{"id":15316,"date":"2026-01-27T16:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pedon.it\/the-fiery-couple-valentines-day-pairings\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T16:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T16:48:25","slug":"dinner-valentines-day-pulses-grains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pedon.it\/en\/dinner-valentines-day-pulses-grains\/","title":{"rendered":"The fiery COUPLE: VALENTINE\u2019S DAY PAIRINGS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Do you also smell love in the air? It\u2019s February, the month of passion! A deep connection that can also flourish at the table, thanks to the right match between ingredients. Some foods, when paired well, bring out the best they have to offer, from both a flavour and nutritional point of view.<\/p>\n

Which matches are we talking about? There are great classics, like jam and butter, pears and gorgonzola, Italian prosciutto and melon, chili pepper and chocolate. Then, the less common ones, the ones that are overlooked but are just as valid for our meals.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever looked at a couple and thought \u201coh no, not those two together!\u201d, you should never judge food matches in the same way. Read the following article and you will agree with us.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Pulses and vegetables: magic attraction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We know that\u00a0pulses<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0are rich in\u00a0proteins<\/strong>\u00a0and vegetables are full of essential\u00a0fibres<\/strong>,\u00a0vitamins<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0minerals<\/strong>. While pulses are good for everyone, and essential for those who do not eat meat or fish, vegetables should always be consumed in high quantities and at every meal. It therefore makes sense that they are so attracted to each other\u2026 their\u00a0liaison\u00a0<\/em>makes for a complete meal that is perfect in every way. A\u00a0perfect union<\/strong>, not only when it comes to their\u00a0nutritional properties<\/strong>, but decidedly delicious too: with their many colours and flavours, if paired in the right way, vegetables enhance the already sweet and velvety flavour of lentils, chickpeas, peas, fava beans and beans.1<\/sup><\/p>\n

The\u00a0cream of broccoli rabe and lentils\u00a0<\/strong>is an unusual but tasty recipe that\u00a0pairs pulses and vegetables<\/strong>\u00a0and is perfect for Valentine\u2019s Day: the dish is mainly composed of delicate and delicious\u00a0pulses and onions<\/strong>\u00a0cooked with cherry tomatoes and pork belly. The boiled and blended broccoli rabe makes a cream that envelops the lentils in a green embrace. The\u00a0cauliflower and chickpeas soup\u00a0<\/strong>with its contrasting flavours is just as enticing: a comfy dish that requires slow cooking and a generous dose of patience, it will win you over with its intense cauliflower flavour and enveloping richness of the chickpeas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Grains and pulses: an indissoluble union<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Pulses are full of proteins, but they lack some essential\u00a0amino acids<\/strong>\u00a0compared to animal proteins\u2026 this is where\u00a0grains<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0come to our rescue. The\u00a0pairing of pulses and grains<\/strong>\u00a0meets our nutritional needs perfectly: the amino acids that pulses lack are present in grains thus ensuring\u00a0proteins of high biological value<\/strong>. Sometimes, when opposites attract they form great couples. This is the case with\u00a0grains and pulses, they complete each other\u00a0<\/strong>and turn their differences into strengths. Their different characteristics make them two foods that are perfect when paired together, they\u00a0complement each other when it comes to flavour\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0they are balanced from a nutritional point of view<\/strong>.2<\/sup><\/p>\n

Looking for ideas for\u00a0original pairings\u00a0<\/strong>based on\u00a0grains and pulses<\/strong><\/a>? For a tasty and delicious aperitif, try a fun\u00a0millet, fava beans and pecorino\u00a0<\/strong>pie or\u00a0quinoa and lentil<\/strong>, or\u00a0spelt and beans\u00a0<\/strong>tarts: they are tasty and crunchy, lending themselves to every occasion and also perfect as an\u00a0entr\u00e9e<\/em>\u00a0for your romantic dinner. An excellent mix to regenerate the body, easy to make and impossible to get wrong, pulses and grains also give life to basic but never mundane first courses such as\u00a0Pasta and Chickpeas<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Rice and Peas<\/strong>. In summer they are amazing in\u00a0salads<\/strong>, but in winter, they are a must-have ingredient in\u00a0hot soups<\/strong><\/a>, as a healthy and balanced dish to be enriched with\u00a0seasonal vegetables<\/strong><\/a>, tomato pur\u00e9e and aromatic herbs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Are you looking for a main dish for Valentine\u2019s Day that is original but not too hard to make? One of our\u00a0unusual but well-matched pairings<\/strong>\u00a0is our delicate dish\u00a0Grains and peas with zucchini cream and salmon<\/strong><\/a>: a \u201cdaring\u201d choice that is promising for our health and our palate.<\/p>\n

We at\u00a0Pedon\u00a0<\/strong>believe in variety and creativity at the table. We also think that \u201cunion is strength\u201d, and while we love traditional pairings we are also open to unusual and \u201cunpredictable\u201d combinations, especially when pairing two or more foods adds value both from a flavour point of view as well as from a nutritional one. Our\u00a0Mixes<\/strong>\u00a0(including\u00a0Lentils and Ancient Grains\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Chickpeas and whole-grain Spelt<\/em>) and\u00a0Mixes with Vegetables<\/strong>\u00a0(Quinoa and Peas<\/em>\u00a0with Corn and Carrots<\/em>\u00a0and Spelt and Beans with peas and carrots) from the\u00a0I Pronti<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0range are among our most popular matches, where grains, pulses and vegetables come together in an explosion of taste, colours, perfumes and natural properties:\u00a0steamed\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0ready to be served<\/strong>. Some perfect pairings are also Grains and Pulses from the\u00a0Broths and Soups\u00a0<\/strong>range (such as\u00a0Pulses and Millet\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Grains and Lentils<\/em>),\u00a0Mixes for Salads\u00a0<\/strong>(such as\u00a0Quinoa<\/em>,\u00a0Lentils and sesame seeds<\/em>), Alternative Risottos (including\u00a0Millet and Lentils with flaxseeds<\/em>) and the\u00a0Gluten-Free<\/strong>\u00a0range
I Salvaminuti<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0ready in 10 minutes<\/strong>\u00a0for a different quick and delicious meal every day.
Try them all\u2026 it will be love at first bite!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  1. \u201c5 abbinamenti in cucina con legumi e verdure\u201d (5 ways to pair pulses and vegetables), Unadonna.it women\u2019s magazine, Source\u00a0unadonna.it<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. \u201cAbbinamento legumi e cereali: tutti i benefici\u201d (Pairing pulses and grains: all the benefits), Olio a filo magazine, Source\u00a0olioafilo.it<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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