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.
I offer you a recipe for a universal dish. It can be eaten both hot and cold, which is very important for a New Year’s feast. Tender meat muffins with vegetables.
Thus, quinoa is prepared quickly and easily. You can serve it as a side dish, salad or a separate dish. Very tasty, satisfying and healthy, especially relevant for vegans.
The recipe for pancakes is simple, but it’s not a shame to serve them on a festive table. Moreover, the simple cooking process has been completely simplified, now the meat grinder has been replaced by a blender or food processor, into the bowl of which you can add all the ingredients at the same time. Voila, and a delicious snack is ready.
No matter how you prepare for big holidays, there is a situation when you have to quickly set the table, and the main dishes have already been eaten. And here the preparation of minced meat in the freezer can help out. It is already filled with everything you need. Small medallion cutlets are cooked very quickly, and with pickled onions they are also quite spicy. Medallions can be prepared right now and welcome guests at any time.
A hearty and savory salad of simple products, which is very popular with men and not only. Ideal for dinner, picnic and a hearty snack. This salad is especially good with cold beer and a slice of crispy freshly baked rustic bread.