Cauliflower, cheese and ham soufflés

serves: 4-6
preparation time: 15 minutes
oven temperature: 180 °C
baking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• ½ cauliflower
• 60ml butter
• 200g thinly sliced ham, cut into small cubes
• 60ml cake flour
• 500ml full-cream milk
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 6 egg yolks, beaten
• 250g (625ml) Cheddar cheese to sprinkle on top

Preparation:

1. Break the cauliflower into individual florets and cook them in salted water until soft. Drain.
2. Grease the bowls or ramekins with butter. Divide the cauliflower among the bowls and sprinkle the ham on top.
3. Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the cake flour until mixed. Remove it from the plate and stir in the milk. Beat the mixture with a wire whisk until smooth and return the saucepan to the plate. Continue beating until the sauce is smooth and starts to boil. Remove from the plate and season with salt and black pepper. Gradually whisk in the egg yolks. Stir in the grated cheese, mustard and nutmeg.
4. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and then fold this in with a large metal spoon. Divide the mixture among the bowls or ramekins, sprinkle extra cheese on top if preferred, and bake the soufflés for about 15 minutes until golden brown and fully risen. Serve immediately.

Filled egg sandwiches with Cheddar and Bacon

serves: 4
preparation time: 10 minutes
cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 8 strips of rindless bacon
• 60ml sun-dried tomato pesto
• 8 slices of bread
• 500 ml (200 gr) Cheddar cheese, grated
• 6 eggs
• 60ml milk
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 60ml butter
• fresh rocket (optional)
• oven-roasted tomatoes (optional)

Preparation: 

1. Place the bacon on a baking sheet and place it under a preheated grill until crisp and golden brown.
2. Spread the pesto on four of the bread slices. Divide the Cheddar cheese between the four slices and place two strips of bacon on each slice. Close the sandwiches and press them down lightly.
3. Beat the eggs and milks and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pour the mixture into a dish and carefully place each sandwich in the egg mixture. Allow each sandwich to stand in the egg mixture for a while to absorb as much of it as possible.
4. Heat the butter in a pan and grill the sandwiches until golden brown and done. Place either a handful of rocket or oven-roasted tomatoes on each sandwich and serve.

Omelette with caramelised apples and mature Cheddar cheese

serves: 2
preparation time: 20 minutes
cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 extra-large eggs, separated
• 15ml water
• 30ml butter
• 250ml (100 gr) mature Cheddar cheese, grated

for the apple filling:

• 50g butter
• 6 apples, cut into wedges
• 1ml cinnamon
• 60ml brandy
• 50ml (40gr) sugar

Preparation:

1. Prepare the apple filling: Heat the butter in a pan and fry the apple wedges until golden brown and soft. Sprinkle cinnamon on top and stir through. Add the brandy and sugar and stir until the sugar has dissolved and the apples have caramelized. Set the filling aside.
2. Prepare the omelets: Beat the egg yolks and water until mixed, Whisk the egg whites until they form firm peaks, then fold them into the egg yolks with a spoon.
3. Heat the butter in a frying pan and add half of the egg mixture. Fry it for a couple of minutes or until golden brown underneath.
4. Spoon half of the caramelized apples onto the omelet and sprinkle half of the cheese on top. Fold the omelet and slide it onto a plate. Repeat with the remaining egg mixture. Serve immediately.

Cheese straws with herbs

makes: 30 straws
preparation time: 15 minutes
oven temperature: 200 °C
baking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 rolls puff pastry (400gr each)
• 5ml fresh sage, chopped
• 5ml fresh rosemary or thyme, chopped
• 15ml fresh chives, chopped
• 250ml Cheddar cheese, finely grated
• 125ml pecorino cheese, finely grated

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven. Roll out one sheet of puff pastry on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle the herbs and grated cheese on top. Place the second sheet of puff pastry lightly on top of the first one but do not press it down. Use a ruler and a sharp knife to cut strips about 10-15mm in width through both sheets of pastry. Make space for the strips to expand while baking by removing every alternate strip and placing it on a second baking sheet.
2. Pick up each strip and twist it ones or twice. Be careful not to stretch the dough, Place the straws in the fridge for about 20 minutes.
3. Bake the straws for about 15 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Let the straws cool before removing them from the baking sheet.

TIP: If you have baked the straws beforehand and want to crisp them up, simply place them in a hot oven (200 °C) for 5 minutes before serving.

