Prepare labanan: subtlety and delicious recipes

Labanan - so called cod and some dishes from her Russian restaurant kitchen in the nineteenth century. Today is the Dutch word for gone, but cod is still very popular among the hostesses who love to make this delicious and healthy fish meals. We will talk about how to cook cod and what subtleties will help to make meals from it even tastier.

Cod - "sister" haddock, saithe, hake, because it has the same low-fat white meat. Today, every 10-I'm caught in the world of fish is cod, it is very widely used in food. Nutritious, delicious and healthy it back in medieval times was one of the main products in the diet of the Vikings, then the young citizens of the state of the United States of America, we can say in General: in the diet of people from Europe and North America cod plays an important role for over a thousand years. Such widespread distribution of this fish was not only because of its high fecundity (one fish Vymetal to 2mn eggs), and, accordingly, very high catches in the world, but because of their wonderful taste.

In General, cod is divided into two types: Pacific and Atlantic. This fish survives to 100let and can reach lengths in 2m! The usual sizes of cod at age 3-10 years, code caught: 40-80cm and weight up to 10 kg (the giant caught cod weighed kg). Cod, which eat in our country, as a rule, from the Barents and Baltic seas, or from the Far East, also rare in the sale of Norwegian cod, but little difference in the taste of fish from different water bodies no.

Features of preparation and culinary properties of cod

American journalist mark Kurland dedicated to cod a whole book called "the Fish that changed the world" - she became an international bestseller. That's how strong love for this fish!

The flesh of the cod gentle, non-greasy, white, low (100g only 78 kcal) is the ideal protein product for those who are losing weight or watching their weight. But many do not like the fact that it may have a sharp smell fishy, to get dry, to seethe - all this is easily solved by following some General rules for the preparation and cooking of cod:

• When choosing fish, keep in mind that much peregorozhena cod get watery;
• In order to remove sharp odour of fish from cod to cook it in the oven or frying it before cooking soak in the marinade (wine, water with vinegar or cucumber brine, milk with spices, yogurt and so on);
• For boiled fish or fish soup is better not to soak the fish in this case, its flavor is a plus, just add otvarivaya it, a variety of vegetables (celery, parsley, onion, carrots and so on);
• Not to seethe cod "helps" cucumber pickle: when cooking need to be added to 1 liter of water to about a glass of brine;
• With the rapid roasting (fish steaks thickness up to 3-4cm need to fry no more than 10 minutes is too long roasting makes the fish dry) cod will not collapse and therefore does not need to be coated;
• After a quick roasting cod is better to hold in 3-5 minutes with the lid on the frying pan so it will be juicier;
• If you want cod were obtained with different taste nuances, cook it with different spices (several versions of the best combinations: paprika and thyme, dill, tarragon and pepper, nutmeg, coriander, and pepper).

If properly cooked cod, you can enjoy not only great taste, but also use cooked her meals. In this fish contains a lot of useful substances: digestible protein, valuable amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids omega-3 and 6, the micro - and macro-elements (phosphorus, potassium, calcium, copper, magnesium, sodium, and other), vitamins (a full range of group b, a, C, E, D, K).

Nutritionists recommend eating cod for those who want to lose weight, watching their weight, and doctors - those who suffer from problems with the nervous system (very useful to eat it in the spring and fall during seasonal depression), cardiovascular system, liver disease, overweight, low and high blood pressure, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, beriberi, rickets.

Regular use of cod contributes to the prevention of diseases of the brain, joints and heart disease, cancer, the formation of cholesterol blood clots and plaques.

This fish with constant use, improves the condition of hair, skin, nails, blood, heart, brain, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, normalizes blood pressure, contributes to the disappearance of arrhythmia.

Children, pregnant and nursing women to eat cod is necessary for their health and the health of the child.

To better keep all the useful properties of cod, cook it in a double boiler.

What dishes can be made from cod

In cooking cod is used very widely: for soups, all kinds of dishes, including pan and in the oven, and on a couple. From this fish you can do lots of snacks, salads (it is best combined with radishes, apples, herbs to make delicious grilled, bake cakes, make your ear

We will discuss several popular and delicious dishes from this fish. The easiest way is to just boil cod and serve with sauce (sour cream, mushroom, tomato and so on) with a side dish of boiled potatoes or rice.

Recipe for boiled cod

You will need: 600g cod, 50g of vegetables and spices to broth, 2 tbsp butter, 1 Cup of tomato sauce.

How to cook cod. Fish cut into the fillet with the skin, leaving the rib bones, cut into serving pieces. In a saucepan until boiling, bring the water with the spices, put the fish in one row up skin, 12-15 min boil. With a slotted spoon to get the cod from the pan, put on a dish, garnish with boiled potatoes, drizzle with tomato sauce or submit it separately or pour the butter melted.

