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Pecorino and Pecorino Romano

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Pecorino is the name of a family of hard Italian cheeses made from sheep's milk. The word pecora, from which the name derives, means sheep. Most are aged and sharp.

Of the four main varieties of mature pecorino, all of which have Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status under European Union law, Pecorino Romano is probably the best known outside Italy, especially in the United States which has been an important export market for the cheese since the 19th century.^[1] Most Pecorino Romano is produced on the island of Sardinia, though its production is also allowed in Lazio and in the Tuscan Province of Grosseto.

The other three mature PDO cheeses are the milder Pecorino Sardo from Sardinia; Pecorino Toscano, the Tuscan relative of Pecorino Sardo; and Pecorino Siciliano (or Picurinu Sicilianu in Sicilian) from Sicily. All come in a variety of styles depending on how long they have been matured. The more matured cheeses, referred to as stagionato, are harder and have a stronger flavour. Some varieties may have spices included in the cheese. In Sardinia, the larvae of the cheese fly are intentionally introduced into Pecorino Sardo to produce a local delicacy called casu marzu.

Pecorino Romano is most often used on pasta dishes, like the better-known Parmigiano Reggiano (parmesan). Its distinctive strong, very salty flavour means that it is preferred for some pasta dishes with highly-flavoured sauces, especially those of Roman origin, such as pasta all'amatriciana.

Pecorino Romano is a hard, salty Italian cheese, suitable primarily for grating, made out of sheep's milk (the word pecora, from which the name derives, means in fact sheep). Pecorino Romano was produced in Latium up to 1884 when, due to the prohibition issued by the city council of salting the cheese inside their shops in Rome, many producers moved to the island of Sardinia ^[1]. It is produced exclusively from the milk of sheep raised on the plains of Lazio and in Sardinia. Most of the cheese is now produced on the island, especially in Gavoi.

Pecorino Romano was a staple in the diet for the legionaries of ancient Rome. Today, it is still made according to the original recipe.

Pecorino Romano is most often used on pasta dishes, like the better-known Parmigiano Reggiano (parmesan). Its distinctive aromatic, pleasantly sharp, very salty flavour means that in Italian cuisine, it is preferred for some pasta dishes with highly-flavoured sauces, especially those of Roman origin, such as bucatini all'amatriciana. The sharpness depends on the period of maturation which varies from five months for a table cheese to at least eight months for a grating cheese.

Pecorino Romano should not be confused with Pecorino Toscano (from Tuscany) or Pecorino Sardo (from Sardinia). Unlike Pecorino Romano, these cheeses (which are not particularly salty) are generally eaten by themselves or in sandwiches.

Pecorino Romano cheese, whose method of production was first described by Latin authors like Varro and Pliny the Elder about 2000 years ago, was first created in the countryside around Rome. Pecorino Romano cheese is used mostly in Central and Southern Italy.

On the first of May Roman families traditionally eat Pecorino with fresh fava beans, during a daily excursion in the Campagna.

Boiling water

Do I Need to Replace the Water in My Kettle?

Maybe boiling it twice makes it extra-good

By Roxanne Webber

Does it matter if I change the water in my kettle each time I boil it?

If you want to make the most flavorful brew, using fresh water every time you boil is important. Water contains dissolved oxygen, which helps bring out flavors from tea and coffee. When it’s brought to a boil, oxygen is released and minerals are concentrated.

Barry Swanson, PhD, a food science expert with the Institute of Food Technologists, explains that the oxygen in the water reacts with the aromatic compounds in tea and coffee to produce flavor. A greater concentration of minerals can give your drink a metallic tang.

“The ultimate reason is taste,” says Rich Avella, production manager, coffee and tea, for Peet’s Coffee & Tea. When you boil water over and over, “you lose some of the complex aromatics and details in flavor. When you get into quality teas and coffees—like food—you really enjoy those nuances.”

Lisa Boalt Richardson, president of the Southern Association of Tea Businesses, agrees that tea will taste flat if there isn’t enough oxygen in the water. She says when brewing tea to avoid distilled water, because it’s already been boiled to remove impurities.

Avella suggests an easy test, especially if you use very high-quality tea or coffee: Just brew two identical cups, one with freshly boiled water and another using twice-boiled water. Then do a side-by-side comparison, paying attention to the contrasts in flavor and aroma. “It’s easy to see the difference,” he says.

