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.
An ice cup will replace ice cubes, this has one drawback, it is impossible to stretch the cocktail for a long time, since the cups will melt sooner or later.
I continue to master the wonderful book Practical Encyclopedia “Homemade bread” and offer you a recipe for bread with garlic, dry herbs and walnuts. My friends, what a fragrant bread turns out… Words cannot express it! Try it, it’s very tasty.
For me, it’s really perfect – starting with the cooking method and ending with the taste and appearance. I’m not saying that it will be perfect for everyone – everyone’s tastes are different. It simply does not happen easier – neither a mixer nor a bread maker are needed, it is not necessary to knead by hand for a long time and diligently. Real bread that doesn’t have a drop of butter in it. Fragrant, rich, delicious, with a crispy crust and a delicate springy crumb. All the ingredients were selected exclusively according to their preferences – according to the author’s recipe. Are you trying?
Delicate garlic flavor, magically soft, tender crumb, thin crispy crust… What could be tastier than freshly baked homemade bread? The preparation of such bread will not be difficult for you, but it will bring great satisfaction.
The trick of adding bread to the marinade was once shared with me by a friend of mine who worked as a chef for a long time. The meat marinated in this way turns out to be very tender, fragrant and juicy. And I serve it with a spicy tomato sauce, which is much tastier than store-bought starch ketchup. This sauce is very easy to prepare, and it is suitable for any meat, pasta and dumplings.
I want to share with you the recipe for “Garlic Italian bread”! In rainy weather, I don’t like to go outside, and we have frequent rains! When I ran out of bread, and the men demand, bake them, here is such a quick (without yeast and bitterness), fragrant and delicious bread… Try to cook and you!
Every housewife knows how quickly hot meatballs fly away, yes, right from the frying pan, just toasted, ruddy, fragrant… I know for sure: I pick it up and take it out, without waiting for the side dish and salad. All this ruddy beauty – on bread and in the mouth!.. But if you don’t have much meat, but the family needs to eat! I suggest you try a very economical option from German housewives in the form of casseroles.
Vegetable pancakes with minced meat are a very simple dish. They are more nutritious, tasty and high-calorie than just vegetables, so they can be safely served not only for breakfast, but also for lunch and even for dinner.
In the pumpkin season, I want to cook as many interesting and healthy dishes as possible from this queen of autumn. I bring to your attention pumpkin pancakes, but not classic sweet, but spicy with cheese, ginger and garlic.