Once upon a time in Russia, pumpkin was a recognized and widely used food product. She was present both on the table of the poor and on the menu of the rich. Later, preference was given to other crops, in particular, potatoes. It's a pity, because pumpkin is an irreplaceable dietary product, useful for a variety of diseases
Turnip is eaten raw, boiled, stewed, steamed, fried or stuffed throughout the year, since its roots are very well stored all winter
The tiered onion has fisty leaves that do not coarse for a long time. The taste of the leaves is preserved until the first tier of bulbs appears. Instead of an inflorescence on the arrow, several tiers are formed
Benincasa baked with vegetables. You will need: benincasa up to 500 g, 1 eggplant, 1 tomato, 4-5 mushrooms, 50 g of rice, 50 g of broccoli, 50 g of carrots, 50 g of cauliflower, 40 g of sunflower oil, 20 g of butter, flour, spices
Two recipes from the flowers of the Pipe Albenga butternut squash, so named for its original shape, reminiscent of a musical horn. The variety is distinguished by excellent taste and huge flowers, similar to gramophone
Dried tomatoes, sliced tomatoes, brown tomato salad, tomatoes in red currants, tomatoes in apple juice, tomatoes in sweet sauce, pickled and salted tomatoes - recipes for simple and tasty tomato preparations from Lyubov Bobrovskaya
While reading a book about spices, I came across a note on the nutritional value of nasturtium as a spice for various dishes. It was not possible to find any recipes in the book, so I prepared an ordinary marinade, and in addition to pepper, vinegar, salt, sugar, I also added tarragon and basil
In cooking, hop "cones" are used (for fermenting the wort and making sourdoughs in baking), young shoots and leaves (in salads and soups). Young underground shoots are used instead of asparagus and beans. Here are some simple recipes
Ajam-sandal - never say "Never!"They say that it never tastes as tasty as it is in childhood. The opposite is also true: if we did not like something in childhood, then we retain a persistent dislike for it all our lives. But sometimes we grow wiser with age and begin to understand that we need to eat not only what we like, but also what is useful
Liver cakeRequired products: beef liver - 1 kg; wheat flour - 100 g; cheese - 150 g; eggs - 2 pcs.; carrots - 200 g; onions - 200 g; mayonnaise - 200 g; vegetable oil - 70 g; dill greens.Soak the liver for two hours in cold water, remove the film and bile ducts, cut into small pieces, pass through a meat grinder, add flour, salt, pepper to taste, mix
Following a good tradition that has existed for several years, we offer our readers in the last issue of the magazine for 2008, recipes for original dishes that can be prepared for the New Year's table.So…Cheese roll400 g soft cheese,200 g ham,500 g salted cottage cheese with herbs, pepper to taste,1 glass of fat sour cream,1 red bell pepper,2 tbsp. s
Midsummer is the time when gardeners and summer residents begin to "reap" the fruits of their labor. We offer several recipes useful for this time
And again in March, and again men are rushing about in search of worthy gifts for their women. Traditionally, we contribute to this bustle by offering original recipes for the festive table.Salad "Come on, take away"You will need: 2 processed cheese,2 boiled carrots,2 pickled cucumbers,200-300 g of boiled pork,1 can of whole pickled mushrooms,2 medium boiled potatoes, 1 large onion,3 boiled eggs, mayonnaise, herbs, salt, pepper
All ketchups are usually prepared according to one principle: mashed potatoes are made, which are then boiled over low heat. So boiling down is one of the most difficult and crucial moments. Boiling should continue until the ketchup acquires the consistency of a real puree: you cannot rush, since only water should evaporate, not juices. It is also necessary to ensure that after the evaporation of the water, the juices that settle to the bottom do not burn. This is what can spoil the aroma
Very little time remains until the New Year - a fabulous evening, which is eagerly awaited not only by children, but also by adults. We decided to offer our selection of recipes that can decorate any festive table.Stuffed tomatoesBoil the eggs hard-boiled, put them in cold water and peel
For men in honor of the women's holidayWe offer the strong half of humanity original recipes for delicious dishes that will surprise and delight your darlings on March 8."Fish in the pond"Boil a large potato in a uniform, peel and grate it on a coarse grater, add oil from the sprat, mix, put in a salad bowl
After the New Year holidays, with their noisy, plentiful feasts, they begin to gravitate towards simple nutritious foods that help restore strength and health. We bring to the attention of our readers several recipes for original dishes, proven by many years of practice
The most beloved holiday by children and adults is approaching - New Year! At this time, everyone is waiting for miracles, the fulfillment of desires, and on New Year's magic night, everyone wants his festive table to be not only abundant, but also skillfully served and create a mood for guests and households
There is this new dish of Jerusalem artichoke should be hot - the wife and granddaughter love it with sour cream, I prefer with butter - then you can have more garlic and pepper in my part. These pancakes taste like potato pancakes, but they are sweetish
Lobio is not a specific bean dish with a Caucasian flavor. Lobio is simply the Georgian name for beans, respectively, and all dishes prepared from it.Beans taste better than other types of legumes, such as peas and lentils; they are used in cooking both fresh, frozen, and in dried or canned versions
The housewives at the dacha now have the most stressful time: they are harvesting vegetables, fruits and berries grown in difficult weather conditions and preparing supplies for the winter. We hope that many will like the recipes suggested by our readers
Trying to prepare more canned vegetables and fruit, we want to provide ourselves with tasty and healthy, vitamin-rich foods for the winter. Are vitamins well preserved when canning? What types of canned food contain the most vitamins? What else is useful, besides vitamins, is contained in the vegetable marinades and fruit compotes we have provided?