Roxanne Webber is an associate editor at CHOW.

fr CHOW : http://www.chow.com/stories/10891

Agneau

A delicacy among the red meat lovers, agneau is ur answer to tender meat,for various religous purposes

1-all religions except those vegan can eat it
2-the animal sacrificed itself to the butcher's knife when its 30 to 40 days when the animal weighs between 8 to 10 kilograms (18 to 22 pounds)

n here is the best place to surf about it

http://www.hertzmann.com/articles/2005/agneau/

enjoy~!

abortion

kinetic says:
earliest is 24hrs later
kinetic says:
cos there is a counselling and then a cool off time
kinetic says:
aiyah u shd just ask the gynae upfront how many TOP do u do in average a month and waht is ur complication rate and what are those complications. dont need to be too polite u know...
kinetic says:
if they are professional, they will have audits of their safety rate and they shd know these figures
kinetic says:
anything more than 5% is unsafe
Deja vu,deja fait says:
oki
Deja vu,deja fait says:
sounds like i really need good luck
kinetic says:
its a really simple op
Deja vu,deja fait says:
n the best thing is that i m sick now
kinetic says:
even junior drs do it
Deja vu,deja fait says:
5 min rite
Deja vu,deja fait says:
have u done it b4
kinetic says:
in fact if u go to a hosp, a junior dr will most likely do it...
kinetic says:
me no
Deja vu,deja fait says:
oooh
kinetic says:
but i know in sgh, the senior does it
Deja vu,deja fait says:
the senior wil make sure that the junior dun screw up
Deja vu,deja fait says:
hmm
kinetic says:
thats the way they get paid
Deja vu,deja fait says:
they = senior doc?
Deja vu,deja fait says:
or junior do
Deja vu,deja fait says:
doc
kinetic says:
mostly senior
Deja vu,deja fait says:
oooh
kinetic says:
unless he is busy or there is a junior who ask him to let him do
kinetic says:
then he will supervise
kinetic says:
anyway...why sickness u got
Deja vu,deja fait says:
cuff n fever
Deja vu,deja fait says:
headache
kinetic says:
how long le
Deja vu,deja fait says:
hmmm
Deja vu,deja fait says:
3 weeks
Deja vu,deja fait says:
y
kinetic says:
tts too long for a simple flu rite
kinetic says:
anyway tell all this to the dr
kinetic says:
how high is ur fever
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i went to a GP thats y i got the singapore clinic referal
kinetic says:
is it getting better or worse
Deja vu,deja fait says:
lite fever
Deja vu,deja fait says:
today was bad
Deja vu,deja fait says:
yesterday oki
Deja vu,deja fait says:
my cough is bad
kinetic says:
ok lor
kinetic says:
all the best to u
Deja vu,deja fait says:
when i cough my whole body is....painful
kinetic says:
actually is it going to be under general anesthesia
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i hope it wil not deter me for my recovery
Deja vu,deja fait says:
ought to b ga
Deja vu,deja fait says:
coz they asked me not to eat 8 hours b4
kinetic says:
then is there an anesthetist
Deja vu,deja fait says:
local?
kinetic says:
dun tell me the gynae one man show
Deja vu,deja fait says:
the counter lady told me its gg to b one 5 min job
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i duno if its gg to b one man show
kinetic says:
but still
kinetic says:
usually if its ga, there shd be anesthetist
Deja vu,deja fait says:
she said even though its 5 min,u have to b here fr 8am to 3pm
kinetic says:
meaning another specialist
Deja vu,deja fait says:
yup
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i wil ask abt it
kinetic says:
for ur recovery
Deja vu,deja fait says:
so i wont b shortchanged
kinetic says:
cos when u r unconscious....
kinetic says:
even for 5 mins....
kinetic says:
ur heart can stop
Deja vu,deja fait says:
scary
kinetic says:
and the gynae is not gonna be monitoring u
kinetic says:
someone else will be monitoring
kinetic says:
u dun wan a nurse to be doing that
Deja vu,deja fait says:
y not
kinetic says:
u wan an anesthetic doc to be doing that
Deja vu,deja fait says:
not professional rite
kinetic says:
cos if something happens, the nurse wun noe what to do
kinetic says:
n trust me
kinetic says:
the gynae also will dunno what to do
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i m writtin down notes
kinetic says:
cos he is not trained in life support
kinetic says:
sure they know cpr and can do abit give some drugs but it better not be a one doctor affair
Deja vu,deja fait says:
ooh
kinetic says:
cos in a general hospital
kinetic says:
TOP is done under GA
Deja vu,deja fait says:
cam claim medicsave
Deja vu,deja fait says:
yup
kinetic says:
and for GA, no matter how short, must die die have anesthetis
kinetic says:
t
Deja vu,deja fait says:
oki
kinetic says:
how else is the gynae going to put u to sleep
Deja vu,deja fait says:
true
kinetic says:
to tell u mopre
Deja vu,deja fait says:
even for dental-wisdom tooth
kinetic says:
ga involves putting an injection which makes u sleep
kinetic says:
then they tube ur windpipe
Deja vu,deja fait says:
yup
kinetic says:
and artificial ventilation
kinetic says:
lung machine
kinetic says:
the sleeping gas takes over cos the injection only works for 5 mins
Deja vu,deja fait says:
really?
kinetic says:
i doubt the gynae will actually do all these himself
kinetic says:
once the injection works
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i hope the clinic does that
kinetic says:
they must tube immediately. cos ur breathing is comproimised
kinetic says:
until u r on the lung machine, u r not safe
Deja vu,deja fait says:
???
kinetic says:
then once u r stable, the top starts
Deja vu,deja fait says:
lung machine= artifical ventilation
kinetic says:
ocne its over, they reverse u
kinetic says:
yes u breath thru a tube
Deja vu,deja fait says:
