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 eggplants in any form, but it’s a pity that when cooking they absorb a lot of oil, which negatively affects the figure. Delicious, fast and not greasy!
This roll is a lifesaver stick. A series of holidays is approaching, you often don’t really want to cook, and it would be good to serve hot every day. I cook this roll (or two) a week or more before the New Year and freeze it. When the guests are on the doorstep, I send them directly into the oven in foil and serve them on the table in 40 minutes. Thanks to the pepper and cucumbers, the roll looks elegant in the cut. Cucumbers are better to take pickled, they are sweet and sour and especially good in this dish.
The recipe is interesting, but I didn’t dare to try it for a long time. Very unusual, but delicious. For those who are not afraid to try something new.
My family doesn’t really like the combination of chicken and citrus, but over time I found an option that suited everyone… The chicken turns out juicy, delicious, with a delicate aroma of orange and garlic and a sweet and salty crust…
In the mini-selection there are two recipes for pickling mushrooms, one has already been tested and now I will present it, and in the second version the mushrooms are marinated until tomorrow!
The simplest, but very tasty tartlets with pate from ordinary canned food and white beans. They are prepared in just a few minutes, especially if unexpected guests knocked on the door.
Multiple words with multiple meanings. This is the name of the method of cooking meat on coals at a temperature of 100-120 degrees Celsius, and the equipment necessary for cooking in this way, and a picnic where you eat dishes cooked in a barbecue oven. There is even a sauce with that name! I’m going to cook the ribs in an 18 litre electric cabinet with heating elements on top and bottom that I can handle. You can cook them in a regular oven, it just takes longer than I spent. Marinate them, and then bake them in a clay mold. Such ribs are not ashamed to serve on a festive table, including New Year’s. As you know, there is not much meat on the ribs, so we will eat 700 g for two!
A wonderful, very tender and juicy snack. It is steamed, which is important, it turns out light and tasty. The filling can be prepared any – to your taste. Everything is very simple, fast, affordable, the result is amazing.
Quick and delicious salad. We use boiled eggplant – it’s useful. Salad can be served with meat or fish dishes, as well as used as a side dish. A wonderful snack in the autumn period. When the salad cools down, it will become even tastier, and the vegetables will absorb the whole marinade.