Onions in cooking are used in raw, boiled, fried, pickled and salted types. Although to preserve all the useful properties, minimal thermal exposure is recommended. Onions can be both a flavor seasoning for the main dish (and it is combined with meat, fish, rice, potatoes, flour products, cottage cheese, and other vegetables), and the basis of the recipe. Many national cuisines have their own “branded” culinary products, in which onions can be called a key ingredient: French onion soup, British onion pie, etc. There are some culinary tricks that will allow you to cook this product (or a dish based on it) as tasty as possible: If you add a little granulated sugar to the oil during frying, the onions will brown better. So that the chopped onion does not burn during sauteing, before sending it to the frying pan, you should roll the “straw” in flour. Then it will simply acquire a reddish hue. Onions can be added to minced meat not only to improve the taste, but also to extend the shelf life of the meat part. To get rid of onion bitterness in the manufacture of salads, raw onions are slightly scalded with boiling water, and hands and knife are smeared with wet salt.
When choosing onions, preference should be given to dense clean heads, without damage, holes and stains. The sweetness-bitterness of a vegetable depends not only on the variety, but also on the length of daylight in the place of cultivation (southern onions are considered sweeter), the mineral content of the soil, the softness of the climate, the abundance of precipitation, etc. For example, with a large amount of annual precipitation, sulfur is actively washed out of the soil, which creates prerequisites for growing a sweeter vegetable. However, in general, it is believed that white varieties have a stronger flavor and are better suited for filling pies, red and purple ones have a sweet taste and are well combined in salads and marinades, and the Spanish variety is softer and sweeter, as well as onions with yellow–brown husks are better suited for frying.
A variant of tender chicken terrine in portion forms for baking. A real terrine with a “surprise” – mushrooms inside! To add brightness and usefulness, add cherry tomatoes on top.
I propose to cook a delicate cheese-curd mousse. Put the spinach on one part, the peas and zucchini on the other and pour it all over the baked pepper jelly. This snack will look good on the festive table.
Pork roll with cranberry sauce is a great meat dish for a holiday. Cranberry sauce gives a special piquant taste. You can serve the roll both hot and cold.
The peculiarities of French salads include their delicate consistency and elegance of serving. This salad fully combines these properties. Each of the products laid in mesh layers brings its own unique shade to a single harmonious taste of the salad.
My friends, do not rush to pass by this recipe. In my opinion, you will definitely like the dish. Delicious and simple at home, it will gather your family and friends at a family or holiday table.
Juicy, fragrant, soft meat, cut into portions and baked in the oven! I doubted until the last, but after cooking I was convinced – it’s true! By the way, the side dish to match the meat is very tasty!
Agree, many people associate Julien with a celebration, with a holiday. A cocotte in paper shoes! With heat, with heat! And no fashion has power over it! In classic julienne, the main ingredients are mushrooms, onions, cream or sour cream and A LOT of cheese crust after baking. The rest is our fantasy.
