Tomato Strepsils

Have you ever been to the supermarket and found a packet of strepsils, when you asked for an egg, you were asked what you needed for dinner. When you asked for butter, you were told that you needed butter for your breakfast. When you asked for bread, you were told that you needed bread for your lunch.

In the supermarkets, strepsils pastilhas are often combined with other ingredients. This makes the supermarket attractive to shoppers, and as the packets say they are for a healthy meal, it is hard not to buy. But have you thought about what a healthy meal looks like? With a packet of strepsils pastiche, a meal can look like vegetables, a fruit and a whole grain or three. The nutritional benefits are there.

There are other foods that can be made into a delicious and nutritious meal, such as borlotti pasta, or tapioca pearls, or even reed diffusers. Using strepsils pastilhas also lets you enjoy the flavour of the food, rather than just eating the bits and pieces that are there. As I mentioned above, the packet says that they are for a healthy meal, but if you use some of the different foods that are on the market, it can become quite exciting.

Sprinkling Tomato Strepsils in Pintos Makes a Delicious Treat

In the supermarket you might find things like veggie patties, or even a packet of fried tomatoes, but with some creativity you can make them into a tasty snack. You can even make a delicious meal out of soup! With some ingredients from your local Asian store or supermarket, you can create your own version of a Szechuan peppercorn stir-fry and serve your strepsils in little tins with a bit of salt, pepper and soy sauce thrown on top.

If you are having trouble trying to think of other ways to make your meals interesting, try looking through the pages of a Spanish or South American grocery store or even an importer’s catalogue. There are literally hundreds of recipes available for you to try. Some will only need onions, bell pepper, a little garlic and some spices, others will call for cumin or coriander seeds, while others will need salt, pepper and oregano. These will certainly be popular dishes in your adopted country, where they are almost standard.

You can also try experimenting with ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen: cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, chilli con carne or chilli con lima! For starters, your family will not care too much about the exact recipe as long as it is tasty, fresh and healthy. Even if they do, it will be something they can easily make themselves, so it will be good practice if you make a few different batches of your favourite concoction and allow them to cook it over their meal for a few days before serving. Your strepsils in a tin will last for months at a time, so you could even make it into a competition: the winner gets the prize.