At the word "bow" is hardly on the mind first thingvarious culinary delights come. Most likely, there is a sharp and pungent taste, as well as a rather specific smell. And in vain, because it is from this vegetable that a great number of unusually tasty, original, and, most importantly, useful dishes are obtained. Especially a lot of ways of cooking came up, so that it is more profitable to serve a leek on the table. Recipes of preparation can differ among themselves by quantity of ingredients, a set of spices and time that will be needed to create a culinary masterpiece. However, they invariably unite this nutritious and dietary product. So how is a leek?
Kitchens of different people offer differentvariants of the use of leek as the main component, as well as a pleasant addition, which will be a piquant shade of the central note of taste. There are many ways to convey in the prepared dish the original taste and benefit of this variety of spicy vegetable. In the Greek menu quite often there is a fried leek, the recipes of which do not require the presence of exotic products.
So, fried leeks on your table, and how to cook it properly.
For this easy and yet satisfying delicacy you will need:
- leeks in a quantity of 6 medium-thick stems;
- 1 small cup of any flour grinded;
- half a standard can of light beer of medium strength;
- oil for toasting the onions;
- spices to taste (as a rule, salt and crushed black pepper are used).
Из пива и муки необходимо приготовить смесь, в which can then be dipped onions, previously cut into rings about half a centimeter thick. Before this, properly season them with the selected set of spices. Then place the onion rings on a well-warmed and oiled frying pan and fry on both sides until soft. It should begin with a medium fire, gradually adding it in the process. After all the actions, the excess oil is removed using paper napkins, which are laid out ready-made pieces of onions. The dish is served in a hot form.
A variety of first courses are no less tasty and spectacular if you add leeks to them. The recipes for several light and quick soups are presented below.
German soup of leek cheese and leek. Ingredients Required:
- water volume of 2 liters;
- 3 medium potatoes;
- quarter kilogram of ground beef;
- 1 stalk of fresh leek;
- 200 grams of any cheese (processed);
- a small amount of oil to fry the minced meat;
- salt and pepper to taste.
First, simmer gently.readiness states Then pour water into a saucepan, add minced meat and diced potatoes. The next step will be to add there the chopped onion and cheese. The soup is stirred until it is completely homogeneous, then boiled for a few minutes over low heat. Willingness is checked by the softness of the potato. In addition to all the listed ingredients, you can add fresh or canned mushrooms (for example, champignons) or beans in the dish. The taste of this in no way will suffer, but only acquire originality.
It should also be added to the note to those who followfor the slimness of his figure. This vegetable is incredibly good in salads, which, in addition to the lack of extra calories, will supplement the diet with essential vitamins, because they are often not enough, while respecting the diet. Try to diversify your daily diet and add to it such an unusual product as leek. Recipes for cooking vegetables are almost universally available now, so it will not be a problem to please the guests and the closest new and original dish with its participation.
