Best Food Recipes 2023 Step by Step with Pictures
Black pepper blooms with small white flowers collected in hanging ears. The fruits of black pepper are spherical drupes with a hard shell, having a burning taste.
The birthplace of black pepper is the southwest coast of India, the current state of Kerala. Previously, these lands were called the land of pepper, and pepper itself was called the Malabar berry.
When choosing ground black pepper, you should pay attention to the taste and color of the grinding. Fresh seasoning is always sharp and has a strong aroma, as it contains a large amount of piperine and essential oils. The color of high-quality ground pepper is heterogeneous, it consists of particles of light brown, greenish and gray shades. A uniform yellow, gray or black color indicates a large amount of impurities that manufacturers sometimes add to reduce the cost of goods. The black color of ground pepper may also indicate the use of unripe or rotten peas.
Ground pepper is recommended to be stored in a dry and dark place, away from strongly smelling products. Essential oils evaporate especially quickly from the finely ground seasoning, therefore, so that it does not lose its taste qualities, it should be kept in a hermetically sealed container. The room temperature should not exceed +25 °C.
Black pepper is one of the most effective digestive stimulants. This versatile seasoning is able to decorate any dish, starting from ordinary scrambled eggs and ending with masterpieces of haute cuisine. Food manufacturers add this spice to meat and sausage products, cheeses, canned food and marinades.
Spice is a mandatory component of most recipes of meat and fish dishes. It is added to soups and second courses of beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and also used in the preparation of homemade sausage, ham and pates. Seasoning perfectly complements dishes of mushrooms and vegetables, no brine or marinade can do without it. Somewhat less often, black pepper is added to drinks and desserts.
A standard-sized teaspoon holds about 4 grams of ground black pepper.
When preparing soups and broths, ground pepper is added 10-15 minutes before the end of cooking. When cooking fried dishes, pieces of meat or fish are sprinkled with pepper and salt before roasting. Seasoning is added to the raw minced meat during the stirring process.
The amount of spice depends on the intended volume of the dish and personal preferences.
It is usually customary to use from ¼ to 1 teaspoon per 1 kg of meat. The maximum dose of ground black pepper per day per person should not exceed 5 grams.
Despite the fact that in the mind of any person, the phrase “salt and pepper” evokes an image of perfect harmony, a truly wonderful combination is obtained by mixing ground black pepper with turmeric. Curcumin, which is part of it, is similar in its action to piperine — it is also an antiseptic, an antioxidant and an anti-inflammatory agent.
Black pepper is perfectly combined with most spices, and is part of all popular mixes. It harmonizes well with cumin, garlic, coriander, as well as with its closest “relatives” — white, green and pink pepper.
With individual intolerance to ground black pepper, it can be replaced with spices that have a similar bitter taste — cumin, mustard, coriander seeds, nutmeg. To make the dishes spicy, in the absence of allergies, you can use chili — paprika, cayenne, jalapeno.
In combination with cinnamon and ginger, ground black pepper is added to desserts to give them a spicy taste. It is especially appropriate for the preparation of gingerbread and cupcakes, chocolate desserts, pies with apple and citrus filling, cookies.
This spice will give a peculiar taste to well—known drinks – it is added to milk tea, compotes, mulled wine and alcoholic cocktails.
To create a light, spicy salad dressing, ground pepper is mixed in various combinations with natural yogurt, honey, mustard, vinegar or lemon juice.
The Greek equivalent of the Italian bolognese sauce, Kim sauce, is very popular in Greek families. Its quick and easy cooking, affordable products and amazing taste are what a busy modern woman and a man who loves to cook need today. I will immediately make a reservation that my recipe does not claim to be a classic original and is made taking into account the taste and desire of my loved ones. During the step-by-step description, I will try to explain this in more detail.
Chicken is very suitable for mushroom fricassee, which, in my case, is prepared separately from mushrooms, but served together. Which gives both dishes sophistication, unique taste and aroma. You can take both the whole chicken and its individual parts. Cooking chicken is not difficult at all, the chicken is cooked quickly, not counting pickling, which can be done in advance. Chicken cooked in such a marinade of starch and rice flour will turn out to be very soft, juicy and tender, unlike an ordinary casserole.
Dear friends, I want to present to your attention a recipe for a very fragrant and no less delicious dish – pork neck baked in a sleeve with French mustard. The neck is the most tender and juicy part of pork, which is ideal for baking in the oven. Especially juicy and fragrant is the pork neck in the sleeve stuffed with marinade. Due to the fact that pork is baked in a sleeve, it is cooked in its own juice and is not over-dried. The meat turns out juicy and incredibly tasty both hot and cold, especially well suited for making sandwiches. Be sure to try in practice the recipe for cooking pork neck in a sleeve in a special marinade based on French mustard — it’s very tasty!
Pieces of stewed pork (ham), marinated in hot spices on ketchup. Ketsa is a Georgian frying pan made of red clay or stone, which can be put in the oven and baked in the oven. If there is no such frying pan, pork can be cooked in any other dish or ceramic form. This is a very flavorful meat and easy to prepare. In addition, it is cooked completely without oil and baked in 100% environmentally friendly dishes.
Quick, simple recipes on weekdays, I think, are indispensable for any hostess. And, importantly, they should be delicious and unite the family at the table. And, since dinner is planned, it is preferable that it be light. Here is the perfect pair for such a dish: this is chicken fillet and cauliflower “rice” in coconut milk with lime. An incredible combination of flavors and seasonings! It’s worth a try. The fillet turns out juicy and with a taste of rye bread. The crust turns out to be loose (not the shell) and fragrant. Tomatoes add even more juiciness.
My favorite tzatziki recipe! All the ingredients are prepared and measured in such a way that the quality of this Greek sauce pleases with its taste and appearance. Tzatziki is so versatile that it is ideal for any dish of meat, poultry, it can be eaten with fresh bread, potatoes and pita bread. Highly recommended!