Potato is one of the most popularvegetable products all over the world. Prepare from it you can a huge number of dishes. This, for example, potato-accordion, appetizing mashed potatoes, unique draniki and many other, no less delicious dishes.
But for the successful preparation of dishes from potatoes, you must choose the right grade.
In cooking, there is only one criterion for its classification. This is the level of starch in the tubers.
"Flour" potato has a high level of itavailability. Tubers have a rough, cork-like peel and have a dry structure. When cooking such a potato will be boiled, so it will be an ideal option for adding to baking, production of French fries and lush puree.
"Многоцелевой" картофель, имеющий средний уровень of the starch content. Tubers are usually long and white, there are round variants of yellow color, and also purple. Such varieties are ideal for steaming, perfect for baking, stewing, grilling and frying.
"Восковой" картофель имеет низкий уровень of the starch content. Its distinctive external feature is the presence of a shiny peel. Such potatoes are ideal for those cases when, after cooking, the tubers must keep their shape. For example, when boiled or baked potatoes are served in their entirety, potato-accordion is made, as well as salads or ragout.
Let's start cooking.
Puree
Mashed potatoes are loved by many.But in order to make a delicious dish, it is recommended to follow the basic rules and recommendations. For cooking, you need to peel a kilo of "flour" potatoes from the peel. Boil it whole in salted water. At the very end, drain the water and add a glass of hot milk and fifty grams of butter. Beat all ingredients with a blender, making small fire. Immediately turn off the gas, add another amount of butter. The dish can be served on the table.
Potato-accordion
As it was mentioned, the potato-accordion is prepared from"waxy" tubers. It is necessary to take ten medium specimens, wash them and gently clean them. Then make vertical incisions, not reaching the end. Grate all the tubers with salt and vegetable oil. Then in each incision to insert on a thin slice of ham and cheese. Put the tubers in a greased form, put a mesh of mayonnaise on top. The potato-accordion is prepared in the oven for forty minutes. The temperature should not be more than one hundred and eighty degrees. This dish can also be made with vegetables and pieces of fish.
Draniki
Young potatoes are ideal forcooking dranikov. We offer a classic recipe. It is necessary to clean and grate three hundred grams of potatoes and grate on a large grater. Medium-sized onion cut into very finely. Stir vegetables and add to them two large spoons of sour cream, half a cup of flour, two eggs and a little salt. While making the dough, heat the frying pan, which has Teflon coating. Using a spoon, spread the dough, fry the pancakes on both sides for seven minutes. Serve immediately, with sour cream.
But the most unique dish is friedpotato with porcini mushrooms. It is necessary to wash five large mushrooms and clean them from contamination. Cut them into large pieces and put them under the lid. At this time, clean six large tubers, cut into strips and cook the fried potatoes in another pan. At the very end, add to it mushrooms, a little salt and a hundred grams of butter. Wait until it melts, turn off the fire and leave the dish under the lid for about fifteen minutes. Serve recommended with pickled cucumbers and tomatoes.
Bon Appetit!
