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Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of an appetizer or side dish prepared with cabbage, garlic, Grana Padano PDO, egg, extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper

Ingredients

(for 6 people)

1 kg (2.2 lb) savoy cabbage
1 garlic clove
300 g (10.6 oz) grated Grana Padano cheese
1 egg
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste

Method

Blanch the julienned cabbage in salted water for 15-20 minutes. When cooked, drain it and dry it with a cloth.

Mix the egg and Grana Padano cheese with the cabbage, season with salt and pepper and let it rest for 2-3 hours.

Sauté the garlic with 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

Remove the garlic and add the previously prepared mixture

Bake until golden brown

Serve hot.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Grana Padano PDO: milk allergens, lysozyme from eggs

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Pepper (green, pink, black, grey, white): possible cross-reactivity in case of spice intolerance

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

Savoy cabbage: possible reaction in case of allergy to birch or spices

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.

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

Extra virgin olive oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids

Pepper (green, pink, black, gray, white): contains piperine, a powerful antioxidant; it improves insulin sensitivity by reducing cholesterol levels and activating metabolism. Recommended for people with cardiovascular problems.

Salt: essential for the balance of body fluids and for the transmission of nerve impulses, it is however to be consumed respecting the limit of 5 g per day according to the indications of the WHO so as not to promote arterial hypertension and consequent increase in the risk of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases starting from myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke; to be limited as much as possible in the case of nephropathy.

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

Savoy cabbage: rich in vitamins A and K that help the liver in purification activities and powerful natural anti-inflammatory, able to prevent and alleviate inflammatory and heart diseases. Also suitable for nephropathics. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. It provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression. Vitamin E strengthens the immune system, has a preventive function against many cancers and protects the digestive mucous membranes.

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia -Weight Loss
• Nausea and vomiting
• Mucositis (Inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)

Avoid administration in case of:

• Dysphagia (Problems chewing – swallowing)