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.
Stuffed mushrooms are a delicious and flavorful hot snack that is not difficult to prepare. And if you take black rice instead of the usual rice, then the snack will also be original.
Pilaf is loved by many, I suggest to please in the post with such a fragrant dish. And replacing ordinary rice with brown rice will also add benefits, it is richer in vitamins and brighter in taste. I recommend it.
Delicious cutlets, without meat, but having a “meat” taste. Perfect for fasting and for those who for some reason do not eat meat. Good for table variety.
Lean rolls of pita bread are a great alternative to pies, when there is no way to “mess” with the dough. It turns out very tasty. And it is prepared quickly. Stewed vegetables with rice and thin crunchy pita bread make this dish simply indispensable in the days of fasting. And in normal times, you can dream up a meat or fish filling.
This tender fish pate is well spread on Borodino bread or served with bread rolls, they can be stuffed with profiteroles. This is a great snack for a buffet table, which is prepared quickly, simply, and delicious!
Porridge of lentils and rice with mushrooms – a simple dish, delicious, nutritious, and also very useful. It has an interesting taste with a piquant zest due to the addition of cumin. You can serve this dish as an independent dish, or with various snacks. It is prepared very quickly and will diversify your menu!
Lean mashed soup with white beans and nuts is a great combination of flavors and trace elements. It also turns out to be a delicate, creamy, pleasant color and will surely appeal to your whole family.
