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 saw the recipe for cooking these zucchini on the Italian cuisine website, but I changed it a little in the ingredients. In the original, tomatoes are taken in their own juice, mozzarella cheese in balls, marjoram is a sprig of fresh. Try this wonderful dish, especially since it’s the season of fresh vegetables and herbs.
This recipe is taken from Jeanne Gur, a leading cook and publisher of magazines and columns about healthy eating, author of the “Book on New Israeli Cuisine”, where she talks about the book and the specifics of the cuisine. A very tasty and savory snack. This carpaccio successfully combines many of the most popular ingredients of modern Israeli cuisine.
How to cook lightly salted cucumbers and tomatoes, making them crispy and delicious?! This dish is prepared quickly and with a minimum of ingredients. Inexpensive and fun kebabs will help diversify any gatherings. As a result, we liked the taste of this snack so much that we decided to share it with you.
Turkish version of pizza in the form of boats. Very satisfying and delicious pastries with an interesting molding. Soft dough with crispy and juicy filling.
For the first time I tried this dish in the late 90s (there were such kiosks where they sold Chinese cuisine. I don’t know why he disappeared. There was an interesting and varied menu. Fast and delicious. Like in American movies. Food in boxes, chopsticks were given out separately. You go home – you bought it on the way, and the evening is free. In any case, shawarma is better. That’s the name I remember. It turns out a real and very famous recipe, canonized in China.
I offer you a recipe for a very fragrant and incredibly delicious potato. It is prepared quickly and easily. This dish can be served on a festive table, as well as take with you on a picnic.
The simplest in execution, very tasty pie with young fried cabbage, the dough for which is made on kefir with the addition of sour cream and oat flakes. Any novice chef will be able to cope with the pie and will be very happy with his wonderful cake! The cake is suitable for tea, and for snacks, and just as a snack. It’s delicious even when it’s cold.