omg
kinetic says:
the machine blows air in and out for u
kinetic says:
there r special gases which keep u under
Deja vu,deja fait says:
so i dun need to breath rite
kinetic says:
nope
kinetic says:
once they off the gas u wake up
kinetic says:
the other way to do it is by RA or regional anesthesia
kinetic says:
they inject a drug into ur spine
kinetic says:
to numb the waist down
kinetic says:
but a gynae cant do this
kinetic says:
only an anesthetist can do it
kinetic says:
so no running away, u gotta have an anesthetist
kinetic says:
pronounced as air-nest-stare-tis
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i know lah
Deja vu,deja fait says:
siao
kinetic says:
ask the gynae abt that
Deja vu,deja fait says:
ooh so complicated
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i feel my lfe in danger already
kinetic says:
yah la u think no risk meh
kinetic says:
usually nothing happens
kinetic says:
but ppl have died from it b4
kinetic says:
anyway
Deja vu,deja fait says:
even breathing is sth cant taken for granted
kinetic says:
u smoke rite
Deja vu,deja fait says:
died fr what
Deja vu,deja fait says:
the first stage of it
Deja vu,deja fait says:
shit
Deja vu,deja fait says:
my cough is really bad
kinetic says:
u got higher risk of heart attack and dvt during n after GA
kinetic says:
n top lowers ur chances of conceiving in future
kinetic says:
in theory
kinetic says:
cos of the scaring, the egg movt may be affected. implantation of the embryo also
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i m gg to eat start to eat the antibotics ,haven start the course yet,wil it b too late to start it
kinetic says:
what antibiotic
Deja vu,deja fait says:
for the cough
kinetic says:
for what, ur cuff or the op
kinetic says:
whats the name
kinetic says:
n dose frequency
Deja vu,deja fait says:
hmm
Deja vu,deja fait says:
cough
Deja vu,deja fait says:
enythromy in 250mg
kinetic says:
4 x a day ah
kinetic says:
how r u going to take ur next dose
Deja vu,deja fait says:
3 times a day
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i haven start yet coz i hate medic
kinetic says:
oh just take it la
Deja vu,deja fait says:
supposed to start on last tue
kinetic says:
and take the next dose after ur op
kinetic says:
if u dun wan then dun take it at all
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i got thunder cough
kinetic says:
but its good to take la
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i i beta take
kinetic says:
cos ur going for op
Deja vu,deja fait says:
ya
kinetic says:
lower ur chance of infection
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i dun wana more things to go wron
Deja vu,deja fait says:
g
kinetic says:
tell the gynae that too
Deja vu,deja fait says:
u know sth
Deja vu,deja fait says:
its my second TOP
Deja vu,deja fait says:
first was in KK
kinetic says:
how long ago the first one
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i rem everything that happened to me
Deja vu,deja fait says:
2001
Deja vu,deja fait says:
jun
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ic
kinetic says:
what happen this time
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i duno
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i one day
Deja vu,deja fait says:
2 days after my period
Deja vu,deja fait says:
unprotected sex
Deja vu,deja fait says:
n thats all the rest r protected
kinetic says:
means u very fertile
Deja vu,deja fait says:
super suay
kinetic says:
dun have unprotected sex k
kinetic says:
unless u want a family
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i m a great feelin that god wil take all the fertility away fr me after this TOP
kinetic says:
hard to say
Deja vu,deja fait says:
my bf is remorseful n wana to buy a flat in case of future accidents
Deja vu,deja fait says:
y hard to say
kinetic says:
some women have many top
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i cant b so blessed to have kids al the time
kinetic says:
why dun u get married
kinetic says:
if he is the one for u
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i rem the lady beside me in KK was doing her third TOP
Deja vu,deja fait says:
he said to do things in a proper way
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i cant defend him coz i wana the kid too
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i cant allow myself to b in such a state of risk
Deja vu,deja fait says:
mayb my next pregnancy wil take place in my tubes
Deja vu,deja fait says:
its only 1 accident
Deja vu,deja fait says:
omg
kinetic says:
so u both want the kid?
Deja vu,deja fait says:
seule
Deja vu,deja fait says:
seulement moi
kinetic says:
moi aussi
Deja vu,deja fait says:
?
kinetic says:
means me too
kinetic says:
i mean....i was paraphrasing what u said
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i know
Deja vu,deja fait says:
y u too
kinetic says:
i din mean me too
kinetic says:
just echoing u
kinetic says:
nvm
kinetic says:
so u made up ur mind
kinetic says:
all the best l
Deja vu,deja fait says:
u wana me to keep the child
Deja vu,deja fait says:
u i dun wana
kinetic says:
let me know if ur ok after the thing
Deja vu,deja fait says:
sure
kinetic says:
nope i dun wan u to keep
kinetic says:
its not my kid i got no opinion
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i wil fill myself wif lotsa herbals
Deja vu,deja fait says:
if its ur n ur gf;s?
kinetic says:
i thot i read that u wan the kid..so i was confused
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i wana
kinetic says:
herbal?
Deja vu,deja fait says:
he dun
Deja vu,deja fait says:
the chinese herbs
Deja vu,deja fait says:
to ensure fertility again
kinetic says:
herbals? for what
kinetic says:
no need la

