Nutmeg with kefir and milk

Everyone knows that Columbus discovered America accidentally. Sailed to India, but missed a bit. But not everyone knows why he swam there. The whole thing was in spices. They were taken by a long sea route from India, and they were valued in weight of gold. So the opportunity to find a shortcut and save on transportation would be very handy. Europe's favorite spices were black pepper and nutmeg. Especially the nut. They added it to many dishes because of its taste and smell. By the way, the name of this nut is translated from Latin "fragrant". A very telling name. In addition to such an attractive property in terms of cooking, he and a whole number of others.

From the point of view of medicine, nutmeg is a panacea. In small doses, it tones up the entire body, helps to recover with gastritis and ulcers. Very good effect on memory, can serve as a cancer prevention. Nutmeg is often used in cosmetology as part of masks and creams. But with this treatment, the main thing is not to overdo it. Because of the amphetamine contained in it, hallucinations and other narcotic "joys" can occur.

Produce this spice in hot countries, for example, in India, Brazil, Sri Lanka. Used the usual nutmeg in cooking (in fact it is a seed), they also use a nutmeg color instead of a nut. On sale you can find both whole nuts, and powder from them.

In Europe, the tradition of adding nutmeg to food is almost 1500 years. According to legends, in the Middle Ages often cutlets were made from minced meat, where so many spices were added, that they became almost inedible. The main thing was to show that the house is rich if it can use so many spices. Fortunately, today this tradition has not been preserved, and spices are added in moderation. This is especially important in the handling of nutmeg. One portion should not be more than one tenth of a gram.

Now the most important point: what dishes use nutmeg? Almost everywhere! Due to its peculiar smell, it found its application in meat dishes, fish, vegetables, mushrooms. Smoked meat, sausages, canned food, sauces are often prepared using this spice. They flavor pastries, drinks, cocktails, dairy dishes, sauces ... It's more difficult to say where it is not used. So almost any dish that you cook in the kitchen can be decorated with its smell.

Here are a few simple and interesting recipes.

Nutmeg with kefir

For him we need 40 grams of fat kefir and olive mayonnaise, spices - pepper, nutmeg, paprika, salt - to taste, a few twigs of parsley, onion and basil.

Beat up mayonnaise with yogurt, add chopped herbs and ground spices. The nutmeg with yogurt is ready. You can use it with dishes from poultry, fish or pasta. If the mayonnaise and kefir are low-fat, then even sitting on a diet, you can treat yourself to such a sauce. The protein in the dish nutmeg with kefir is relatively small, which means that you do not face active growth of muscles . But it contains trace elements, vitamins, animal proteins and fats, and the kefir stick will help the normal operation of the intestine. About olive oil and say nothing - a storehouse of useful substances. It can even be added to the diet of small children, though after five years. In addition, it is not necessary to offer nutmeg with kefir to people who have problems with the liver, stomach, pancreas, atherosclerosis or diabetes. All the rest - for health!

Nutmeg with milk or gogol-mogol

Ingredients: raw egg, 150 grams of milk, 40 grams of wine, 25 grams of sugar, a pinch of salt, nutmeg.

Mix egg, wine, sugar and salt with a mixer. Add the milk. Sprinkle with nutmeg before serving.

The use of spices and spices in the kitchen can give new recipes a new charm. The main rule: do not overdo it. Add them a little, as with salt, here it is better to add less than to spoil the whole dish.