SLC26-W1 // Introduction Of Appetizers
It is my pleasure to take part in this contest, and I want to share my step by step preparation of chicken corn soup. So after understanding what is required and why appetiser is needed before the main dish, I go ahead and bought ingredients to prepare appetizer.
Do you agree "Appetizers are used to stimulate hunger"???
Yes sure I totally agree with you. Just as learnt in the course outline that they always come in small portion and they are saved before the main meal Of course there is a purpose for doing this which is to
Stimulate appetite by triggering the taste buds to wake up giving it hope that food is not far away.
It's also stimulate the body to encourage the stomach walls to secretes (HCL) hydrochloric acid which helps in digestion of the main meal to come.
It also wet the appetite of your guests while waiting for the release of the main dish.
For this reason they don't need to be a heavy meal but they should be something with flavour, very light, and very attractive enough to wait the appetite for the main dish.
Make one of the recipes that are shared in the course with a detailed step-by-step procedure along with images.
I choose to make chicken Corn Soup, so please follow along as I show you how I prepared mine.
Ingredients:
- Chicken & vegetable stock
- Chicken boiled & shredded
- Boiled sweet corn
- Salt 1 tsp or to taste
- Water 1 cup + corn flour
- Egg whites 2
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper powder to taste
- Soy sauce to taste
- Vinegar to taste
I added my stock in the pot and allow it to boil
I added freshly boiled corn to the pot of stock that is already boiling.
I added shredded chicken to the pot
I added black pepper and salt to the pot to taste
I added soy sauce to the pot to taste, it's flavour is an additional advantage to the appetizer.
I dissolved corn starch in water and added gradually to the pot and stir till my desired thickness .
I added 2 egg white to the pot and stir consistently to avoid getting burnt.
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Appetizer is ready
It really tasted nice
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List the prices of the ingredients you buy for making the recipe.
| Ingredients | prices Naira | prices in steem |
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| Chicken | 1500 | 7.5 |
| Sweet corn | 1000 | 5 |
| Corn flour | 500 | 2.5 |
| Egg | 500 | 2.5 |
| Soy sauce | 2000 | 10 |
| Vinegar | 1000 | 5 |
| Total | 6000 | 30 |
Share the health benefits of the ingredients used in the recipe.
| Ingredients | health benefits |
|---|---|
| Chicken | is protein and it helps the build up the body muscles,boost immune system and contains vitamins B which helps in supplying energy to the body. |
| Sweet corn | is a source of protein that helps in digestion, provides energy and it's also helps in constipation. |
| Corn flour | it act as thickener and it has a lot of benefits like fiber, it also contains minerals suitable for bone and blood health. |
| Egg | another protein in the food which provides more vitamins such as vitamin D, B12, it builds immune system. |
| Soy sauce | for flavour and it helps in guy health and repairs cells |
| Vinegar | to taste which also helps in regulating blood level after meal, helps in digestion as well. |
Come join me
Thank you for going through my post, I believe you enjoyed the appetizer. I will like to invite @affy and @dequeen to take part in this contest.
Dear friend thank so much the invitation,it is late already,I will definitely join week two of their appetiser class.
Your post is excellent and creative, while going through your step,I was salivating already,it is truly an appetizer.
I wish you success in this contest.
I'm grateful thank you so much for your best wishes, and you promised to be very active in week 2
Curated by: @anasuleidy
Thank you @anasuleidy I appreciate