Garlic contains many useful substances and is a fairly high-calorie product. On the one hand, it is not worth worrying about excess weight at all, because because of the sharpness this vegetable is usually consumed in small quantities. On the other hand, it is considered a strong appetite booster.
Thanks to its piquant taste and characteristic smell, garlic has become popular with chefs from many countries of the world. In Italian cuisine, for example, cooking almost any dish begins with dripping a little olive oil into a frying pan, putting a few cloves of garlic on it, frying them for a short time so that they give off flavor, and then adding the main ingredients. Interestingly, in addition to the heads themselves, when preparing various dishes, it is quite possible to use the leaves and arrows of the plant.
It is impossible to ignore the fashionable culinary trend of recent years – black garlic. To the surprise of many, it turns out that this is not a special variety at all, but just an unusual way of cooking. Garlic heads are exposed to elevated temperatures for a long time (2-3 weeks) (about 40 ° C). As a result, after a series of chemical reactions, garlic bulbs begin to darken and turn black. At the same time, they have a sweet taste, and they lose their characteristic garlic smell, while retaining almost all the properties of a fresh vegetable. Note to lovers of exotic dishes: in the town of Gilroy (USA) they sell garlic jam. This, of course, is not a dessert, but rather a sweet-spicy sauce that goes well with meat. Here you can also find an unusual garlic ice cream. They also sell baked garlic in Gilroy. When exposed to high temperature, the vegetable loses its sharpness and becomes very soft. Here it is served with meat or simply spread on bread.
As for the combination with other products, garlic is advised to combine with whole grain cereals (oatmeal, buckwheat, wheat, etc.), which contain a lot of zinc and iron. Garlic contributes to the better assimilation of these elements. Also, this vegetable is harmoniously combined with parsley, cilantro, black pepper and watercress.
Finally, a few words about the unloved garlic smell, which is so difficult to get rid of after eating. As mentioned earlier, just “chewing” this flavor with gum will not work, because it leaves the body not only with breathing, but also with other secretions. However, scientists still came to the conclusion that animal fats can help to drive away the intrusive smell from the body faster. For example, you can eat garlic with cheese or drink milk. Lemon, apple and mint leaves can also help. In addition, garlic loses its smell during heat treatment.
Today we will prepare dumplings with cottage cheese and dill, and we will prepare dumplings from custard dough. Custard dough differs from the usual one in that it is not filled with cold water, but boiling water, this is necessary so that when cooking our dumplings do not fall apart. I will sculpt dumplings in a Varenitsa, if you do not have one, then either buy it or sculpt them with your hands. In General, this dish belongs to the Ukrainian national cuisine. If you are visiting from Ukraine, you can safely cook dumplings. I will also tell you one small tradition, usually dumplings are washed down with milk, be sure to try it, it is very tasty.
Beautiful, delicious bread with Italian flavors. I don’t know if these are baked in Italy itself, but I wanted to make a dinner in the Italian style and came up with the idea to bake such bread.
Meatballs stuffed with seeds with carrot and cream puree. Everything is interesting in this recipe: a filling of seeds with cheese and herbs, spicy minced meat and a stunning carrot sauce. The sauce is easy to prepare, it has such a noble taste that it can be suitable for various dishes. Try it!
Bruschetta is a traditional Italian snack, in other words, a sandwich. A characteristic feature is that the bread for bruschetta is pre-dried on the grill.
We rarely eat zucchini fresh, preferring to make caviar, casseroles, and stew them as a side dish… It turns out that fresh zucchini marinated with white wine vinegar and honey can compete with traditional vegetable salads! A very unusual and delicious snack, I invite You to try it!