Risotto balls with Cheddar cheese

makes: about 20 balls
preparation time: 40 minutes plus cooling time
cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

• 30ml butter
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 315ml (250gr) arborio rice
• 200ml dry white wine
• 750ml chicken stock
• 100ml cream
• 125ml (50gr) Cheddar cheese, grated
• 125ml (50gr) Parmesan cheese, grated
• 50g sun-dried tomatoes in vinaigrette, cut into strips
• a handful of fresh basil leaves, roughly shredded
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 20 cubes Cheddar cheese, each about 1cm in size
• cake flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• dry breadcrumbs
• oil for deep frying

Preparation:

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the garlic and stir-fry it over moderate heat for about a minute.
2. Stir in the rice until it is thoroughly covered with butter. Add the wine and stir continually until all the wine has been absorbed.
3. Keep the stock hot in a separate saucepan on the oven. Add it one ladleful a time to the risotto, stirring until all the liquid has been absorbed before adding the next ladleful. This will take about 20-25 minutes. By this time the rice will be cooked but still slightly firm.
4. Stir in the cream, Parmesan cheese, Cheddar cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and basil leaves. Season to taste and allow to cool.
5. Use your hands to shape the risotto unto bite-sized balls. Press a cube of Cheddar into each one and then dip the balls in the cake flour, followed by the beaten eggs and then the breadcrumbs.
6. Heat the oil in a saucepan and deep-fry the balls until golden brown. Drain the, on a piece of kitchen towel and serve warm.

Penne al forno

serves: 4-6
preparation time: 15 minutes
oven temperature: 180 °C
baking time: 35-40 minutes

Ingredients:

• 30 ml butter
• 500gr penne
• salt to taste
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 10ml mustard powder
• nutmeg to taste
• 500ml full-cream milk
• 400gr (4x250ml) mature Cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 bunch of spring onions, chopped
• paprika to taste

Preparation: 

1. Preheat the oven and grease an ovenproof dish with butter. Cook the penne in a large saucepan of salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta and return it to the saucepan. Stir in the butter and beaten eggs.
2. Mix the mustard powder with about 30ml boiling water and stir in into the pasta in the saucepan. Season to taste with nutmeg.
3. Stir in the milk, 300gr (3x250ml) grated cheese and spring onions until everything is thoroughly mixed and spoon it into the greased oven dish. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese and paprika on top. Bake for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown and set.

The wheel

The wheel is one of the oldest and simplest technologies, but it has had a profound impact on human history. The invention of the wheel made transportation much easier and allowed people to move goods and materials over long distances. This paved the way for the development of trade, commerce, and transportation, which have been instrumental in shaping human civilization.

Electricity

Electricity was first discovered in the late 18th century. Since then, electricity has been a transformative force in the world, powering countless devices and enabling new technologies to be developed. Electricity has changed the world by enabling us to power our homes and businesses, communicate over long distances, move people and goods around the world, and access information and entertainment on a massive scale. Electricity has transformed the world in many ways, making our lives easier, more productive, and more connected.

The lightbulb

The lightbulb was invented by Thomas Edison in 1879 and was a major milestone in the history of electricity. The lightbulb provided a convenient, safe, and cost-effective source of light that has allowed people to live, work, and play after dark. The invention of the lightbulb also led to a revolution in the way people lived, as it allowed people to work longer hours, read after dark, and socialize in the evenings. Today, the lightbulb remains an essential part of our lives, and its impact on the world continues to be felt.

The telegraph

The telegraph, invented in the 19th century, revolutionized communication by allowing messages to be sent over long distances at great speed. This allowed for the rapid exchange of information and ideas and opened the way for the development of other forms of communication, such as the telephone and the Internet. The telegraph had a serious impact on the world, helping people feel a sense of connectedness.

The automobile

The invention of the automobile in the late 19th century created significant changes in transportation and society. The ability to travel great distances quickly and easily transformed the way people lived, worked, and travelled, and led to the growth of suburbs, highways, and other forms of infrastructure. The automobile has had a deep impact on the world, shaping our economy, culture, and society.

Television

Television was first demonstrated in the late 1920s and has since become one of the most popular forms of media in the world. Television has changed the world by providing a way for people to access news, entertainment, and information from around the world in real-time. It has also helped to bring people closer together by allowing them to share experiences and perspectives.

The advent of colour television in the 1950s was a major milestone that increased the popularity of the medium. The widespread use of cable television in the 1980s and 1990s opened up a vast array of programming options for viewers. The introduction of digital television in the late 1990s allowed for higher-quality broadcasts and a wider range of programming.

Television has also had a significant impact on the way people consume news. The ability to broadcast live events has revolutionized the way people receive information about the world. Television news has become an important source of information for people all over the world.

The computer

The invention of the computer in the 20th century has had a great impact on the world. Computers have revolutionized business, science, and society, allowing us to process, store, and communicate information at a speed and scale never before possible. The computer has also played a major role in the development of the Internet, which has bonded people and made information and knowledge more accessible.

