Powdery mildew of the sage

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  Powdery mildew or white sickness is a cryptogamic disease, that is of fungal origin, which can affect sage plants and occurs on the leaves. This is the most frequent pathology among those that can affect this aromatic herb and occurs in particular with mild temperatures and high humidity. It is a very simple disease to identify: because the white patches that are seen on the leaves of the sage are very characteristic. A reader of Orto Da Coltivare, Barbara, asks me exactly what her plant can have, describing the symptoms of powdery mildew. I answer publicly because I think it may be useful for many to know how to defend themselves from this problem with natural methods and above all how to prevent it. Recognizing powdery mildew on sage Those who cultivate the vegetable garden will already know powdery mildew because it is a frequent pathology also on other cultivated plants, in particular on pumpkin and courgette. Powdery mildew is also called white sickness precisely because it ...

Tuna sauce with onions: the quick and easy recipe ideal for cold appetizers

Tuna sauce with onions is a simple and tasty preparation, ideal to serve as a cold appetizer, for a buffet, an aperitif or as a side dish, to accompany meat or fish main courses. The preparation is a variant of the classic sauce with tuna and mayonnaise that is prepared for veal with tuna sauce, but with the addition of onion, preferably red onion from Tropea. To mitigate the intense flavour of the onions, they will be cut into slices, blanched in water and seasoned, so as to be softer and more digestible, before being mixed with the mayonnaise and the mix of tuna, capers and anchovies.

You can serve tuna onions for a summer dinner when you want to make a simple but tasty dish and it goes well with different dishes: here’s how to prepare them.

Ready in: 30 minutes
FOR 4 PEOPLE

INGREDIENTS

RED ONIONS OF TROPEA 200 gram
TUNA IN OIL 80 grams
MAYONNAISE 4 tbsp
ANCHOVY FILLETS IN OIL 4
LAUREL 1 leaf
PARSLEY just enough
SALT UP just enough
GROUND BLACK PEPPER as required

Nutrition Facts

Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 149
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.7g 15%, Saturated Fat 1.8g 9%, Cholesterol 12mg 4%, Sodium 130mg 6%, Total Carbohydrate 5g 2%, Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%, Total Sugars 2.2g, Protein 5.8g, Vitamin D 0mcg 0%, Calcium 15mg 1%, Iron 0mg 1%, Potassium 67mg 1%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

How to prepare tuna sauce with onions

Tuna sauce
Tuna sauce
Tuna sauce

Clean the onions and cut them into slices (1). Put them in a pan with cold water, add salt, pepper and bay leaves and cook for about twenty minutes from boiling (2). Drain the tuna in a narrow mesh colander (3).

Tuna sauce
Tuna sauce
Tuna sauce

Drain the onions and let them cool. Put the tuna, capers, parsley, anchovy fillets in the mixer and blend everything (4) until creamy. Pour everything into a bowl, add the onions and mayonnaise and stirring gently to blend them well with the rest of the ingredients (5). Cover the bowl with cling film and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Your Tuna sauce with onions is ready to be served (6).

Advice

In our recipe, we used Tropea red onions, with a more delicate and aromatic flavour, but you can replace it with the classic red onions or copper ones: just add a little vinegar in the cooking water, to mitigate the smell. and make them more digestible.

If you have time, prepare a delicious homemade mayonnaise, ready in minutes.

storage

You can keep the tuna sauce with onions in the refrigerator for 2 days covered with cling film.


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