Boiled cod and add cucumber brine, many chefs believe that so it turns out tastier.

The recipe cooking fish with brine

You will need: 500g cod, 50g of vegetables for flavor, 1 Cup cucumber brine, spices, sauce to taste.

How to cook cod in brine. In a saucepan, bring to boil water, putting her vegetables and spices, pour the brine, again bring to a boil, put the chopped pieces of fish and cook for 12-15 min. With a slotted spoon to get the fish, put up by the skin on the dish, garnish with rice or potatoes, drizzle with sauce or butter.

Cod due to its rich taste and aroma of tasty nourishing soups.

Soup recipe with meatballs cod

You will need: 1 kg of cod, 2 slices of white bread and onions, 1 carrot, 1 egg, 0.5 celery small, 0.5 cups of milk, 2 tbsp butter, black pepper, salt.

How to cook soup with codfish. To cook cod fish broth, to get boiled fish, allow to cool, separating the fillet from the bones, strain the broth. Crusts from bread, cut, soak the pulp for 5 minutes in milk, squeeze, mash fillet of fish with a fork together with bread. Finely chop the onion, fry in butter in skillet 5 minutes, put in the minced meat, add lightly beaten egg, salt, season the meat and stir. To mould with wet hands meatballs 2 cm in diameter. Dice the second onion, celery and carrots cut into small cubes, broth, bring to boil, put the vegetables, add salt and pepper, 10 min to boil, put the meatballs and cook for another 10 minutes

Equally delicious and flavorful dish - baked cod, make it possible for everyday and festive table.

Recipe for baked cod with mushrooms

You will need: 800g cod fillet, 50g mushrooms, 0.5 liters of milk, 4 plastic fat low-fat, 1 onion, a bunch of parsley and Bay leaf, 3 tbsp. of bread crumbs, 2 tbsp. butter, 2 tbsp. cornstarch, 0.5 tsp. salt, 2 pinches of dried thyme and black pepper.

How to cook cod in the oven with mushrooms. The oven heated to ABA, peel, finely chop the onion, mushrooms, rinsed and chopped parsley. Melt in a frying pan butter, 5 min to put out the mushrooms and onions, put them in an oven dish, add salt and pepper. The fish is washed, cut the fillets into pieces, put in the mushrooms and onions, sprinkle with a Laurel leaf (chop), thyme, pepper, parsley, salt. To boil, bring the milk, add, with constant stirring, diluted 3 tbsp. cold water starch, continue mixing until it forms a thick sauce, pour over them the fish, 10 min to put the lid in the oven. Fat to fry until the crunch, put on the fish, sprinkle it with breadcrumbs, increase the oven heat to ABA, bake for another 10 minutes

Roast cod and pan.

Prescription cod, fried cheese in breadcrumbs

You will need: 500g (4 pieces) cod fillets, 50g semi-hard cheese, 1 egg, 50g flour, vegetable oil, pepper, spices, salt.

How to cook cod fillets in breadcrumbs. Fillet rubbed with spices, pepper and salt in a bowl lightly beat the egg, add grated on a fine grater cheese, stir. Pan with oil heat, every piece of fish breaded in flour, then dip in egg and cheese, fry until cooked for 5-7 minutes on each side. Served with a side dish of vegetables.

With cod out very tasty salads.

Salad recipe with cod and vegetables

You will need: 200g mayonnaise, 5-6 tubers boiled potatoes, 5 cucumbers, 1 boiled cod fillets, 1 tablespoon of grated horseradish, vinegar, parsley, green onion, salt.

How to prepare a salad of cod and vegetables. Cut into pieces cod fillet, cucumber, and potato slices, add the grated horseradish, season with vinegar, pepper and salt, pour salad with mayonnaise, stir and serve, arrange greens.

Can be used for salads instead of mayonnaise low-fat sour cream or natural yoghurt or butter and lemon juice.

The number of snacks cod as huge as in the case with the second dishes and salads, but one of the most simple and effective options, you can call the following.

Recipe of pate cod with cheese

You will need: 500g cod, 300g of cheese, 3 onions, 2 tbsp. oil, 1 tbsp. butter, salt.

How to make pate cod. Pieces of cut fish fillets, grind it in a meat grinder, mix with fried chopped onions, again grind in a meat grinder, add finely worn cheese, butter, stir. Put the mixture with form, greased, and bake in a preheated 200 degree oven for 15-20 minutes to Apply the paste cooled.

Regularly eat cod, and other fish, is very useful, so it is necessary to enter into the diet if you want to feel healthy and look good. Cook the cod dishes, especially given that fish, then they will always turn out delicious!