THE INIMITABLE STYLE OF GLORIA MIZZI - MaltaRightNow.com

| FOOD |
LIGHT & EASY
We’re having a long summer, and it’s still too
hot to spend hours sweating in the kitchen. The
following ‘tried & tested’ recipes are quick to
prepare, tasty, feel ‘summery’ and can make up
a light lunch or supper or be part of both. The
important thing to remember is that good eating
starts with great shopping, so just make sure you
have all ingredients to hand before you start and
use your senses to select good produce.
Here’s a few tips when you take a shopping trip to the market:
FRUIT & VEG – Most fruit and vegetables stay fresher if you store them unwashed, but LETTUCE seems
to keep better if washed, dried carefully and then stored in a bag in the salad drawer. (the best way to
do this would be in a salad spinner.)
TOMATOES – Should smell fragrant when bought. Ideally tomatoes should not be kept in a fridge as it
makes them obtain a gritty rough texture. So buy what you need.
HERBS –When you buy fresh herbs they usually last for three to four days in the fridge, especially if
kept in a glass of water
CITRUS FRUIT – When buying citrus fruit, look for fruit which is heavy but with thin skins. If you buy
waxed fruit, give it a good scrub in hot soapy water before zesting. .
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