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.
I love pearl barley, but I usually cook it with fried meat or use it in a marinade. I saw this recipe in a cooking show. I decided to try cooking. Original and simple. I must say right away – the dish turns out to be quite satisfying.
Despite the fact that there are many soups in Russian cuisine, you can also find many recipes of Korean cuisine. This dish is loved by many. Today I propose to get acquainted with another option, it will not be difficult to cook cookies at home. To heal.
The recipe is from the correspondence of an official of the Nizhny Novgorod province with the authorities for 1756. The correspondence reported about the unusually delicious dumplings that merchant Agafonov treated this official in his tavern. The official described in detail the recipe and the cooking process, which shows that you can cook dumplings in your home kitchen. I decided to cook these dumplings.
Chinese New Year is coming soon. One of the obligatory dishes on the New Year’s table in Cantonese cuisine is steamed fish. The fact is that in the Cantonese dialect of Chinese, the words “fish” and “abundance” sound very similar.
Broccoli salad is an excellent dish that does not provoke the deposition of fat in the body. This is a very healthy, light and delicious salad. And broccoli is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals. I strongly recommend everyone to pay attention to this fact and use it as often as possible!
Light, fresh and quick chicken fillet salad. You can serve it on a festive table. The recipe was found on the Internet, I changed it a little according to my tastes.
