Over half a million pensioners in our country will receive 100 BGN Easter supplement, the deputies decided. The only condition is that they take up to BGN 526. For this money, what will the people of the third age be able to afford, Nova TV checked.
Shopping begins at the Women's Market in Sofia. Salad vegetables cost BGN 9.70.
„The green salad is at first glance the healthiest part of the menu for Easter. Before consumption, if we prefer them raw, soak them in water. Half an hour in lukewarm water with one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda or acetic acid. Half an hour is enough to extract the pesticides,” said Prof. Donka Baikova.
She recommends peeling the vegetables. “We will lose 5-10% of vitamins, but we will save inflammation of the mucous membrane. And since our digestion has suffered during this period, it's better not to risk it," the nutritionist stressed.
The next product is a lamb shoulder. A kilogram costs BGN 22.50. “Lamb is not eaten warm. It is eaten cold because the sheep tallow crystallizes quickly at room temperature and we can remove it with the knife and cut the meat into juliennes. On the one hand, for us Bulgarians, it is quite expensive in terms of our family budgets, and secondly, it is rich in cholesterol, emphasized Prof. Baikova.
The cheapest kosunacs that are sold on the market cost 5-6 BGN. However, we see E's on the labels. “My advice is for people to buy small quantities of kozunak, but of good quality”, recommends the nutritionist.
For Easter, eggs cost around 50-60 cents each. If we buy 20, because there are always 2-3 broken ones, the bill shows about 12 BGN. “It is not recommended to eat more than 5-6, because the egg white is an allergen,”, Baikova recommended.
Finally, the Easter market costs about BGN 55. Has inflation eaten up healthy eating? “I wouldn't say. "I think that in recent years, Bulgarians have been sufficiently informed about their healthy diet and prefer quality food, not large quantities," says the nutritionist.