Friday, 16 December 2011

Get your paws on Clarence

   A FROZEN fishy tale of fun in the holiday sun shows Bromley diners are prawn to be wild.
In the latest Birds Eye advert Janice, from Bromley, unsecured loans is having a nice time on the Amalfi coast enjoying fresh seafood in the open air.
That is until fellow diner Clarence the polar bear reminds her that it is the last night of her holiday and the next day she will be back in her hometown.
But the frozen food giant says it did not choose the bad credit loans town to intentionally insult its residents.
A spokesman said: “Bromley is referenced in our latest Catch Fresh advertisement as it represents a typical British town.
“It was chosen at random and was never intended to cause offence.”
And a Bromley Council spokesman says they have taken it as a bit of light hearted fun.
They said: “We don’t have many polar bears in Bromley but our residents know that the holiday doesn’t need to end here.
“There is always plenty to do from retail therapy and eating out in a selection of great restaurants, to country walks, sports facilities and visiting our many green spaces.”
Voiced by Hollywood actor Willem Dafoe, Clarence the polar bear has been on television screens since last May when he appeared in the Birds Eye 100 per cent campaign. 

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Subway tests café format

Sandwich giant Subway is testing a more upscale format called Subway Café, which the company hopes will address the needs of franchisees looking to open in office buildings and other more high-end venues.
The test, which was launched by a unsecured loans Subway franchisee in an office building in Alexandria, Va., has expanded to about 15 locations, Les Winograd, a spokesman for the Milford, Conn.-based chain, said in an interview Monday. The company expects to add 10 more by the end of the year, he added.
“The landlord was looking for something more upscale and with more coffee choices in the building,” Winograd said.
The new concept is expected to help fuel Subway’s rapid growth. The chain said it has opened nearly 700 new outlets in 50 countries and 43 U.S. states since January and has plans to open a total of 2,000 North American locations this year.
While still in the early stages of development, the Subway Café is bad credit loans designed to be a cross between a sandwich concept and coffee bar and is “a little larger” than the average 1,200-square-foot Subway, he said.
In addition to the standard Subway breakfast and traditional menus, the café concept offers a variety of baked goods, hot and cold espresso drinks, coffee, hot and iced chai latte, hot chocolate and frozen blended beverages. Because the menu is somewhat more elaborate, operations will vary from standard Subway locations. The coffee would come from Seattle’s Best, which supplies coffee to Subway’s regular restaurants.
“Employees will need some specific training for the cafes,” Winograd said.
Winograd said the décor and signage for the café would be standardized, and would feature brick or wood paneled walls, more lounge-style seating with comfortable armchairs, and in some cases a fireplace. Lighting also would be different from standard Subway operations. He noted, however, that the design would remain flexible to allow for the development of the cafes in a variety of locations.
Subway has about 34600 stores in 98 countries.

Monday, 5 December 2011

Guide To Mexican Cheese or Queso

Fresh Cheese
  • Panela: Adapted from a Greek basket cheese whole unpasteurized milk curds are salted and drained in baskets to form this fresh cheese. Panela is best eaten fresh as a snack or to top salads or other cold dishes. You can also use panela to crumble over tacos or chili.Substitute: Ricotta unsecured loans
  • Queso Blanco: A moist, crumbly cheese that becomes creamy when it is heated. The cheese is very versatile so you can use to crumble over you favorite Mexican dish or even fry it on your comal.Substitute:  Monterrey Jack
  • Queso Fresco: Translates to “fresh cheese”. With its crumbly texture and slightly acidic flavor it can be crumbled atop beans, salads or even rice dishes or used to stuff chiles or for quesadillas.. Queso Fresco is probably the most common Mexican cheese found in Mexico as well as the U.S In some regional areas of Mexico the cheese curds are still ground on a metate then hand pressed into round molds. 
    Substitute:
     Mild Feta Cheese
  • Requeson: A “Hispanic Ricotta” style cheese. Use in any recipe that calls for ricotta from salads and even desserts. Requeson is a lower-fat cheese.Substitute:  Ricotta
  • Crema: Not really a cheese but a dairy staple in Mexican cuisine. Crema is a heavy cream similar in taste to creme fraiche (which is a good substitute but best to just make your own).  Thicker versions of crema are used as additions to sauces and the thinner crema is used as a topping for tostadas, tacos and enchiladas.Substitute:  Creme Fraiche,  Sour cream (thinned) OR Make your own

Mexican cheese or queso
Soft And Semi-Soft Cheese
  • Anejo: Translated “anjeo” means aged.  Anejo cheese is dry and gratable or can be crumbled then used on tacos, salads or any dish where you want to add a zesty flavor..Substitute: Romano bad credit loans
  • Asadero: The traditional use for this mild, chewy cheese is a filling for chiles rellenos and a popular Mexican dish called chile con queso. In Qaxaca trompillos (wild berries) are used in the cheesemaking process and this imparts a distinctive flavor not found in Northern Mexico or in the U.S. versions.Substitutes: Teleme, Muenster, Jack, Fontina
  • Chihuahua: Brought to Mexico from the Mennonites, Queso Chihuahua is similar to mild cheddar but becomes tangy when it is aged. Good versions are hard to find the U.S. so you may prefer to substitute with a Muenster or medium Cheddar. Chihuahua cheese is used for melting in chiles rellenos and a Mexican fondue called queso fundidoSubstitute:  Jack or mild Cheddar
  • Oaxaca: Long ribbons of cheese are rolled up to form a ball to make this traditional mozzarella-like cheese. The balls of cheese are used shredded to top tostadas and little appetizers (antojitos) or may be sliced and added to quesadillas or chile rellenos. Look for a spicy versions too which is flavored with cherrySubstitute: Mozzarella or Armenian String Cheese

Semi-Hard And Hard Cheeses

  • Chontaleno and Chontaleno Ahumado, dry, grating cheeses, ahumado refers to a smoked.versionSubstitute: Parmesan
  • Cotija: A dry grating cheese similar to Parmesan. The aged version is referred to as “anejo”. Both are used crumbed or gratedSubstitute:  Parmesan
  • Enchilado - A version of Cotija Anejo coated with chile used for it’s spicy flavor as well as for color.Substitute: Feta
  • Manchego: A Spanish sheep’s milk cheese traditionally sliced and served wtih membrillo (quince paste). Manchego adds a nice salty, nutty flavor to dishesSubstitute: Pecornio Roman
  • Queso Criollo: One of the few Mexican “yellow” cheeses very similar to Munster which is a good substitute. This is a gratable cheeseSubstitute: Munster
  • Queso Seco para Freir - A dry, aged cheese used on crispy quesadillas or grated onto beans or other Mexican dishes. This cheese can also be fried (queso frito).Substitute: Parmesan