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.
Bright, delicious, healthy salad with an unusual taste. The composition of the ingredients for the salad is quite large, but this amount makes a large portion of the salad, which will feed the whole company.
I suggest you try hearty, fragrant tortillas on custard dough. The dough turns out to be simple, it is cooked quickly to the touch (excluding cooking time), and the tortillas are cooked directly in the pan. Tortillas will perfectly complement light soups and broths, fresh salads or can become a hearty snack for tea!
Delicious, fast, simple. For lovers of Asian cuisine. Delicious both warm and cold, I don’t know if it’s a salad or a hot dish, but I know for sure that many people will like it!
Delicious, juicy and bright salad with beans, vegetables and chicken. Moderately savory and satisfying, but not heavy. It can serve as a lunch or dinner.
Very tasty, beautiful and so warm salad of chicken and mushrooms, surrounded by fresh vegetables and herbs. Delicious and fragrant, it will not leave you indifferent.
This dish is remarkable because it practically does not require attention to itself. You do not need to watch and stir. And the result is a delicious taste and healthy dish. The lower part of the cabbage is stewed in tomato sauce, and the upper part is steamed!
Gratin is a baked dish made of various products, invented in France, its main distinguishing feature is a delicious baked crust. Many recipes of this dish contain a huge, in my opinion, amount of cheese, butter and cream, completely clogging the delicate aroma of vegetables and other products, and an appetizing golden crust is perfectly obtained with another approach.
Potatoes in Italian are a very tasty and flavorful side dish. Lemon, garlic and basil are perfectly combined with each other and give the dish a firework of flavors and aromas! The potatoes are soft on the inside and crispy on the outside.
Express recipe for a healthy, delicious dish of red beans and vegetables. It seemed that it could be easier? but nevertheless, this dish always helps out when it is necessary to quickly, tasty and useful feed the family.
