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.
If you, like me, are losing weight, but you like to eat delicious, then pay attention to this recipe with a minimum of products with a high glycemic index (such as potatoes, carrots, etc.). The most important thing in cooking this dish is not to overdo the cabbage – let it remain a little crispy, and soy sauce will gently emphasize the taste and the sweetness of young cabbage will bring an oriental touch to the aroma of the finished dish.
Strudel with greens is a very spring pastry, fragrant and delicious! Thin, airy dough, great for tea, if you don’t want sweet, a very useful option. And you can take them with you as a snack to nature, to the first spring picnic!
Vegetables especially need in winter for good health and maintaining a slim figure. And you need to use them only in raw form. If you stew, you get stewed product, which reduced all the useful properties. Stewed vegetables are deprived of properties that contribute to weight loss.
I needed to cook something very, very fast. I found a couple of smoked chicken legs in the refrigerator, leafed through an old book to write down recipes, remembering that there was something suitable there.
Of course, refined, multicomponent salads are very good, but sometimes you want something simple, not taking a lot of time and effort, but extremely tasty. This salad just belongs to this category. I highly recommend everyone to try it!
Sweet pepper appetizer with cheese and herbs from Hochland. Such an appetizer as tomatoes with cheese and garlic has long gained popularity among cooks and regularly decorates the festive table. Today I want to offer a less well-known and very tasty alternative to this dish, especially peppers with cheese, which, in my opinion, are a little easier to cook.
I propose to prepare a delicious dressing for vegetable salads-honey-mustard sauce. It is prepared quickly and from available products. This sauce is very popular in Germany.
