Tuesday, April 26, 2011
the real magic palayok
A palayok is a clay pot used as the traditional food preparation container in the Philippines. Palayok is a Tagalog word; in other parts of the country, especially in the Visayas, it is called a kulon; smaller-sized pots are referred to as anglit.
The palayok is made of earthenware, a porous ceramic material. This allows steam from cooking to evaporate out of the pores in the earthenware. Juices from the cooking food would not begin to burn until all the water has evaporated, after which the food is thoroughly cooked. Since ceramic does not transfer heat as much as metal, cooking in a palayok entails a longer time and a higher temperature that would normally be using metal cookware.
The palayok should not be cleaned using household detergents, as the porous material would easily imbibe chemicals in the detergent that would later impart unwanted flavors in the food during cooking. It is instead cleaned by soaking in warm water and when the detritus has sufficiently softened, by scrubbing with salt
The palayok is made of earthenware, a porous ceramic material. This allows steam from cooking to evaporate out of the pores in the earthenware. Juices from the cooking food would not begin to burn until all the water has evaporated, after which the food is thoroughly cooked. Since ceramic does not transfer heat as much as metal, cooking in a palayok entails a longer time and a higher temperature that would normally be using metal cookware.
The palayok should not be cleaned using household detergents, as the porous material would easily imbibe chemicals in the detergent that would later impart unwanted flavors in the food during cooking. It is instead cleaned by soaking in warm water and when the detritus has sufficiently softened, by scrubbing with salt
the growing nazarene of polangui
a relative of mine in tabaco, albay invited me to witness this treasure in tiwi,albay.
her relative owns this so called growing black nazarene of polangui.
as it has been told the black nazarene is a ruler long and now it doubled it size.
well i guess God moves in mysterious ways. Faith lives on.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
excel in borcel!
tabaco, albay
borcels farm and nature spring resort
with a perfect background of the majestic mayon.
entrance fee of 50 pesos
cottage from 100 to 300
water comes from a water source beneath the ground (bukal)
refreshing and cool!
a motorcycle away from tabaco town proper ( 11 pesos/ ride )
borcels farm and nature spring resort
with a perfect background of the majestic mayon.
entrance fee of 50 pesos
cottage from 100 to 300
water comes from a water source beneath the ground (bukal)
refreshing and cool!
a motorcycle away from tabaco town proper ( 11 pesos/ ride )
waka waka in kawa kawa
welcome to the life size way of the cross in bicolandia.
in kawa kawa ligao albay in bicol
just near the junction going to legaspi and tabaco.
free entrance and a great exercise.
this was a new experience to me during this holy week.
good job to ex governor and now congressman gonzales of albay!
in kawa kawa ligao albay in bicol
just near the junction going to legaspi and tabaco.
free entrance and a great exercise.
this was a new experience to me during this holy week.
good job to ex governor and now congressman gonzales of albay!
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