Yema

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This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for June 30, 2008

yema - feminine noun (la) - yolk, leaf bud, young shoot, fingertip. Look up yema in the dictionary

Es difícil separar la yema de la clara, pero en muchas recetas es necesario.
Separating the yolk from the egg white is hard, but many recipes require it.

[María José]

Have you ever eaten yemas de Santa Teresa? Oh God, why did I start talking about food? I've put on five kilos and decided to go on a diet and it's so haaaard!
Yemas de Santa Teresa

• Ingredientes:
• 12 yemas de huevo,
• 175 gr. de azúcar,
• 14 cucharadas de agua,
• 1 trozo de canela en rama,
• cáscara de limón,
• azúcar glas.

Método: Mezclar el azúcar, la corteza de limón y la canela, agregar el agua y poner ha hervir. Retirar y dejar que se forme un almíbar a punto de hebra fuerte. Pasar las yemas por el tamiz a otro cazo y verter sobre ellas el almíbar. Mezclar y devolver al fuego, removiendo constantemente hasta obtener una masa que se despegue de las paredes. Sacarlo a un plato y dejar enfriar. Espolvorearla de azúcar, formar unos rollitos y preparar con ellos las yemas, rebosar con el azúcar glas.

[Elaina]

Now THAT sounds like a very nice diet dish........

Elaina

[María José]

It does, doesn't it? But when I finish my diet I'll buy myself a few... and put on all the weight again... Anyway, who am I kidding? I'm going to England in eleven days and I've never heard of anybody losing weight on an English diet.

[Jane]

Would this dish make you lose weight or gain them? I´m asking because both ways, you need to be on diet (I´ve been told). I need to know before I get into trouble... the dish seem absolutely delicious.

[Elaina]

But it is kind of a bland diet........scones and maybe tea crackers....

Paris.....I would become a "wino" there. I would drink wine everyday and bread and cheese and just live it up there!

I didn't really find any good food there....even there coffe was bad! I needed a liter of milk just to be able to drink it. No offense but that coffee was very, very, strong!

Are you going there for business of pleasure, may I ask?

Elaina

[María José]

You can eat as many of them as you want because you have a perfect size 8 figure. As for me, I'd better keep well away from them.
There's this confectioner's in Sol (La Menorquina?Is that the name, Alfonso?) where they sell them if you want to try them,Jane.

[María José]

Originally Posted by Elaina

But it is kind of a bland diet........scones and maybe tea crackers....

Paris.....I would become a "wino" there. I would drink wine everyday and bread and cheese and just live it up there!

I didn't really find any good food there....even there coffe was bad! I needed a liter of milk just to be able to drink it. No offense but that coffee was very, very, strong!

Are you going there for business of pleasure, may I ask?

Elaina

Long-awaited holidays. Lovely countryside and yeah, scones and all kinds of delicious fry-ups...

[Jane]

Originally Posted by Gemma

You can eat as many of them as you want because you have a perfect size 8 figure. As for me, I'd better keep well away from them.
There's this confectioner's in Sol (La Menorquina?Is that the name, Alfonso?) where they sell them if you want to try them,Jane.

Did you say perfect ...? Is there any such thing as a perfect size?
May I tempt you with an invitation, then?

[María José]

Ok, but you'll have to wait till I manage to get into my jeans again.

[poli]

Originally Posted by Gemma

You can eat as many of them as you want because you have a perfect size 8 figure. As for me, I'd better keep well away from them.
There's this confectioner's in Sol (La Menorquina?Is that the name, Alfonso?) where they sell them if you want to try them,Jane.

I think its Mayorquina (entre Postas y Calle Mayor). The place is irresistable. The smell of their baking is provocative, and like good Spaniards, they don't overcharge. I love their torteles. When in Madrid, the Prado is worth a visit, and so is the Mayorquina (proivided you're not diabetic)
If you eat a lot of yemas you may not live long enough to get fat. The cholesterol will get you first.

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by Gemma

Yemas de Santa Teresa

• Ingredientes:
• 12 yemas de huevo,
• 175 gr. de azúcar,
• 14 cucharadas de agua,
• 1 trozo de canela en rama,
• cáscara de limón,
• azúcar glas.

I'm going to have to try this.

[Jane]

Originally Posted by poli

I think its Mayorquina (entre Postas y Calle Mayor). The place is irresistable.

If you eat a lot of yemas you may not live long enough to get fat. The cholesterol will get you first.

Please, Poli, please, don´t be a killjoy.

[Jane]

Originally Posted by Gemma

Ok, but you'll have to wait till I manage to get into my jeans again.

Is that the dress code for the restaurant or the dish...?