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.
A long time ago, in one of my recipes, I promised that I would share with you the preparation of these delicious cabbage rolls. I tried them for the first time at a rural wedding, about 35 years ago… and I still remember the taste and aroma. For real, these cabbage rolls languish in a wood-burning oven for almost 12 hours. They are placed in a large cauldron or clay jars with a wide neck – clay, and covered with dough on top. Oh, and the cabbage rolls were delicious, I’ll tell you! I have adapted the recipe to suit my conditions and taste, I hope you will like it. Well, if you get to the Ukrainian Bukovina, be sure to try cabbage rolls from sauerkraut, I recommend it!
There are salads, which in themselves are a full-fledged dish, and not just a snack. A warm vegetable salad with creamy onion sauce from their category turns out to be satisfying and delicious.
Juicy, healthy, flavorful dish! Bright vegetables make it festive and elegant! With chili pepper for lovers of spicy! Even children can cope without pepper.
Potato balls with a crust of grated potatoes and parmesan cheese, inside with a juicy stuffing of ground beef and fresh spinach – one of the popular snack dishes. It is prepared in many cuisines of the world, where, depending on national traditions, it is stuffed with cheese, minced meat, seafood and served with hot sauces.
Shawarma is a very tasty dish and, moreover, very useful. All because you cook it at home, with your own hands. It turns out very juicy, with a piquant taste. A hearty snack will decorate the table at any party.
For my sons, when it comes to meat, it’s meat cooked in chunks! Well, how not to cook meat for the festive table? This means that it should be festive, that is, different from the options that we prepare on other days. I found it, where the variety in taste is brought by a sauce of rosemary and red wine with jam and honey, which is served with steaks.
I suggest another pizza option! Dough with spinach, white cream sauce and shrimp is an interesting and harmonious combination! Juicy pineapple fits perfectly into the overall picture) this pizza is for those who love fluffy soft dough, crispy crust and juicy filling! Original for a festive table! Try this!
A very delicious layered salad with chicken liver for a festive table! All the ingredients are perfectly combined, it turns out festive and satisfying!
