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.
Terrine of chicken fillet with rice balls stuffed with olives and almonds. Delicious, simple and very beautiful. I often cook for the holidays, my family really likes it. Try and you cook this snack.
Everyone loves holidays! It’s fun, and laughter, and a delicious elegant table with all kinds of snacks. But, unfortunately, sometimes it happens that with a festive table you can only eat potatoes and cucumber. And how do you want something that can’t be for one reason or another. Why don’t we prepare a festive terrine that can be consumed by nursing mothers, and the sick, and forever losing weight? Maybe the terrine is not too fancy, so we decorate it the way we want. But it’s delicious and more tender!!!
Pea soup, noodles, halva, cakes, tortillas, everything made from peas. And what delicious pies with peas you can bake!!!! But now we’re going to talk about the pea casserole. Cooking this casserole is very simple. The taste is pea, the mushrooms are tender. It will be great to please the eyes of the guests on your table.
We were treated to a very interesting snack by relatives in the village. It is prepared simply and from a minimum number of products, and it turns out very tasty and beautiful. They eat it both hot and cold. Our men were especially delighted with this.
Cold jelly for terrine with chicken fillet and fresh vegetables. It can be used as a cold snack, as an alternative to “aspic”, only a more useful and “lightweight” option.
Very tasty soup. Hearty, tender and nutritious. Onion soup is loved in my family, but the classic soup for my men is somewhat meager, but the addition of potatoes and beans of my favorite Blanche makes it satisfying.
I dare say that most people love mushrooms in any form. I want to offer you a recipe for mushroom snacks that can be eaten both warm and cold, which is important during the New Year’s feast.
When preparing the oven, you just need to mix all the products. It turns out delicious and fast. This snack has a very light and delicate taste. You like it.