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.
This year, an unprecedented harvest of zucchini, did not have time to process. I offer you a gratin recipe or, more simply, a casserole, peeped from my beloved Jamie Oliver, with the addition of your favorite soy sauce. The author himself notes that the recipe refers to the village cuisine.
Lonza di maiale arrosto with baked gratin. Do you like meat and potatoes? And vegetable sauce? And cheese crusts? Then don’t pass by this great Italian recipe! I bring to your attention a very common Italian dish Lonza di maiale arrosto con patate gratinate, which is ideal for cold autumn days and the first frosts and will really appeal to the whole family.
I suggest you try a delicious salad in the Mediterranean style – fried golden potatoes, slices of fleshy ripe tomatoes, pickled crispy onions, salted smoked ham and mustard dressing. That’s how it is in the Mediterranean style causes me some doubts personally, but it is positioned in a Moscow restaurant. I didn’t argue because it was incredibly delicious. Just tweaked, polished to your liking and it turned out perfectly! I recommend it as a full-fledged delicious dinner. And for the arrival of unexpected guests, the salad is good.
A very tasty casserole with minced chicken, zucchini, sweet pepper and tomatoes in a creamy sauce. It is prepared very easily and unpretentiously, and it will look very festive on the table.
I want to offer you a simple, but nevertheless delicious snack for the festive table. Mini profiterole in such eateries is ideal for a buffet table or as an aperitif. From this amount of ingredients, about 50 mini-puffs with stuffing are obtained.
The dish is hearty, suitable for a full dinner or a second course for lunch. Italian herbs added to minced meat give an interesting flavor. I suggest you enjoy it!
Hello, cooks! We’re having a French dinner tonight. From very simple and affordable ingredients, the French prepare an exquisite gratin – Gratin de volaille. A traditional and much-loved combination of rice and chicken. Come in, try to cook! Like big and small children.
Hi! Today I came to you with a fantastically delicious pea gratin. My husband moaned, mumbled and purred with pleasure, and it’s hard to surprise him – believe me – after my daily new experiments in the kitchen. Simple pea supplements, easy to prepare, available by product – that’s how I can describe this gratin… Come, try to cook and please your loved ones!