If you want to buy a new television, you can choose between a Plasma TV
and LCD TV. These are the current technologies used for all types of flat panel televisions available in the market.
Getting better value from your new TV is probably one of your big concerns. So here is a brief guide on LCD and Plasma TV. This guide can help you identify the strengths and weaknesses of LCD and Plasma televisions.
What is a Plasma TV?
The main component of Plasma TV screen is plasma gas. These are gaseous cells that can be charged electrically. Once electric voltage passes through them, the plasma gasses emit lights. This process is responsible for rendering screen images.
Plasma TV produces vivid colors and clearer images because its screen pixels carry their own light spectrum.
The Strengths & Weaknesses of Plasma Televisions:
High contrast is one of the strong points of Plasma TV. High color definition due to superior contrast is the best advantage of Plasma TV. It can also display black colors in high definition. There will be no grayish spots on your TV even if the scenes on the screen are totally dark. Because of this, you will be able to see other objects displayed on the screen.
If you love to watch fast paced action movies, racing, and other sports events, then Plasma TV should be your choice. That's because Plasma TV can perform well in tracking rapid movement sequences.
The biggest weakness of Plasma televisions is its susceptibility to screen burn-in. This problem can disfigure the images in your screen permanently. New Plasma models however use devices that can avoid burn-in problems. Older models of Plasma TVs still suffer from this problem.
What is LCD TV?
The utilization of liquid crystals is the primary mechanism of LCD TVs to generate images. These liquid crystals can receive lights from a backlight source. The crystals will polarize the lights thus rendering different color spectrum. These colors will be transformed into millions of pixels producing clear and highly defined images.
The Pros and Cons of LCD Televisions:
You will not encounter any burn-in problem with LCD TV. This is a highly efficient television because it generates less heat so energy consumption is minimal. There is also a built-in anti-glare function for every LCD screen. So if you like to watch TV in a brightly lit room, then LCD TV should be your best option.
However, LCD TVs have weaker color contrasting ratios compared to Plasma TVs. Its ability to display ultra high definition colors will be limited also. Rendering black colors is also not a strong point of LCD TVs.
The quality of high speed movements can also suffer if displayed on LCD TV screens. LCD TVs have less ability to track fast paced movements. New models however have found ways to solve this problem.
LCD color pixels are also prone to color aging. This is the equivalent of image burn-in on Plasma TV screens. So, when the color pixels of LCD degenerate, you might see some white or black spots on your screen.
You can certainly enjoy watching TV from LCD or Plasma screens. These are the latest TV innovations and they are made to provide you with quality viewing experience. But these TVs also have strengths and weaknesses just like any other device. You have to know what you need in order to choose the best high technology TV.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Food in Mexico Home
Mexican culture is very interesting and combines features from the prehispanic past and the Spanish colonial period. Mexicans are justifiably proud of their culture, history, and ethnicity.
Mexican city life is not all that different from life in Europe or in the United States, although some Mexican villages still have more traditional ways. Most Mexicans live in large cities and there are more Spanish speaking people in Mexico than in any other country. The Mexican government recognizes over sixty other languages as indigenous Mexican languages.
Mexico is also the second largest Catholic nation in the world after Brazil, with ninety five percent of Mexicans being Catholic. The religion was introduced by the Spanish colonists.
Well Known Mexican Holidays
Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on September 16 and each city, town, and village celebrates its local patron saint once a year. The people burn candles and pray during religious celebrations. They also decorate the churches with colorful utensils and flowers, hold dance competitions, fireworks, parades and parties. You might see bullfighting, cockfighting, and football during village festivals.
Piatas are seen at Mexican fiestas and these are paper mache shapes made to resemble well-known people, animals or fictional characters. They are filled with candy and small toys and hung from the ceiling. The kids take it in turns to hit the piata until it breaks, then they gather up the candy and toys and share them.
The Most Popular Mexican Cuisine
Mexican food is an exotic mixture of European, Aztec, Mayan, Spanish, French and Caribbean food and more. It is tasty and well balanced, both in flavor and in nutritional content. Well known Mexican favorites include tacos, tamales, mole sauce, pozole and enchiladas. There are plenty of Mexican fast food restaurants but the offerings from these establishments bear little resemblance to traditional Mexican food recipes. You can use Mexican recipes to make your own Mexican food at home if there are no good Mexican eateries in your area.
Beans, chicken, maize, beef; potatoes, tomatoes, avocados, guavas, and peanuts are used in many Mexican dishes. Mexican drinks include cinnamon flavored hot chocolate, fruit juices, mescal, Mexican beer, and tequila. There are also several award winning Mexican wineries that produce wine and export it all over the world.
Corn and chili both feature in Mexican recipes and you can get soups, stews, and salads in a Mexican style as well as the more well known dishes. Mexican desserts are excellent and they combine sweet and hot elements for maximum flavor sensation.
Mexican candy is also interesting and chili is sometimes used as a candy flavoring. Sugar skulls called "calaveras de azucar" are made for Day of the Day. Corn flavored candy is also popular in Mexico.