kinetic says:
dunno if those herbs cause harm anot
Deja vu,deja fait says:
i m a tcm girl leh
kinetic says:
up to u la
Deja vu,deja fait says:
take some ginseng
kinetic says:
just make sure u know the names of the herbs u take so that u can track
kinetic says:
in case anything happens
Deja vu,deja fait says:
or some bai feng pills
kinetic says:
and that the herbs are nt adulterated
Deja vu,deja fait says:
oki

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The Youngest Mother ever-Lina Medina

Lina Medina (born September 27, 1933) gave birth at the age of 5 years, 7 months and 21 days and is the youngest confirmed mother in medical history.
Born in Peru, Lina was brought to a hospital by her parents at the age of 5 years because of increasing abdominal size. She was originally thought to have had a tumor, but her doctors determined she was in the seventh month of pregnancy. Dr. Gerardo Lozada took her to Lima, the capital of Peru, prior to the surgery to have other specialists confirm that Lina was in fact pregnant. A month and a half later, on May 14, 1939, she gave birth to a boy by a caesarean section necessitated by her small pelvis. The surgery was performed by Dr. Lozada and Dr. Busalleu, with Dr. Colretta providing anaesthesia. Her case was reported in detail by Dr. Edmundo Escomel to La Presse Medicale, along with the additional details that her menarche had occurred at 8 months of age, and that she had had prominent breast development by the age of 4. By age 5 her figure displayed pelvic widening and advanced bone maturation

Fr Wiki
Read more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Medina
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precocious_puberty
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_youngest_birth_mothers