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Mushroom puree is a dish for those who are bored with the usual side dishes. This mushroom puree, light and delicate in consistency, will perfectly complement your main hot dishes of meat and fish. The puree takes a minimum of time to prepare, has a

A tender pillow of mashed potatoes, on which fried pieces of beef tongue are beautifully placed. It is not only beautiful, but also very tasty. We are used to mashed potatoes since childhood. But mashed potatoes from baked potatoes will surprise you

Today we will cook one of the most popular fish - hake. It has a lot of useful substances: calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, fluorine, sodium, sulfur, copper, nickel, manganese. This fish is most popular in Portugal and Spain. We also like hake dishes

A casserole of cottage cheese, sour cream and raisins, cooked in the oven, is a great idea for a hearty breakfast or a treat for tea. To make the curd mass fluffy, the recipe also uses semolina and eggs. Use fresh cottage cheese with a grainy structu

Oven-baked chicken tartlets are a hot appetizer for a festive occasion or for unexpected guests. This delicious dish is eaten in no time. Try to cook it — the recipe is very simple! You will need fresh chicken fillet: pale pink, with a smooth surface

Pork ham can be made not only from pork, but also from turkey. For the dish, you should take the fillet, breast or thigh of fresh poultry. It should be of a dense, uniform structure, a delicate pink color and a light meaty smell. The step-by-step rec

Julienne is a French dish made from mushrooms, cream sauce and cheese. In France, the dish is called "cocotte" because of the way it is served. It is baked and served in small cup-sized molds called cocottes. The easiest way to make julienn

Fish and chips are a popular British fast food dish. The original recipe involves deep-frying battered cod and serving it with French fries. It's easy to make a light and healthy version of this street food. To do this, bake the potatoes in the o

Rolls are a Japanese dish that has become very popular in Russia. The shrimp in the recipe are good for the cardiovascular system, and the avocado has a health-improving effect on the body as a whole. In one meal, you will saturate your body with fib

If you are tired of classic zucchini pancakes, be sure to try the recipe for hearty zucchini pancakes with garlic. The addition of chopped garlic makes the pancakes aromatic and moderately piquant. The best sauce for this dish is sour cream or mayonn

Lentils are a healthy and tasty cereal that can replace or reduce the consumption of meat products, as they contain a large amount of vegetable protein. To prepare a recipe for lentil porridge, use red lentils. They are more piquant and after heat tr

Cabbage dumplings can be made with any cabbage: fresh, pickled, and even Chinese cabbage. You can also mix different types of cabbage. For example, you can add half fresh and half pickled. You will get a very tasty filling, where fresh cabbage slight

An interesting way to cook liver especially for those who do not want to stop at simple stewing. Liver pancakes are prepared quite quickly and will go with absolutely any side dish, but we recommend choosing boiled rice or buckwheat. It is important

An easy recipe for a quick dinner or lunch. Navy-style macaroni is prepared very quickly. The unusual thing about this recipe is that beef is used instead of stew or minced meat. The pieces of meat make the dish more filling and nutritious.

Nutritionists say that it is absolutely necessary to include fish in your diet. It contains important nutrients such as protein, iodine, as well as various vitamins and minerals. The easiest and fastest way to cook fish is to bake it in the oven. To

Beef tongue is rich in iron and protein, so nutritionists recommend it to children, pregnant women, athletes and people suffering from anemia. The tongue contains a full set of B vitamins and nicotinic acid. The only difficulty in cooking is the cook

Dried mushroom soup will be even more delicious if you use homemade noodles to make it. It is not as difficult to make as it may seem. Moreover, you will not need any equipment. You will need to knead a thick dough and cut it into thin strips with a

Beef azu with pickles turns out especially tender and juicy. Meat cooked in an acidic environment becomes very soft - literally crumbles into small fibers, melts in the mouth. According to the classic Tatar recipe, beef is fried with vegetables and s

Poke is a Hawaiian dish that has gained popularity all over the world and has recently appeared in Russia. Today, poke can be found in many restaurants and cafes. The dish is rice or other boiled grains with the addition of raw fish, seafood and vege

Goulash is one of the favorite dishes of Hungarian shepherds. Gradually, this dish has reached us. True, the cooking process has also changed a little. Now it is stewed not in a cauldron over a fire, but in a deep frying pan. But the composition of t

Baking food in pots came to us from Ancient Rome. In this version, food does not lose its juiciness and aroma, because it is cooked in its own juice. Also, dishes in a pot under a lid retain heat longer. Dumplings with cheese and sour cream, baked in

If you want to serve juicy, tender, flavorful chicken for lunch or dinner, this recipe is definitely for you! Sour cream and cheese sauce will add even more tenderness, and mushrooms and tomatoes will add juiciness. This dish is also low in calories

In the 15th century, paella was considered a poor man's food in Spain. The dish was invented by the inhabitants of the Albufera lake area in Valencia. In that area, peasants grew rice, which was their main food. They added to the cereal whatever

Macaroni po-flotski is a popular dish in our country. It was invented in the first half of the last century in the USSR. The preparation of the most tender minced chicken and macaroni is the peculiarity of this recipe. The macaroni can be of any shap