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.
No one in our family likes cheese. Only I have a real passion for her. One day, while preparing a snack for my husband to hunt, I decided to “joke”. In the middle of the day, a call: people ask, what do you put in the cutlets? (they usually put everything they bring on the common table). The recipe was to everyone’s taste, although there was enough food for everyone. Since then, I’ve been cooking these meatballs for an encore at home. Delicious, lush, crispy and tender inside. In cold form, they are also good, especially if cut lengthwise and put on bread.
The main advantage of soy sauce marinade is that the meat does not need to be marinated for a long time. In this case, the dish turns out to be rich and low-fat.
I’ve made a healthy soup for today. The undeniable beneficial properties of curry are determined by the components that make up its composition. It is thanks to them that it has certain properties. The exotic mixture is endowed with antifungal, anti–inflammatory, antimicrobial action, is able to suppress the development of infections and prevent bacterial attacks – this is its main advantage. I’ll add more ginger. Unusually delicious pea soup is obtained thanks to these spices.
Potatoes with spices and vegetables: bell pepper; onion; garlic, rolled in white breadcrumbs and olive oil, baked in the oven. This is practically an independent dish, but you can also use it as a side dish to some meat or fish. Suitable for a festive table. This is a very tasty potato!
