SLC26-W1 // "Introduction Of Appetizers"

Greetings to everyone!!!
Welcome to my blog and to the first week of season 26 of learning challenge.
I am glad to participate in this week course and of course appetiser is a very interesting course that I can't miss since it is a small meal that I usually served before the main meal and as such always help to stimulate my appetite for food.

In this course I have come to learn the different ways of preparing appetiser apart from the usual way I used to prepare my own which has added to my cooking skills.

I have also come to learn the different types of appetiser too which makes the whole course interesting.
With what I am seeing this week I know I have a whole lot to learn from the next five weeks.

It's time for my to put the lesson into practice and share my recipe with you dear friends.

Do you agree "Appetizers are used to stimulate hunger"??? (1 Mark)

Yes, I totally agree that appetisers are used to stimulate hunger. Its flavour and taste actually awaken my taste buds and increases my appetite.
The aroma of this appetiser alone stimulate hunger even my neighbours who perceived the aroma of my appetiser were telling me that I am making them feel hungry.

After I had finish consuming the appetiser I prepared even with the drinks I still felt like eating food. I had to do so after a while before I started writing this post.

Chicken 🐔 stock

Here I made use of chicken breast which has less bones. I wash, cut them in the desire sizes and cook it with low it to simmer.

To make sure the chicken taste good, I added black pepper, garlic, salt and ginger

After preparing chicken stock, I later used it to prepare my hot and sour soup.

Ingredients for hot and sour soup

Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons of Cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon of chopped Garlic
- 1 teaspoon of chopped Ginger
- 3 chopped Green chilli
- Chicken boneless cut into thin stripes 200g
- 1 litre of Chicken Stock
- 1 teaspoon of Salt and to taste
- 1 teaspoon of Black pepper powder
- 2 teaspoon of Vinegar
- 4 teaspoon of Lemon juice
- 3 teaspoons of Soy sauce
- 1 and ½ Cup of shredded Cabbage
- 1 Cup of shredded Carrots
- Green herbs
(Basil and Parsley) 3 teaspoons chopped
- A quarter cup of chopped Green onion leaves
- 7 teaspoons of Cornflour
- A cup of water
- 1 boiled Eggs and whisked egg
- Ground Black pepper

	In my pot I added my cooking oil, garlic, ginger and mix them very well.
	I added the green pepper and also give it a good stir.
	At this point I added my chicken and mix it very well until the chicken changes colour.

After I finish with the frying of chicken, I go ahead with the cooking.

	Here I added the stock mix it very well. And continue by adding salt, ground black pepper, lemon juice, vinegar, soy sauce and mix well, then I allowed it to boil.
	At this I added the carrot 🥕 to the boing stock and stir it.
	Here I added the cabbage 🥬 and , I gave it a good stir.
	Here I added green herbs, green onion leaves and mix them well. I allowed it to cook on a low heat for 10 minutes.

After allowing it to allowing it to cook for 10 minutes, I went in with my whisked cornflour and followed by whisked egg. Mix them well and allowed it to cook on a low heat for 3 minutes.

My appetizer is ready and I put off the fire.

List the prices of the ingredients you buy for making the recipe. (prices in your local currency and in STEEM).(1 Mark)

Ingredients	Price in Naira	Price in steem
Cabbage	1000	5
Carrot	500	2.5
Cooking oil	500	2.5
Green onion leaves	200	1
Basil leaves	200	1
Chicken	2000	10
Egg	600	3
Green pepper	200	1
Black pepper	100	0.5
Lemon	200	1
Cornflour	500	2.5
Ginger	200	1
Garlic	100	0.5
Total	6300	31.5

Share the health benefits of the ingredients used in the recipe. (1 Mark)

Ingredients	Health benefits
Cabbage	Cabbage is rich in vitamin and mineral and it's antioxidants properties helps to protect our cells from getting damage. Since cabbage is high in fibre, it helps in food digestion
Carrot	Carrot is a vegetable that has many health benefits like supporting the eyes, and glowing the skin. Aside from helping our skin to glow, it can also protect the skin against damage.Carrot also helps in boasting our immune system.
Ginger	Ginger helps in reducing stomach bloating and indigestion. It helps to reduce morning sickness like nausea when chewed or taken in ginger tea.
Garlic	Garlic is very good when it comes to reducing blood pressure. It also fight infection and protect our cells against damage. Garlic can help us to prevent some certain types of sicknesses.
Green onion leaves	Green onion leaves is a good sources of vitamin K and C. The antioxidants properties that is present in green onion leaves can help to protect the body against oxidative stress.
Basil leaves	Basil leaves has antimicrobial agents that helps to fight bacteria 🦠 and other microorganisms.
Cornflour	Though cornflour is one of the ingredients that is highly carbohydrates, it's helps to balance our diet and some us with energy.
Chicken	Chicken is a nutritional Source of protein that is rich in vitamin B12 and niacin. Potassium and prosperous are found in chicken and this lean meat can help balance weight loss.
Egg	Eggs I can say is a nutrient pack food and an excellent source of protein. Egg is very good for fetal development during pregnancy because it is rich in vitamins and minerals.
Lemon	Lemon fight infections and protect the body against cells damage. Lemon help in digestion and flushes toxins.
Cooking oil	The health benefits of cooking oil depends on the type of cooking oil in use. Some cooking oil are rich in antioxidants, while some are high in heart healthy fat and others can support weight loss.

I am inviting @manuelhooks, @bossj23 and @eliany to participate in this challenge.