the art of ta.st.e

SLOVENSKO

it well may come to you as a surprise to put such an item among those you are now accustomed to. i admit this outgrowth was not expected at the beginning. (and don't, not even for a moment, entertain a strange thought that i'm out of materials to write about or show you.) anyhow, i am aware of the fact, that the art is normally comprehended as something stimulating our sight or hearing. i will not contend here that you should change your position, but will simply state that by definition the art comprises activities and products thereof aimed to please the senses. and i've found gastronomy to be a subtitle of the entry “aesthetic“ and explained as a transformation of  something so indispensable and common as food into an art, using not only colours, form and composition, but also stimulating our senses of taste, smell and touch and even utilizing anticipation and seduction.

as you know, the food is highly addictive. and my aim is not to make you indulge in what is question-able. instead, i would like to present you a healthy alternative to chocolate. this utterly enticing treat is able to shut your otherwise down-to-earth logic although it is packed with bad stuff. that is why i will introduce you to an artistic twist of mine in a healthy chocolate recipe.

it is mine because of an important twist in a recipe paul volk brought when he first came to slovenia. as cashew was a rather precious nut, i inverted the quantity of cashews and peanuts. the latter have stronger taste, and we liked it so much, we never even tried the original recipe. but you may, of course. keep in mind, though, that in using delicacies such as chocolate we need to exercise self-constraint and be happy we can set limits.

the winning healthy chocolate

ingredients:
2 measure of dry-roasted peanuts
1 measure of cashew
1 measure of honey
1 measure of carob powder
1/2 a measure of  roughly ground dry-roasted hazelnuts


how-to:
in a blender or similar kitchen gadget make a fine paste out of peanuts and cashew. hand-mix in honey and carob powder. finally, adding hazelnuts you will get a delicious healthy chocolate spread.