Many gourmets name potato pancakes, pancakes, and pancakes among their favorite foods. All these dishes are prepared from freshly grated tubers. What kind of dish will turn out as a result - it depends on what components will be included in the recipe
Pickling cabbage with garlic and grated tomatoes. Autumn salad. Sauerkraut with sugar. Kaliningrad-style cabbage. Pickled cabbage with squash. Squash Cavier. Homemade apple juice. Homemade pepper preparations. Stuffed pepper. Sweet peppers with apples in marinade
The season is over, the harvest has been harvested, including the harvest of potato tubers - one of the favorite products of Russians. There are more than 600 dishes that can be prepared from it, but in everyday life, for quick cooking, they often manage with only 8-10 recipes, often according to the principle: "Something faster and simpler." Many gourmets name potato pancakes, pancakes and pancakes among their favorite foods
The apples ripened. You just have time to bring bucket after bucket into the house. The whole veranda has already been filled with boxes of apples. If only at the behest of pike buckets of apples ran into the house! What a splendid harvest, what a scent in the house! White filling and Borovinka, Melba and Krasa Sada, Antonovka and Cinnamon new and others - each variety in its own way - are fragrant. And the soul sings joyfully from such abundance and smells. And now, in the evenings, everyo
You can make wine from any berries harvested in your garden or in the forest: red and black currants, raspberries, grapes, irgi, chokeberry, blackberries, cherries. Moreover, this wine can be stored for a very long time, more than one year, while becoming tastier and stronger
The main and most important rule when making homemade fruit and berry wines ( not tinctures ) lies in the fact that when preparing berries, they cannot be washed, because it is on the surface of their skin that yeast is located, which causes the fermentation process. Accordingly, it is worth making wine only from those berries and fruits that grow in your garden, and in which you are sure ( that they were not sprayed with chemicals, etc. )
In August, many crops delight farmers with their harvest. A lot of dishes from fresh vegetables and berries come to the country table. Let's recall, for example, a young potato with sour cream and dill and lightly salted cucumber … Gardeners share their culinary secrets with the editorial board and readers
Winter without tea with raspberry jam loses some of its charm. That is why today we will cook raspberry jam. In raspberry jam, sugars, raspberry acids are almost completely preserved, and the taste and aroma are not ordinary, but raspberry ones, as pleasant as the word itself - raspberries
The first is zucchini pancakes, lazy and gourmet. I collect only young zucchini up to 5-7 cm in diameter. They have a delicate skin and do not need to be peeled. For lazy pancakes, the zucchini must be grated on a coarse grater, mixed with the dough, you can add onions and garlic. Delicious with sour cream and herbs
In the old days, jam was cooked without honey, evaporating the berries to a thickness for 5-6 hours. They did it without an open fire, firing a Russian stove. It is known that it "holds" a fairly high temperature for several hours. Now, alas, these ancient wonderful ovens are rare
There is nothing better on a hot summer day in the country than pampering yourself with a cold soup. Believe me, in addition to okroshka - on kvass or kefir - there are countless cold soups - meat, fish and lean, vegetable, fruit and berry, as well as dairy and fermented milk and even cereals. The simplest recipe that requires a minimum of time and a minimum of ingredients is cold tomato soup gazpacho, which originates from Spanish cuisine and is a close relative of the Russian tomato cold
Who said that apart from cloves and black peppercorns, nothing can be added to the marinade! Not true, it is possible and necessary! Ask the supermarket how much balsamic vinegar costs. Be surprised. How good a French perfume! Of course, there is no dispute, wine vinegars, which, like expensive wine, are aged for many years in old barrels made of different woods, are worth their money, but often they ask us a lot of money for a beautiful bottle of ordinary vinegar, into which just a sprig o
I offer several recipes for cabbage dishes. I will not tell you how to stew, salt cabbage or cook cabbage soup. I will tell you about little-known, and, to some extent, exotic dishes … Cabbage pancakes, cabbage baked with milk sauce, Zaporizhzhya cabbage
Parsnips are used as a side dish for meat and fish in fried and stewed form or as an independent dish. It serves as a spicy seasoning for first and second courses. Root vegetables are dried, roasted, used as a substitute for coffee or seasoning for soups. They are used in brewing, for the preparation of canned vegetables, for example, eggplant caviar. So there is room for fantasy
Strawberry, Peruvian and Mexican Physalis Recipes
White cabbage, fresh and sauerkraut, is widely used for cooking first courses: cabbage soup, borscht, soups (meat, fish, vegetarian), including sour cabbage with meat, head, smelt, mushrooms
I bring to your attention a few simple and at the same time very tasty recipes for eggplant dishes: ratatouille, eggplant in a pot, eggplant stuffed with rice and vegetables, eggplant stuffed with meat
Nowadays, rutabaga is a vegetable of the cabbage genus, which has been largely forgotten. Therefore, it is not without reason that almost no one cultivates this plant in the surrounding villages and in their summer cottages. However, such inattention to the swede does not detract from its merits