The Internet

The Internet is one of the most transformative technologies of all time and has changed the world in countless ways. It was created in the 1960s as a way for researchers and scientists to share information. Since then, the Internet has grown rapidly, becoming an integral part of modern life. The Internet has changed the world by providing access to information, connecting people from around the world, and enabling new forms of commerce, communication, and entertainment. It has made the world a smaller place and has allowed people to connect and collaborate in new and exciting ways. The Internet continues to evolve and change, and its impact on the world will only continue to grow in the years to come.

Smartphones

Smartphones were first introduced in the early 2000s and have since become one of the most important technological innovations of all time. Smartphones have provided people with a portable, multi-functional device that allows them to stay connected and access information and services from anywhere. Smartphones have made it possible for people to communicate with each other, access the Internet, take photos and videos, and play games, among other things. The impact of smartphones on the world has been intense, and they will continue to play a critical role in shaping the future.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a topic of interest and research for decades but has only recently become a practical technology that is changing the world. AI has the potential to revolutionize many industries and has already begun to impact the way people live, work, shop and communicate. From self-driving cars to intelligent personal assistants, AI is transforming the world in many ways. AI has the potential to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems, such as climate change and poverty, and to enhance our lives in countless ways. As AI continues to evolve, its impact on the world will only continue to grow, and its potential to change the world is virtually limitless.

Lego wasn’t always plastic

The inventor of the Lego blocks was Ole Kirk Christiansen a carpenter from Billund, Denmark, who began making wooden toys in 1932. He started to call his company LEGO in 1934. Christiansen held a contest among his staff to name the company, offering a bottle of homemade wine as a prize. He himself was considering two names, “Legio” (“Legion of toys”) and “Lego,” a self-made contraction from the Danish phrase leg godt (“play well”). Christiansen selected LEGO. Later the Lego Group discovered that “Lego” could be loosely interpreted as “I put together” or “I assemble” in Latin so it has proved to be a really fitting name.

The company started producing plastic toys in 1947. 1949 was the year when an early version of the now-familiar interlocking bricks was first made. They were called “Automatic Binding Bricks”. The bricks were a development of the traditional stackable wooden blocks of the time. The Lego Group’s motto is ’det bedste er ikke for godt’ which means “only the best is the best” (more literally “the best is never too good”). This motto, which is still used today, was created by Christiansen to encourage his employees never to skimp on quality. By 1951 plastic toys accounted for half of the LEGO company’s output.

A universal system

Lego bricks are joined together by studs on the top, and holes in the bottom of the brick commonly known as the stud-and-tube connection. The Lego pieces of all varieties constitute a universal system. They may vary in design and purpose but each piece remains compatible in some way with the existing pieces. Lego bricks from 1958 still interlock with those currently made, and Lego sets for young children are compatible with those made for teenagers or adults. Precision is a key factor in achieving this. Each Lego piece must be manufactured to an exacting degree of precision. When two pieces are put together they must fit firmly, yet should be easily disassembled. The machines that manufacture Lego bricks have tolerances as small as 10 micrometres. According to the Lego Group, about eighteen bricks out of every million fail to meet the required standard. In the extremely rare event your Lego set is missing a piece or includes a broken piece, LEGO will gladly send you replacement bricks at no expense. There is a tiny three-digit number stamped on the interior wall of all Lego bricks. The number indicates which mould was used and where in the production line the brick was located. In case of a defect, LEGO can easily trace the error back to its origin and fix the problem.

Lego factories recycle all but about 1 percent of their plastic waste from the manufacturing process. If the plastic cannot be reused in Lego bricks, it is processed and sold to industries that can make use of it. The Lego Group estimates that in five decades it has produced 400 billion Lego blocks.

Lots of figures, lots of themes

Lego bricks come in many shapes and sizes. Since the 1950s, the Lego Group has released thousands of sets with different themes, including space, robots, pirates, trains, Vikings, castles, dinosaurs, undersea exploration, and the wild west to name a few. Some of the classic themes that continue to the present day include Lego City (a line of sets depicting city life introduced in 1973) and Lego Technic (a line aimed at emulating complex machinery, introduced in 1977). Over the years, LEGO has licensed themes from numerous cartoon and film franchises and even some from video games. These include Batman, Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Minecraft.

1961 and 1962 saw the introduction of the first Lego wheels, an addition that expanded the potential for building cars, trucks, buses, and other vehicles from Lego bricks.

In 1969, the Duplo system went on sale. Duplo bricks are much larger than Lego bricks, making them safer for young children. The two systems are compatible: Lego bricks can be fitted onto Duplo bricks. The name Duplo comes from the Latin word duplus, which translates as double, meaning that a Duplo brick is exactly twice as big as a Lego building brick (twice height by twice width by twice depth = eight times the volume of a brick). In 1971, Lego began to target girls by introducing furniture pieces and dollhouses.

