Culinary encyclopedia of foods and dishes


Different types of meat. Have you tried them all?

Here we will talk about the basic food product - the existing types of meat.

Rhubarb, beneficial properties, preparation

This article discusses rhubarb, its nutritional value, selection and storage tips, and culinary uses.

Turnips, purchase and storage

This article will tell you about the different types of turnips, how to buy them, and how to store them.

Onions: How to Choose, Store, and Use in Cooking

Onions are a very common food. Originally grown only in Asia, they are now grown in almost every country in the world.

Recipes for different types of cheese

Do you prefer a soft, savory goat cheese or a dense, nutty Parmesan? We offer recipes for all cheese lovers.

Ricotta (cheese)

A soft, young Italian cheese, similar to cottage cheese but smoother, like ricotta spread, with a slightly sweet flavor. Ricotta is made from

Rice porridge - beneficial properties

This grain is a daily staple and is highly revered in the East. Rice is low in calories, so Asians consider it

Rice vinegar

It is a vinegar that is made from different types of rice: white, black or red rice, or from rice wine (sake), by

Rosemary is a spicy herb

This herbaceous plant with dark green needle-like leaves, native to the Western Mediterranean, is translated from Latin (rosmarinus) as

Romaine lettuce

A vegetable plant with a loose, elongated-oval head and firm, crisp leaves, Romaine lettuce pairs well with meat, poultry, seafood, and

Leaf lettuce

There are a huge number of varieties of lettuce. This plant consists of numerous leaves growing from a central stem in the form of a round or

Salami

Salami is a hard, dry-cured, spicy sausage. Its intense flavor is created through a special, long cooking process.

The healthiest vegetable oils, their types and nutritional characteristics

You can't cook a single dish without vegetable oil. It enriches it with nutrients and imparts a unique flavor. For our country, it's more

Sardine

The sardine is a fish native to the Atlantic and Mediterranean. It has a silvery body and aromatic dark flesh. This fish's name

Candy sugar (candy sugar)

Candy sugar is a sugar product consisting of large crystals. Although its name is unfamiliar to many, it is not all that rare.

Beetroot: Selection and Use in Cooking

Beetroot is a root vegetable with dark purple skin and a burgundy center. Due to its availability, this vegetable is quite popular in cooking, and

Secrets of chicken meat

From this article you will learn which chicken meat is better to buy: red or white, fresh or frozen, marinated or not, and also about some

Celery salt (spice)

Celery salt is a dry mixture of crushed celery seeds and salt (on an industrial scale it is more often made from root extract).

Syrah / Shiraz – grape variety, wine

Syrah, or Shiraz, is produced in the Northern Rhône region of France, where wines such as Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, and Cornas are made. In the Southern Rhône, the grape

Yacon syrup

Yacon syrup is a sugar substitute made in South America. It contains no glucose, so it doesn't raise blood sugar levels.


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