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.
When there is minced meat in the refrigerator, and the usual cutlets are already tired, and no one wants to eat their favorite meatballs in the soup, I suggest cooking this autumn minced meat dish, which will be appreciated not only by adults, but also by children. It is prepared quickly, very simply, requires not so many products and can become the main dish for both sudden guests and a large feast.
Fragrant, rich, bright! And this fragrance! Mmmm… Smoked paprika! That’s a lot! It gives such an incredible taste and such an optimistic color! Yes, more… And cranberries! Imagine: you are taking a spoonful of hot soup, and then an explosion – you have seen through this wild berry. A new taste in a second. A game of flavors, textures, seasonings – that’s what this rich warming soup is!
If you have not found the use of minced fish (fillet) or you are already tired of the usual dishes, try to cook these dumplings. A very unusual and interesting combination. I was treated to a large cod fillet, which in itself is rather dry and I found a way out) The dumplings according to this recipe cannot be called lean, because I added a little fat for juiciness. I really hope you enjoy this combination!! Join us!!
Liver pancakes on my table are accepted with a bang, even children always eat with pleasure. But cooking the same thing is not my strong suit. And today pancakes with a variety of vegetables and buckwheat porridge are delicious and healthy, fast and nutritious. To heal.
this summer, a lot of peas have grown in the country and I, for once, did not miss the stage of the blades. I made a salad out of them. Try to cook and you.
Hello, friends! I bring to your attention a recipe for delicious baked carp in the oven with vegetables. It will perfectly decorate your festive table.
I already had a recipe in a minimalist style (I would call it that) with apricot jam: chicken + jam and almost everything else. It was not only interesting, but also delicious, despite the doubts that arose at the first reading. This recipe is probably more acceptable in the traditional perception of tastes, but perhaps someone will also doubt: is it possible to add sweet jam to the bird? You can! I assure you! Add the same to the meat sauce, in addition to soy sauce, for example, honey. Everything is in perfect harmony. It’s the same “song” here. You can add the amount of jam to your liking. It’s worth a try.
Delicious and interesting salad with chicken liver and fresh cucumbers. Nothing superfluous. It seems that everything is clear and has been known for a long time, but everything together sounds so harmonious and easy.