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Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a first course prepared with old bread, milk, speck, lucanica, garlic, grana padano PDO, parsley, egg, flour

Ingredients

for 4 people:

Slices of stale bread
About 1 cup milk (≈250 ml / 8.5 fl oz)
50 g (1.8 oz) speck
50 g (1.8 oz) lucanica sausage
50 g (1.8 oz) cold cuts of choice
1 garlic clove
30–40 g (1.1–1.4 oz) grated Grana Padano PDO cheese
A small bunch of chopped parsley
1 egg
White flour, as needed

Preparation

Cut the bread into small pieces

Put it in a bowl and pour over the milk that has just boiled

Cover with a lid and let stand for at least 3 hours

Make sure the dough is cold.

In a blender put the garlic, speck, lucanica and the other sliced meat

Blend

Chop the bread

Pour the mixture into a bowl and knead with the egg and a little flour adding the parsley, salt, pepper and Grana Padano cheese.

Kneading

Flour a tray and, wetting your hands, form balls

Sprinkle them with flour

When the broth boils, cook them for 25 to 40 minutes depending on the size.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Flour: contains gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Grana Padano PDO: milk allergens, lysozyme from eggs

Milk: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Bread: cereals containing gluten included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Parsley: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to spices, mugwort, composites

Egg: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Garlic: has immune-stimulating properties, promotes liver function and the elimination of waste metabolites. It also has hypocholesterolemic, lipid-lowering, antiplatelet, hypotensive and hypoglycemic properties that promote cardiac function.

Flour: provides B vitamins (thiamine, niacin, riboflavin and folate), which are important for energy metabolism and the functioning of the nervous system.

Grana Padano PDO: useful for the proper functioning of the liver. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression

Whole milk: provides vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, promoting metabolism, cardiovascular function, tooth and bone health. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression. Provides and promotes the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E.K)

Lucanica: source of protein, B vitamins and minerals such as zinc and iron important for the health of bones, muscles, and the nervous system.

Bread. Cereals stimulate the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Parsley: rich in carotenoids that support the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants

Speck: provides high levels of proteins, B vitamins, mineral salts and unsaturated fats that contribute to muscle function, metabolism, and the nervous system

Egg: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids. Rich in Vitamin D that fights mood disorders

Safety / Intended use

Also intended for individuals suffering from:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Nausea and Vomiting, by
• Diarrhea

Cautiously based on tenderness and roughness in the event of:

• Mucositis (inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)

Not recommended in case of:

• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)