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.
Meat rolls are very popular on the New Year’s table. They are just a “rescue stick”, they can be eaten both hot and cold, which is very important during a long meal. I offer you a fragrant meatloaf with red sweet pepper and chili pepper.
Nests with minced meat are a delicious lunch or dinner that everyone will like. The dish is simple, but satisfying, and the nests look beautiful and appetizing on a plate. This dish is served in portions in one of the cafes where his son’s friend works. They also offer a snack there. When my son suggested cooking it and steaming it, at first I was surprised by this combination. But when it was cooked and tasted, it was very tasty. The snack includes semi-smoked bacon, which complements the taste of not only snacks, but also pasta. And I also liked that there is no need to cook pasta separately. Here everything is cooked together in a frying pan, and it’s not so troublesome.
I present to your attention a vegetable snack for all occasions. It can be served with meat, rice, pasta and as an independent dish. With a minimum amount of ingredients, you will get a great, flavorful snack. It is served in any form – hot, warm, cold – as you like.
Winter, frost and snow. It’s time to cook soup, but with beans and sauerkraut, oh, and delicious! “Soup and porridge are our food,” they used to say in the old days. And today – soup and pies, but that’s another story, come on in, it’s interesting and delicious.
Dear friends, I present to your attention a recipe for a very tasty turkey minced meat dish that everyone will like. The dish turns out to be tender, fragrant and mega appetizing, which can be served both to a regular table and to a festive one.
I suggest all lovers and connoisseurs of buffets to cook this wonderful, delicate, velvety and delicious pate. Honestly, this is one of the best pates! All you need for this recipe is a simple set of products, a blender and a good mood.