The first minifigures were produced in 1978 and the first Lego minifigure was a police officer. The small Lego people had posable arms and legs, and a single head with a smiling face allowing the construction of towns populated with smiling minifigure Lego citizens. The figures were simple so that they could represent people from anywhere in the world. Later on, they’ve become more sophisticated and specialized. Until 1989, Lego minifigures only came in yellow-skin colour with a standard smiling face. That year the Lego Group expanded the array of facial expressions with beards and eye patches, sunglasses, lipstick, and eyelashes. In 2003, NBA basketball minifigures were the first to be based on real people, such as Kobe Bryant. For the 2012 Summer Olympics in London LEGO released a special Lego minifigures series and for the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, they released a kit with the Olympic and Paralympic mascots Vinicius and Tom.

Unbelievable numbers

LEGO is a really big business. 1,300 Lego pieces are made per second, 78,000 per minute and 4,680,000 per hour, and seven Lego sets are sold every single second. LEGO is technically the world’s number one tire manufacturer, producing 306 million rubber tires every year. At 5,805,846 pieces, LEGO’s 12.8016-metre tall replica of London’s Tower Bridge holds the Guinness World Record for the largest Lego statue. Two eight-stud Lego bricks (2×4) can be combined in 24 different ways and three eight-stud Lego bricks can be combined in 1,060 ways. Six bricks of 2 × 4 studs can be combined in 915,103,765 ways. The moulds used to produce Lego elements are accurate to within 4my/0.004mm – less than the width of a single hair. This accuracy is what LEGO refers to as clutch power. LEGO currently have more than 60 different colours in production. There are more than 3,700 different Lego elements. Approximately 86% of the Lego minifigures are male.

With around 400 billion bricks circulating globally, LEGO is recognized as the world’s largest toy company. 400 billion bricks stacked together are 3839999.391 kilometres tall, which is ten times higher than the Moon. The Lego bricks sold in one year can wrap around the Earth five times. Globally, children spend 5 billion hours a year playing with Legos.

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Keleti Andreával beszélgettünk

Want a Domino’s for dinner? Well, it might be cheaper to fly to Italy and eat a pizza in the country that invented it. That’s, according to Callum Ryan, one of those young influencers on the web, who wanted to see if it could actually be done.

One Domino’s pizza can easily set people back £19.99, and that’s ‘before you think about delivery’, Callum says.

After finding a ridiculously cheap last-minute ticket to Milan for £8, he put his idea to the test. Callum films himself arriving in the glamorous city, before sitting down for what looks like a Margherita he says cost less than £10. His overall expenditure came to £17.72, supposedly lower than it would have cost him to stay at home and order in.

What Callum failed to mention was how much it cost him to get from the airport to the restaurant, and whether he even paid for a return ticket. Lucky Callum also got a complimentary glass of prosecco and a pesto pizza roll at the top-rated restaurant.

He decided to buy a drink to go with the pizza, but said this was an ‘optional extra’ so didn’t include it in the overall cost. Viewers on TikTok were understandably shocked by the good value, with one saying: ‘Is no one going to acknowledge the fact he bought a plane ticket for £8?’

source: Metro

Rihanna is one of the frequent customers of Pécsi Gloves International, a Hungarian gloves manufacturer located in Pécs, a city in Hungary.

Based on a Facebook post of the Pécs-Baranyai Kereskedelmi és Iparkamara (Pécs-Baranya Chamber of Commerce and Industry), the world-known American singer wore the gloves of the Hungarian manufacturer. Rihanna is a regular customer of Pécsi Gloves International, and the company made multiple variations for her. Finally, she chose the red version made of lamb wool.It was not the first time she wore gloves made in Hungary. Thus, the company already knew the size she needed. Stylists prepare several sets for a big production like the Super Bowl Halftime. This year’s Super Bowl was special since Rihanna paid tribute to designer Andre Leon Talley, who passed away last year.

Interestingly, the products of the Pécs manufacture are almost utterly unknown to the Hungarian public despite many wearing them in Hungary and worldwide. In Hungary, they are known as Karma Pécsi Kesztyű, the name of their official Facebook page. You can find them on Social Media, with an abundant selection of high-quality gloves.

Pécsi Gloves International is involved in several international cooperations and supports several film stars and celebrities with gloves. Designer and owner of Gaspar Gloves, Dorothy Gaspar, helps them with US contracts. Thanks to that cooperation, the American singer wore the product of the Hungarian gloves manufacturer in the Super Bowl show.

source: Daily News Hungary