Cuisine and food

Recipes for Russian dishes are a phenomenon, and by no means accidental. Ancient Russian cities often arose on the high banks of deep rivers, around, as far as the eye could see, stretched endless fields, meadows and forests. The natural conditions of Russia - the climate, the abundance of reservoirs and forests, the breadth of the fields - shaped the economic way of life of our ancestors, their habits and disposition, the nature of their diet.

An idea of ​​the nutrition of our ancestors can be obtained only from fragmentary information found in chronicles, folk epics, as well as from the results of archaeological excavations. However, the annals were not always impartial. After all, chroniclers are living people with their convictions, sympathies and, finally, to some extent censored.

You cannot achieve true culinary art without spices, so getting to know their origin and purpose will not hurt in any way.

Proper storage of sausages is a crucial prerequisite for maintaining their pleasant taste. Or, to put it simply, sausages should be kept under ideal conditions until they are eaten.

Pulse starch takes longer to swell than cereal starch. Therefore, before cooking, the product must be soaked in cold water for several hours. Pulses are boiled with a low boil under a lid: lentils - from 30 to 60 minutes, split peas - from 60 to 90, beans - from 1 hour to 2 hours.

Cookbooks are open, but still poorly understood, books on the history of human culture. Although the book recipes themselves came into use relatively recently, the traditional combination of products in them is not at all accidental and can tell a lot about where our distant ancestors lived and with whom they communicated.

The mighty "pomp" of the dish is also characteristic of the results of heat treatment of a number of cereals. The main requirement, if you want to get the full benefit from these products, is to carefully sort them before starting the heat treatment.

• "To marry a divorced man - what to cook old meat"... This proverb hints at the ordeal of the hostess with middle-aged beef. But rub the meat with dry mustard and after a few hours rinse in cold water. Then it will boil down quickly and be tender, like a young woman.

Let's understand the advantages of potatoes and a number of vegetables, taking into account the content of basic vitamins and other biologically active substances in them.

This group of edible fats has been the leader in terms of consumption and demand for many centuries. The food industry has long mastered the production of many types of vegetable oil. Let's list the most common ones in our country.

In the misty distance of the gray millennia, another secret has disappeared from us forever, which we will never know. It is more difficult to solve it than, for example, to determine when approximately this or that ancient civilization began cultivating cereals.

For the production of all types of cheeses, lactic acid bacteria are required, which ferment milk sugar and milk citrates to form lactic acid, CO₂ and some other products (diacetyl, acetoin, acetic acid, etc.).

Russia is a multinational country, famous not only for the breadth of the soul, but also for real Russian cuisine. Different regions can see their own unique eating habits. For many years, people have adopted the features of delicious recipes from other countries. The selection method has developed its own unique Russian cuisine.

An economical and skillful housewife will never neglect meat offal, which are usually sold chilled or frozen and are mostly inexpensive.

All existing sausages are divided into three large groups, namely:

• It is easy to clean burnt areas in enamel dishes with a damp cloth with baking soda. The coffee pot will be washed off if you boil water with a pinch of baking soda in it.

We all drank milk in childhood, some continue to drink even now, but if we draw up a table of the most common food products, then, oddly enough, milk will not come out on top in it. What will come of it?

It is well known that a person can live without food for at least a month, without water - at most 5-6 days. Why? Why even a camel, a champion in this respect among mammals, does not even survive for more than 12-14 days?

In the spring, many feel weak, get tired quickly, and become susceptible to infections. To a large extent, the lack of vitamins in food is to blame. Therefore, as soon as the first fresh vegetables appear - radishes, young cabbage, green onions, lettuce - try to include them in your diet every day.

Tea has long entered every home. It has become a symbol of heartfelt hospitality. An elixir of vivacity and health, natural tea has taken root so much in everyday life that it seems that it is impossible to do without it. Isn't that why the first question, and sometimes goodbye, we ask the guest: "Would you like a cup of tea?"

Anyone who travels to Argentina will inevitably experience the mate tea ceremony. And he will take with him not only the packaging of the coveted mixture, but also the taste of tradition, atmosphere and mood that mate generously gives to its admirers.

Gone are the days when old T-shirts and towels served as a rag. Cleaning today signed a long-term contract with scientific and technological progress. And scientists have embarked on the warpath against dirt and are inventing more and more new means for better cleaning. And special thanks to them - for the microfiber!

Onions are the main spice plant widely consumed in Europe and Asia. It is used in food, fresh and processed.

If you add a little vinegar or citric acid during the heat treatment of vegetables, then the loss of nutrients will decrease.

The kitchen is one of the most important areas in the house. Its design needs to be approached more carefully, since, in addition to comfort and beauty, additional requirements are imposed on kitchen finishing materials, such as functionality, moisture resistance, heat resistance, etc.

The sink is one of the most important elements of any kitchen, because it is around it that most of the kitchen work is done. Therefore, it must be comfortable and meet all the necessary requirements. But how do you choose the most suitable sink model for your kitchen?

This method is considered one of the best for long-term storage of fruits.When frozen, it is possible to preserve the product with slight changes in its chemical composition and quality.

Poultry meat is rich in water content, it also contains valuable proteins, salts and vitamins.

By origin, all fats and oils are divided into two main groups, animal and vegetable. On sale, they are divided into the following product groups: