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Colored pencils and sheets of paper, sometimes courtesy of the restaurant itself, have long been replaced by mobile phones or tablets as a resource to keep entertained the little ones who have gone out for lunch or dinner with the family .
In response to the alarm at an increasingly common practice, in this report Iker Morán has asked the experts: Michel Desmugret, director of research at the National Institute of Health and Medical Research in France, even points out a loss of IQ in girls and boys derived from the use of mobile phones during meals.
– Vitamin fever. According to the report Use of nutritional supplements in the Spanish population, carried out by the Spanish Academy of Nutrition and the Mapfre Foundation, up to 75% of Spaniards resort to food supplements, many without scientifically proven safety or efficacy. Laura Conde asks about the need to regulate a trend that can become a public health problem.
– The sweet and tenacious cuisine of PÃÂa Salazar. We visited PÃÂa Salazar in the Ecuadorian capital, who managed to become the best sweet cook in Latin America. This is the story of vocation, sensitivity and tenacity of the co-owner with Alejandro Chamorro of the Nuema restaurant, where the whole family is involved.
– Return (or not) the bottle in the restaurant. Although many people think that the sommelier or waiter pours a small amount of wine when uncorking the bottle to confirm that it is to your liking, the goal is to confirm that there are no defects in the bottle and that it is in good condition and the temperature adequate. In this report, Rosa Molinero tries to clarify some of the most common confusions related to wine in restaurants.
– Blue Rooftop Barceloneta. With spectacular views of the port, the sea and the city, chef and businessman Romain Fornell has just launched Azul Rooftop Barceloneta, a large establishment where he offers appetizers to share and fish from the market with minimal intervention. Also nights of music and drinks.
– Bread, strawberries and cucumbers. A sandwich can be a delicious and healthy snack. Ana Casanova reminds us of this, who encourages us to prepare this recipe based on sliced ​​bread, ripe strawberries, cucumber, watercress, arugula and a teaspoon of cream cheese.