Herbs and spices are cleverly combined with fresh produce to make traditional recipes. Quick authentic Mexican recipes are a great idea if you want to make something different for your family and there are certainly plenty to choose from. By enjoying home cooked Mexican cuisine, you will really appreciate why these foods are so well loved around the world.
Mexican city life is not all that different from life in Europe or in the United States, although some Mexican villages still have more traditional ways. Most Mexicans live in large cities and there are more Spanish speaking people in Mexico than in any other country. The Mexican government recognizes over sixty other languages as indigenous Mexican languages.
Mexico is also the second largest Catholic nation in the world after Brazil, with ninety five percent of Mexicans being Catholic. The religion was introduced by the Spanish colonists.
Well Known Mexican Holidays
Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on September 16 and each city, town, and village celebrates its local patron saint once a year. The people burn candles and pray during religious celebrations. They also decorate the churches with colorful utensils and flowers, hold dance competitions, fireworks, parades and parties. You might see bullfighting, cockfighting, and football during village festivals.
Piatas are seen at Mexican fiestas and these are paper mache shapes made to resemble well-known people, animals or fictional characters. They are filled with candy and small toys and hung from the ceiling. The kids take it in turns to hit the piata until it breaks, then they gather up the candy and toys and share them.
The Most Popular Mexican Cuisine
Mexican food is an exotic mixture of European, Aztec, Mayan, Spanish, French and Caribbean food and more. It is tasty and well balanced, both in flavor and in nutritional content. Well known Mexican favorites include tacos, tamales, mole sauce, pozole and enchiladas. There are plenty of Mexican fast food restaurants but the offerings from these establishments bear little resemblance to traditional Mexican food recipes. You can use Mexican recipes to make your own Mexican food at home if there are no good Mexican eateries in your area.
Beans, chicken, maize, beef; potatoes, tomatoes, avocados, guavas, and peanuts are used in many Mexican dishes. Mexican drinks include cinnamon flavored hot chocolate, fruit juices, mescal, Mexican beer, and tequila. There are also several award winning Mexican wineries that produce wine and export it all over the world.
Corn and chili both feature in Mexican recipes and you can get soups, stews, and salads in a Mexican style as well as the more well known dishes. Mexican desserts are excellent and they combine sweet and hot elements for maximum flavor sensation.
Mexican candy is also interesting and chili is sometimes used as a candy flavoring. Sugar skulls called "calaveras de azucar" are made for Day of the Day. Corn flavored candy is also popular in Mexico.
Herbs and spices are cleverly combined with fresh produce to make traditional recipes. Quick authentic Mexican recipes are a great idea if you want to make something different for your family and there are certainly plenty to choose from. By enjoying home cooked Mexican cuisine, you will really appreciate why these foods are so well loved around the world.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Hmm.. Nice Recipe!
Venison is basically a culinary name for meats coming from deer, whether farmed or hunted. Aside from deer, Venison is also the term used to describe meat of the families of wild pigs and hares, as well as some species of antelopes and goats like elk, fallow deer, red deer, moose, roe deer, pronghorn, caribou, brown hare, blue hare, arctic hare, ibex, and wild boar.
Below are some examples of simple yet very delicious Venison recipes of all times.
Venison Tenderloin
For this recipe, you will need wine, garlic, and flaked hot peppers and soy sauce for the marinade, seasoned flour, oil, and Venison tenderloin. Start the recipe by marinating the meat with the wine, garlic, soy sauce, and peppers. Cut them into pieces of your desired size. Dredge the cut tenderloin with a very thin layer of seasoned flour before cooking them in hot oil. Make sure to flip the meat periodically until all of them are brown. The seasoned flour is what makes the nice crispy texture.
Venison Stroganoff
Prepare extra virgin olive oil, Venison roast or steak, and cooked rice or noodles. For the coating mixture, prepare flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. For the sauce, you will need chopped onions, chopped garlic, Worchester sauce, two cans of beef broth, sixteen ounces of sliced mushrooms, and water.
Start this recipe by cutting the venison into three-inch chunks or strips. Make sure you remove all the fat and the connective tissues off of the meat. Combine the flour, the garlic powder and the onion powder in a mixing bowl. Dredge the sliced venison into the mixture. Be sure to create a thick coating on the entire surface of the meat.
For the sauce, heat the extra virgin olive oil in an electric skillet or large saucepan. See to it that it is sizzling hot before you cook the fully-coated meat. Once all the venison is browned, stir in the remaining mixture. Add in the chopped onions, chopped garlic, two cans of beef broth, and water. Allow it to simmer for an hour. Stir in the sour cream and the cooked noodles and let them sit for a couple of minutes. Serve the venison stroganoff on top of cooked rice or noodles.
Venison Roast
This is a very simple recipe that is perfect for afternoon get together with you friends. You will need a Venison roast, sandwich buns, barbecue sauce, a can of tomato juice, onions, minced garlic, and horseradish sauce. Start by simply arranging the ingredients in a crock pot. Add in the onions, the garlic and the horseradish sauce to taste. Cook the roast for two to three hours on high setting, or six to eight hours on low setting. Once done, add the mixture to the sandwich buns and enjoy!
