Spend little on fishery products
The smoked swordfish carpaccio is excellent, the scallops au gratin are excellent and how not to like prawns prepared with salt cooking; on the other hand, these are foods that are too expensive for most people to read.
While I appreciate it, I'm not a big fan of salmon consumption. This fish, which can be successfully farmed, must be fed with caught shrimp, which does not make this activity sustainable. Halibut, African perch and other extra-European farmed fish have been abolished from the diet; rather, focus on good frozen ocean fish "on board" or, even better, on less valuable coastal fish: mullets, murmurs, salps, bogas, etc. Remember that all (or almost) fish are excellent, but for some they need to be FRESH, immediately gutted and cooked properly. As far as crustaceans are concerned, I guarantee all shrimp and shrimp consumers that a simple tomato sauce with one or two "sand" crabs will give tastes and aromas never felt before, as well as a lower energy and cholesterol intake. With regard to molluscs, it is possible to indulge oneself; for bivalves, mussels are the masters, for gastropods, the famous snails can be replaced by large and very tasty "rapari" (but pay attention to the preparation! cephalopods, baby octopus, squid, squid and, sometimes, cuttlefish are recommended. For ALL foods, but especially for fishery products, the importance of the source of supply is crucial. ALWAYS (if possible) prefer "0 km" or short chain products and ABSOLUTELY seasonal ones; price fluctuations can reach 2 or 3 times the total. There are also less commercial fish (although I do not understand why); this is the case of trout, tench, pike, local perch, catfish, whitefish, burbot, perch-trout, pike-perch, stump etc. They are freshwater fish that are also available at 3-4 euros / kg; very lean and with very tasty meat, they have the only disadvantage of having a greater quantity of thorns compared to the average of the sea and valley ones.
Spend little on eggs
Eggs are foods that can be consumed in portions smaller than or equal to 150-180g per week, due to the high cholesterol content. Let's say that the price difference between a quality egg and another poorer is the type of farming. The extensive ones have higher costs than the intensive ones, but certainly lower if compared to the organic product.The choice of eggs obtained from free-range and extensive farms can be the right compromise.
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Recently we are witnessing the spread of a derivative of eggs, that is only the egg white. This, which contains almost no fat and cholesterol, is instead rich in proteins.For those who like to consume it, it is possible to buy it in the form of pasteurized liquid in brick; it costs little, allows very high portions (since it is also rich in water) and boasts a satiating power worthy of note. But pay attention to where it comes from!
Spend little on milk and dairy products
Even towards milk and derivatives, the choice is decidedly limited. Regarding milk, the only useful advice is to prefer Italian companies, which, despite being characterized by a slightly higher price than foreign ones, guarantee better quality and safety; the same goes for yoghurts. concerning cheeses, the circle narrows further; in the context of a slimming diet there are not many useful products, since they are foods with a high energy density. It is better to focus research on: low-fat cottage cheese, semi-skimmed milk ricotta and mozzarella (strictly not to be seasoned with oil or sugar). The possibility of obtaining supplies from producers-sellers, at times, does not give the guarantee of thinness. price, we remind you that this must necessarily be pasteurized or sterilized at home, compromising the organoleptic and taste characteristics ive desirable.
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