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.
I offer you a recipe for soup, which was fed by Spanish grandmothers to their grandchildren. The soup turns out to be thick, rich, but at the same time low-fat and easy for the stomach. Cauliflower is a storehouse of trace elements, and ginger protects against colds.
Cooking these mushrooms takes about 15 minutes. This recipe is convenient when you need to quickly put it on the table and need some kind of snack. You can cook these mushrooms first and then do the rest of the dishes. There is no danger in this, because champignons are often eaten raw, and in this recipe they are salty and with a crispy crust turn into tender meat, combined with onions, garlic and dill forming an excellent snack.
Pickle with dried mushrooms and rice, cooked in a slow cooker, is a wonderful dish for a lean table. It is not only delicious and satisfying, but also healthy. After all, mushrooms are a valuable source of protein in their composition, a lot of vegetables and herbs.
This dish, without a doubt, is worthy to decorate a festive table, but it will also come in handy in the everyday menu. As a festive dish and a delicious sandwich for breakfast.
This is a very simple, but at the same time satisfying soup. Cooking it on water, we get a dietary option for the warm season, and meat broth – warming for the cold. The water version can be served both hot and chilled.
Everyone knows that soups are very different: cold, hot, mashed soup, cream soup, etc. Have you ever met a hot beetroot? If not, then we urgently need to fix the situation and cook this amazing soup, I assure you, there will be no indifferent to it. Very tasty, bright, juicy!
This is my first terrine. It turned out very tasty and juicy! It is done easily and quickly. It can be served to the festive table, as a snack. Your guests will be delighted.
The end of spring is a time of sunshine, greenery and picnics. I want to offer you a dish that is perfect as a homemade hot or outdoor snack for not yet ready kebabs. To heal. You’ll probably like it.
A very tasty terrine that even a novice cook can cook. This wonderful tender and fragrant snack will delight the meat-eaters gathered at the festive table. Thin croutons fried in olive oil, pickled cucumbers, pickled peppers and hot sauce will be an excellent addition to a piece of meat terrine. Pork should be taken with fat to make the terrine juicy.
This great snack will be an excellent alternative to store-bought meat, and without dyes, flavors, flavor enhancers and similar chemicals! Satisfying and very tasty! Try this!