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.
It’s pretty cool here today, so we offer you a hearty layered salad that will give you energy and strength. In addition, it is a great option for a festive table!
I found this salad recently on one of the forums. Then I looked at the cooking method on various culinary sites, I didn’t find a tomato salad with that name here, so I decided to share and illustrate the recipe. I corrected a couple of ingredients that were specified in the original, but it turned out pretty tasty!
Tomatoes according to this recipe turn out just great! The proportions of spices are perfectly matched to create a wonderful taste and aroma of the dish!
Absolutely universal dish, can serve as breakfast, lunch and dinner. It can be served hot as a main dish or side dish, or it can be served cold as an appetizer. And almost everyone likes it!
Gratin in French means “crispy crust”, which is formed when the cheese melts. I want to offer a variant of this dish made from seasonal vegetables – potatoes and pumpkins. The dish turns out to be satisfying, despite the absence of meat products, as well as very tender and fragrant.
A light salad is quite suitable for an everyday menu. Beans can be replaced with meat, since this product is similar to fish and meat in terms of the amount of easily digestible protein. As a food product, beans are universal. It contains a large amount of starch and other carbohydrates, proteins. The composition of beans includes a rich set of vitamins necessary for the normal functioning of the body.
