It's Spring with new ingredients - Caffetteria Pasticceria Fenice

Since the first days of April, La Fenice Bistrot has changed its menu: always rotating, different every week – and also different weekly between lunch and dinner for greater variety and offer – the spring menu focuses on clear but delicate flavours, keeping some constants: respect for seasonality, freshness of the products and lots of color on the plate!

In fact, spring is a very colorful season: flowers bloom, fruits are prepared and many fragrant scents are released into the air. We therefore try to exploit all this natural potential in our cuisine, which we are sure will surprise you.

From cicchetti to aperitif, from lunch to dinner, the raw materials are fresh, colorful and absolutely seasonal.

In chef Edo’s new menu in particular we focus on three elements: peas, carrots and asparagus.

Peas are green proteins and are among the richest legumes. They are also rich in antioxidants (so they keep us young) and have very high anti-inflammatory properties thanks to the abundance of vitamins A, B, C and E. These small green balls are generous carriers of vitamin K which should be integrated into the diet every day. They also help break down bad cholesterol and aid digestion.

Carrots have a very long list of advantages and benefits! The beta-carotene contained in them is first of all a panacea for improving vision; furthermore, the potassium contained helps and supports brain health. Like peas, carrots are rich in vitamin K, perfect for strengthening bones. In addition to preserving our immune system, they promote skin health by promoting the production of collagen and preventing premature aging of the dermis. Finally, with the high percentage of fibers they contain, they promote digestion and protect the castro-intestinal system.

Asparagus, ideal for a purifying diet, has diuretic characteristics and they are ideal in meals during seasonal changes, just like in spring! For for this reason they also prevent cellulite and water retention. They contain lots of folic acid which is also very important for pregnant women. Thanks to their properties, asparagus is also able to best balance the percentage of sugars present in the blood, but not only: the quality of antioxidants which they provide – like vitamin C – has an anti-inflammatory effect, regulating and also improving blood pressure and the entire circulatory system. In the end the skin and liver also thank you: in fact the carotenoids they contain stimulate the functions of these organs and tissues improve.