Danasnje doba vecinom za vecinu pojedinaca (jer jako nas je puno samaca) svodi se na to da uglavnom gledamo TV i pri tome jedemo. Doduse, ne jedu svi pred televizorom, ali puno nas ima. Ja sam jedan od primjerka onih koji uzivaju klopati i pri tome gledati TV.
Ono sto bih vam volio prezentirati je masovnost tzv. TV večera, koje su ni manje ni vise ustolicili amerikanci za svoju naciju, a i globalno.
Iako smo tek prije par desetaka godina postali dio globalnog sustava (unatoc tome sto nismo jos sluzbeno dio EU), u nasim se trgovackim lancima vec moze pronaci podosta gotovih jela raznih proizvodjaca.
Gotova jela odavno su nam poznata, poput "29. Novembra" ili "Carnexa", a u zadnjih nekoliko godina tu ulogu su preuzeli i sve vise domacih i stranih proizvodjaca.
Legendarni Carnex i danas proizvodi poznata gotova jela. Moj osobni favorit "Cufte u paradajz sosu" ( Ima ih u Getro-u ali u malo drukcijem pakiranju nego sto je ovo na slici)
U svemu tome svakako prednjaci otac "TV večera", kao sinomim za gotovu hranu, tvrtka Swanson i njihov vrlo popularni u americi "Hungry Man".
Iz dijela asortimana popularnog "Hungry man"
Pa evo price o tome.
A TV dinner (also called frozen dinner, microwave meal or ready meal) is a prepackaged, frozen or chilled meal which usually comes in an individual package. It requires very little preparation and contains all the elements for a single-serving meal.
The term TV Dinner is a ized trademark originally used for a brand of packaged meal developed in 1953 for C.A. Swanson & Sons (The name in full was TV Brand Frozen Dinner). In the United States the term is now synonymous with any prepackaged dinner purchased frozen in a supermarket and heated at home, even though Swanson stopped using the name "TV Dinner" in 1962.
The original TV Dinner came in an aluminum tray and was heated in an oven. Most frozen food trays are now made of microwaveable material, usually plastic.
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The first TV Dinner was produced in the United States and consisted of a Thanksgiving meal of turkey, cornbread dressing, frozen peas and sweet potatoes[1] packaged in a tray like those used at the time for airline food service. Each item was placed in its own compartment. The trays proved to be useful: the entire dinner could be removed from the outer packaging as a unit; the aluminum tray could be heated directly in the oven without any extra dishes; and one could eat the meal directly out of the same tray. The product was cooked for 25 minutes at 425°F (220°C) and fit nicely on a TV tray. The original TV Dinner sold for 98 cents, and had a production estimate of 5,000 dinners for the first year. Swanson far exceeded its expectations, and ended up selling more than 10 million of these dinners in the first year of production. Their early packaging featured the image of a TV set.
Jacqueline Kennedy's love of "TV Dinners"[citation needed]was credited with increasing their sales during the 1960s. Much has changed since the first TV Dinners were marketed. For instance, a wider variety of entreés — such as fried chicken, Salisbury steak and Mexican combinations — have been introduced. Competitors such as Banquet began offering prepackaged frozen dinners. Other changes include:
* 1960 – Swanson added desserts (such as apple cobbler and brownies) to a new four-compartment tray.
* 1969 – The first TV breakfasts were marketed (pancakes and sausage were the favorites). Great Starts Breakfasts and breakfast sandwiches (such as egg and Canadian bacon) followed later.
* 1973 – The first Swanson Hungry Man dinners were marketed; these were larger portions of its regular dinner products. "Mean" Joe Greene, football player, was its spokesman.
* 1986 – The first microwave oven-safe trays were marketed.
Modern day frozen dinners tend to come in microwave-safe containers. Product lines also tend to offer a larger variety of dinner types. These dinners, also known as microwave meals, can be purchased at almost every supermarket. They are stored frozen, then when it is time to prepare them, the plastic cover is removed or vented, and the meal is heated in a microwave oven for a few minutes. They are very convenient since they require no preparation time other than the heating, but they can be more expensive than preparing ingredients from scratch. TV dinners today have increased in quality considerably since the early 1960's. Even dinners of very low quality still exceed the original TV dinners.[citation needed]
In the United Kingdom, pre-prepared frozen meals (usually known as "ready meals") first became widely available in the late 1970s. Since then they have steadily grown in popularity with the increased ownership of home freezers and microwave ovens. Demographic trends such as the growth of smaller households have also influenced the sale of this and other types of convenience food. [2] In 2003, the United Kingdom spent Ł5 million a day on ready meals, and was the largest consumer in Europe. [3]
Unfrozen pre-cooked ready meals, which are merely chilled and require less time to reheat, are also very popular and are sold by most large supermarkets such as Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury's and Tesco. Chilled ready meals are intended for immediate reheating and consumption. Although most can be frozen by the consumer after purchase if required, some may have to be fully defrosted before reheating.
Many different varieties of frozen and chilled ready meals are now generally available in the UK, including "gourmet" recipes, organic and vegetarian dishes, traditional British and foreign cuisine, and smaller children's meals.
No sad tek dolazimo do onoga kljucnog, a to je koliko je takva vrsta hrane zdrava za vas organizam.
Dio asortimana gotove hrane Ledo "5 minuta". Dakle, vecera u 5 minuta.
The freezing process tends to degrade the taste of food[citation needed], and the meals are thus heavily processed with extra salt and fat to compensate. In addition, stabilizing the product for a long period typically means that companies will use partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, which are high in trans fats that can adversely affect cardiovascular health. The dinners are almost always significantly less nutritious than fresh food, and are formulated to remain edible after long periods of storage, thus often requiring preservatives such as BHT. There is, however, some variability between brands.[12] Many times when TV dinners are put into the microwave, part of the meal is frozen and another part extremely hot.
In recent years there has been a push by a number of independent manufacturers and retailers to make meals that are low in salt, fat and free of artificial additives. Healthy Choice is one company that markets to the health conscious niche. In the UK, COOK Trading Limited, EazyCuizine and Chef On Board serve a similar niche selling their products either over the internet, through their own retail stores or in farm shops. Most British supermarkets also produce their own "healthy eating" brands. Nearly all chilled or frozen ready meals sold the UK are now clearly labeled with the salt, sugar and fat content and the recommended daily intake.
A benefit of frozen dinners is that they are usually fully cooked during preparation, and only need to be reheated by the consumer. This eliminates the possibility of undercooking by misjudging microwave powers and cooking times. More recently, however, frozen dinners have been created that are designed to be used as a steamer, allowing rapid cooking of essentially raw ingredients (typically fish and vegetables) immediately before consumption.
Dakle, jeste li voljni konzumirati takvu hranu?
Meni je to njami, ali koliko je to bitno za nase zdravlje. Gledajmo TV, uzivajmo u gotovoj hrani i naposljetku pitajmo se: zasto mi je lose (zdravstveno).
