The Top Four Favorite Soups

By Steve Hill, Site

I was listening, with interest, to a well known radio program last night as they were debating the nations favorite soups - yes I am rather pathetic and yes I do need to get a life! The presenter of the show invited members of the public to telephone, text and e-mail into the program as they conducted a mini survey of people's preferred soup! I was tempted to phone in myself but for whatever reason decided against it.

It was actually a really interesting program to listen to and I was quite surprised at the amount of people that did phone into the show. In reality all of the people could well have been the friends and family of the presenter himself but I would hope not.

You may not be surprised when you hear that chicken soup was voted as the overall winner or nations favorite. Chicken soup happens to be my favorite as well; I eat a bowl at least twice a week!

In second place came tomato soup. Apparently there was not a lot between these first two, only about five percent of the votes. I am not sure what it is about tomato soup but I just don't rate it. I can eat a few spoonfuls but then the taste just seems to bore me.

Oxtail soup came in a surprisingly impressive third place and in fourth place came vegetable soup.

So what was the point of this article and the radio show of last night? Well at the end of the day it is just a bit of fun and something to potentially spark a debate between friends and colleagues.

Thai Foods

As the Thai population grows in the USA so does the number of Thai restaurants. In most larger cities you will find it easy to have a selection of Thai restaurants to choose from.Thai food offers you a wide variety flavors and taste. Most Thai dishes are made with a blend of herbs and spices. Some people feel Thai food may be considered a little spicy but always tasty.

Brazilian Food - Orange Salad

Orange Salad

Ingredients

• 5 oranges
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt and pepper

Procedure

1. Peel the oranges and remove the inner core.
2. Cut the oranges into thin slices. Arrange the slices on a plate.
3. Sprinkle them with sugar, salt, and pepper.
4. Serve, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to eat.

Brazilian Food - Feijoada (Meat Stew)

Feijoada (Meat Stew)

Ingredients

• 3 strips of raw bacon
• 2 onions
• 3 cloves garlic (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1 pound smoked sausage
• 1 pound boneless beef (any cut of meat)
• 1 can (14-ounce) stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
• 4 cups canned black beans
• Salt and pepper

Procedure

1. Cut the bacon strips into big pieces. Fry them in a large pot over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, stirring often.
2. Turn the heat down to medium.
3. Cut the onion in half. Peel off the skin and outer layer. Chop both halves into small pieces.
4. Peel the cloves of garlic. Chop them into small pieces.
5. Add the onions and garlic to the bacon in the pot. Stir until the onions are soft, about 3 minutes.
6. Cut the sausage and beef into 1-inch pieces. Add them to the onions and garlic.
7. Cook until the meat is brown on all sides.
8. Add the stewed tomatoes (with juice), hot water, yellow mustard, and some salt and pepper. Turn the heat down to simmer. Cover the pot.
9. Cook for about 45 minutes, stirring often. If it looks too thick, add more water, ¼ cup at a time. Add the black beans (with liquid).
10. Cover the pot, and cook for 10 more minutes.

10 Best Restaurants in the World

1. Bras'
restaurant which is still by dense forests and grassy areas several miles from the famous Bras Aubrac.Restoran, since 1992 lived in a thrillingly futuristic design by architect Eric Raffy.

2.The laundry is a French
restaurant located in Yountville, California, in Napa Valley. The owner of France and his cook named Thomas Keller, who is also involved in the restaurant's Bouchon, in Napa Valley, and per se, in New York City. the french laundry alumni include Jonathan Benno (of per se), Grant Achatz (of the paragraph), Ron Siegel (The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton), and many others.

3.the fat duck restaurant,
is a restaurant that in 2005 got the title as best restaurant restaurant world by the magazine, and became runner up in 2004, 2006 and 2007.tidak such as restaurants on the other classes that can be found in the cities exclusive , the duck fat can only be found in a simple home-style a village in England.

4.Tetsuya's Restaurant
is considered as one of the best restaurants in the world - is a chef Tetsuya Wakuda this internationally-recognized restaurants in Sydney, Australia, living in the former Seagram's building. tetsuya's has garnered many accolades globally, including to receive 2004, 2005 and 2006 included in the Top 50 best restaurant by Restaurant magazine. He was also awarded the highest ranking in the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2007, Restaurant of the Year and Best Fine Dining in the Restaurant & Catering Association Awards 2005. In 2007 Tetsuya's Restaurant occupies fifth place in the list of top 50 world restaurants.

5.Pierre Gagnaire is a famous chef in France,
and the Head Chef and owner of the eponymous Pierre Gagnaire restaurant at 6 rue Balzac in Paris.Awal his career at St Etienne, where he won 3 Michelin Stars, Gagnaire tore at the conventions of classic French cooking by introducing jarring juxtapositions of taste, taste, and sarananya.penaruhya text in cooking has been known throughout the world. regarded as one of the best restaurants in France, which move in the field of culinary 'modern French'. Gagnaire is also Head Chef Sketch in London. In 2005, the restaurant is the second entry 20 of the world by industry magazine Restaurant, Pierre Gagnaire restaurant is ranked third in 2006 and 2007.

6.Per Se,Amerika serikat
In 2004, Keller returned to New York to open Per Se. Renowned designer Adam Tihany to create most of the settings where you'll find a version of the famous, elegant fireplace and the interior field, urban environment, with a garden which is very beautiful.

7.Mugarits spain
Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz doesn’t offer the headline-grabbing fireworks of most fashion-forward and playful modern Spanish cuisine, but is nevertheless setting the agenda for the next generation of chefs. A subtle, intellectual and harmonious cuisine – one that divides opinion – is delivered in a pastoral environment (a former cider bar) in the hills outside San Sebastian in the Basque country.

8.Le Louis XV,Monaco,
In the hall, decorated in the style of 17th Century Versailles, sparkles with mirrors and gold, mixed with the light through the window, there is a magnificent aquarium, a dining in the heart of a small kitchen where there is a six-screen video streaming.

9.El Bulli
is a three-star restaurant run by chef Ferran Adria at the Costa Brava in Catalonia, Spain. A small restaurant in the bay Cala Monjoi, described as "the most imaginative generator of Haute cuisine in the world", with a lot of hard work done by the chef. Magazine has menganugrahi restaurant El Bulli restaurant as the best in the world three times - in 2002, 2006, and the latest, in 2007

10.Arzak Restaurant, Spain

Arzak is a story that has roots in tradition, ambition, and it jurumasak dinner enhance reputation Avant-garde, the experimental kitchen.
the Arzak really different, addition to the wealth of France and Spain are interesting collection of wines from the Golan Heights and from Porto. Perhaps Champagne and sparkling wine, and a room with smoke cigars from Cuba, Mexico and the Canary Islands.

Famous Restaurants in the U.S.

Luchuw Famous Restaurant

Distinctly American Food

Food becomes American when it is made on American soil. When a person comes here to begin a new life and creates his first dish to remind him of home, he is in fact claiming this as his home. He is saying he will not cease to be who he is, but instead, he will add this as well. This is America, we thrive on dualities. Food becomes American when it is added to our cultural landscape by even one single person, because every person counts.

Korean Food

Meats and veggies used in Tobak are organic, much to the relief of health freaks. On a few dishes, Tobak chefs use sesame oil and ginseng. They use soybean oil to reduce cholesterol level in its foods. Other health benefits of savoring in Korean foods include reduction of cholesterol level and blood tension, if you develop a taste for octopus. Ginseng is extremely popular in Korea; the country is dubbed as Ginseng country. It is commonly consumed as a health tonic, and is regarded widely as great for increasing immune system, reducing stress, anti-aging, and as an antioxidant.