In the imagination of George Lucas, it is a highly energetic drink available on the planets where natural resources are scarce, just like the one in which Luke lives before embarking on the most extraordinary adventure of his life. The drink has become so iconic for the universe of Star Wars to be included also in a scene of Episode VIII, The last Jedi, with the same Skywalker who, in front of Ray's astonished gaze, draws the liquid directly at the source, squeezing the breasts of a Thala-Siren, a creature native to the planet of Ahch-To, and drinking it on the spot. And if some nerds claim that the variant proposed in the last film of the saga is slightly different from the original one – to be decisive is the color: blue in A new hope and tending to green in the film of 2017 -, the success of the product remains.

Star Wars: The last Jedi. Luke Skywalker.
Star Wars: The last Jedi. Luke Skywalker.

The Blue Milk is not, however, the only food handed down within the films dedicated to the Jedi and the Empire. In Solo: A Star Wars Story we admire, for example, a particular type of Colo Claw Fish caviar, ie a Claw Fish that lives in the sea depths and is particularly valuable. Definitely less than the Hoth Chocolate, a variant of hot chocolate with boiling water and Milk of Tauntaun, a species of snow lizard that lives on the planet of Hoth, much appreciated by Chewbacca. We then move on to the colored cakes in the game room where Finn and Rose speed; for the fragrant loaf that expands with a bit of water a The awakening of strength and, also, for Jabba The Hutt's favorite frogs and kept inside a small aquarium positioned next to the throne. Of the series: better Blue Milk than anything else.

One Star Wars Day sad

The disappearance of the British actor Peter Mayhew, who with his 2.18, was Chewbecca, the hairy co-pilot of Han Solo, is just news of these hours.

Chewbacca
Chewbacca (Wikipedia).

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