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.
Lagman, like soup, has so many recipes, and even vegetables are always different. So accept my option, do not judge strictly. Let’s try to cook. It will turn out very tasty, you will lick your fingers.
I know a lot of people will argue with me. Call this dish whatever you want, but not lagman. Well, I won’t even argue. Initially, this dish is from my childhood, so our neighbor, an old Jew, cooked it. I suggest you try this dish. Perhaps it will become a favorite for you and take its rightful place in your cookbook.
So, Lagman. I love Uzbek cuisine, and I want to offer you an unusually delicious dish that will diversify your table, and in winter bad weather will warm and give you a feeling of satiety and peace…
My dear cooks, don’t be angry! You know, there are a lot of lagman recipes on the site, but mine is in a slow cooker! Lagman in a slow cooker can be cooked for lunch or dinner, this hearty, flavorful dish will appeal to everyone, and cook it with simple techniques!
It would be even more correct to call it seafood soup. But I named it as it is written in the recipe. Italians, as a rule, eat all kinds of pasta as first courses. However, soup on their table is also not uncommon. Usually for dinner. Like I have today.
Fragrant, unpretentious for the figure, but still a hearty soup, the preparation of which will take a maximum of 20 minutes. A great option for dinner is proteins, vegetables and a small amount of carbohydrates, in short – one benefit.
This is a thick vegetable soup with smoked brisket. Its peculiarity and the main highlight is the wide variety of vegetables used in the preparation of this soup and giving the soup richness.