Venison Cabbage Rolls
Prepare a pound of ground venison, one chopped onion, garlic, about half a teaspoon of nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste, two cups of tomato sauce, cooked white or brown rice, cabbage leaves, grated cheese and parsley.
Before cooking the sauce and the meat, boil the cabbage leaves for about three minutes. Mix in the onions, nutmeg, garlic, salt and pepper to the cooked venison. Cook the mixture on the stove making sure that onions are softened. Mix in the tomato sauce and the rice.
Create rolls by gradually adding the sauce and the meat into the boiled cabbage leaves. Return the rolls to the pan, pouring in the rest of the tomato sauce on top. Let the rolls simmer for about twenty minutes. Garnish them with grated cheese and parsley.
Grilled Venison Rolls
Prepare venison steaks, toothpicks that are soaked in water, green onions and Asparagus spears. For the marinade, you simply need soy sauce, garlic, lime juice, and sesame oil. Start by cutting the steaks. Make sure to cut them into thin pieces while it is still partially frozen. Marinade the steak in sesame oil, lime juice, garlic, and soy sauce.
Once done, roll the marinated steaks around pieces of green onions and asparagus, before fixing them with moistened toothpicks. This will ensure that the steaks won't catch on fire. Place your rolls onto a grill. Baste the rolls with marinade to ensure taste and moistness. Roll them periodically to cook and brown them all the way through.
Preparing venison recipes can be easy. Just make sure you have the right ingredients and you choose the best venison meats from your local market.
Below are some examples of simple yet very delicious Venison recipes of all times.
Venison Tenderloin
For this recipe, you will need wine, garlic, and flaked hot peppers and soy sauce for the marinade, seasoned flour, oil, and Venison tenderloin. Start the recipe by marinating the meat with the wine, garlic, soy sauce, and peppers. Cut them into pieces of your desired size. Dredge the cut tenderloin with a very thin layer of seasoned flour before cooking them in hot oil. Make sure to flip the meat periodically until all of them are brown. The seasoned flour is what makes the nice crispy texture.
Venison Stroganoff
Prepare extra virgin olive oil, Venison roast or steak, and cooked rice or noodles. For the coating mixture, prepare flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. For the sauce, you will need chopped onions, chopped garlic, Worchester sauce, two cans of beef broth, sixteen ounces of sliced mushrooms, and water.
Start this recipe by cutting the venison into three-inch chunks or strips. Make sure you remove all the fat and the connective tissues off of the meat. Combine the flour, the garlic powder and the onion powder in a mixing bowl. Dredge the sliced venison into the mixture. Be sure to create a thick coating on the entire surface of the meat.
For the sauce, heat the extra virgin olive oil in an electric skillet or large saucepan. See to it that it is sizzling hot before you cook the fully-coated meat. Once all the venison is browned, stir in the remaining mixture. Add in the chopped onions, chopped garlic, two cans of beef broth, and water. Allow it to simmer for an hour. Stir in the sour cream and the cooked noodles and let them sit for a couple of minutes. Serve the venison stroganoff on top of cooked rice or noodles.
Venison Roast
This is a very simple recipe that is perfect for afternoon get together with you friends. You will need a Venison roast, sandwich buns, barbecue sauce, a can of tomato juice, onions, minced garlic, and horseradish sauce. Start by simply arranging the ingredients in a crock pot. Add in the onions, the garlic and the horseradish sauce to taste. Cook the roast for two to three hours on high setting, or six to eight hours on low setting. Once done, add the mixture to the sandwich buns and enjoy!
Venison Cabbage Rolls
Prepare a pound of ground venison, one chopped onion, garlic, about half a teaspoon of nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste, two cups of tomato sauce, cooked white or brown rice, cabbage leaves, grated cheese and parsley.
Before cooking the sauce and the meat, boil the cabbage leaves for about three minutes. Mix in the onions, nutmeg, garlic, salt and pepper to the cooked venison. Cook the mixture on the stove making sure that onions are softened. Mix in the tomato sauce and the rice.
Create rolls by gradually adding the sauce and the meat into the boiled cabbage leaves. Return the rolls to the pan, pouring in the rest of the tomato sauce on top. Let the rolls simmer for about twenty minutes. Garnish them with grated cheese and parsley.
Grilled Venison Rolls
Prepare venison steaks, toothpicks that are soaked in water, green onions and Asparagus spears. For the marinade, you simply need soy sauce, garlic, lime juice, and sesame oil. Start by cutting the steaks. Make sure to cut them into thin pieces while it is still partially frozen. Marinade the steak in sesame oil, lime juice, garlic, and soy sauce.
Once done, roll the marinated steaks around pieces of green onions and asparagus, before fixing them with moistened toothpicks. This will ensure that the steaks won't catch on fire. Place your rolls onto a grill. Baste the rolls with marinade to ensure taste and moistness. Roll them periodically to cook and brown them all the way through.
Preparing venison recipes can be easy. Just make sure you have the right ingredients and you choose the best venison meats from your local market.
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