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.
You can cook a lot of delicious and original dishes from minced meat. I bring to your attention one of them – pork terrine. It is suitable for a festive table or if you just decided to pamper your family.
This banquet dish requires patience and some skill. But then you will be able to surprise your guests with a delicious, original dish on your festive table. Try to cook.
Persimmon is called a core apple, as well as Chinese peach and date plum. It is very difficult to find it in summer, but in winter – in almost all stores. The orange overseas guest is loved by Russians no less than traditional New Year’s tangerines. This fruit is suitable for desserts, as well as for meat, liver and fish. And today I offer you a very unusual dish with persimmon. I called him Terrine, although that’s probably not quite right. So be it. This dish can be considered dietary, an excellent substitute for any slicing and sausages on your festive table. And to cook this dish is quite simple. I offer you two recipes in one.
Many people know about the benefits of wild rice, but not everyone loves it. If it concerns you and your loved ones, try to cook this terrine. Fragrant, creamy, juicy, with a pleasant tomato sauce. Down with stereotypes!
An original, delicious and beautiful snack. It is prepared very simply. The delicate taste of turkey with notes of pistachios. Guests will be delighted with such a delicious snack and will ask you for this recipe. Come and see. Enjoy your cooking.
“Shurpa” (sorpa, sorba, etc.) – in the Turkic languages – “soup”. But this is an absolutely amazing soup of baked lamb with vegetables – rich, fragrant.
There are many recipes for cooking this dish. Some people cook it as a second course. I cook like this. It combines the first and the second. Strong rich broth, lots of vegetables and meat. Fast enough, tasty and satisfying.
The recipe for hashlama and the way it is served vary greatly depending on the region. For example, Kazakh nomads prepare hashlama in the form of a stewed mixture of meat and vegetables, put everything in layers and cook without water, in their own juice. In Armenia, given that everyone is “their own” boiled, potatoes are added, a lot of greens. It is often cooked boiled in soup. The simplest hashlama and probably the most delicious is in Kakheti. The local residents know a lot about simple cooking of meat. Minimum components, high soul. Properly cooked meat does not need an addition, except for wine.