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Experimenting in the kitchen has many advantages. It opens us up on new flavors, helping to discover something new and fun. If traditional food begins to bore you, you can look for interesting and unusual combinations of flavors. Here are some suggestions:
Attention, recipes only for the brave! 🙂
1. Dietary roll with feta cheese, garlic and coffee
The combination of meat with coffee and garlic may seem rejecting, however, the recipe is really tasty.
Ingredients:
- 1 large chicken breast (200g)
- 1 thick slice sera feta (30g)
- 1 teaspoon of instant coffee
- 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Way preparations:
Cut the chicken breast in half and smash it. Sprinkle the coffee into a saucer and crush the granules into a powder. Sprinkle the chicken slice crushed coffee and dried garlic. Place the feta slice in the center. Roll up roll the meat, sprinkle with salt and pepper and refrigerate for 20 minutes the meat was stuck. Then fry slowly in a pan without fat, turning it over meat from time to time. You can also add a teaspoon of oil to fry, ale then the calorific value of the dish will increase.
The roulade can be served with salad and potatoes or rice.
Roulade nutritional value: 278 kcal, 48,3 g of protein, 8,9 g fat, 0,4 g of carbohydrates
2. Light cream with cauliflower with dark chocolate and Gorgonzola cheese
The combination of cauliflower with dark chocolate is one of the unusual connections that were created thanks to food pairing and which won the hearts of many foodies. Foodpairing is the art of composing flavors that has been known since the 90s
Ingredients:
- 3 potatoes (250g)
- 1 small onion (80g)
- 1 clove of garlic (5g)
- ½ large cauliflower (500g)
- 3 tablespoons of butter (30 g)
- 2 cups of vegetable broth (500 ml)
- 6 slices of Gorgonzola cheese (180g)
- 2 cups of 2% milk (500 ml) – some of the milk can be swapped for cream 36%, but the caloric content will increase
- ½ bars of dark chocolate 90% (50 g) – can be used chocolate with salt
- salt and pepper to taste
A method of preparing:
Peel the potatoes and wash the vegetables. Cut the potatoes into smaller pieces, cauliflower, onion, and garlic. Melt the butter in a pan and fry on it onions. When the onion is lightly brown, add the garlic and the rest of the vegetables. Fry everything until soft and pour in the broth. Simmer about 30 minutes. After this time, remove from heat and blend vegetables into cream. After After blending, put the pot back on the small fire, then add the milk and crushed cheese. Stir until dissolved. Season with salt and pepper as desired. When the soup boils, put a portion on a plate and sprinkle with crushed chocolate.
Nutritional value in 100 g of soup: 96 kcal, 4,1 g of protein, 6,3 g fat, 6,9 g of carbohydrates. In 1 serving (300 g): 288 kcal, 12,3 g of protein, 18,9 g fat, 20,7 g of carbohydrates
3. Cheese sandwich and Kiwi
It is a dish that is included in the Tasty Matched i diet which is praised by many of our customers. Theoretically, a banal dish, just an ordinary cheese sandwich. However, adding kiwi turns it into an exotic dish.
Ingredients:
- 1 slice of whole grain bread (35g)
- 1 teaspoon of butter (5 g)
- 1 slice of lean curd cheese (30g)
- 1 tablespoon of natural yoghurt (15 g)
- 1 kiwi (110g)
- 3 walnuts or other (12g)
A method of preparing:
Butter the bread. Arrange the cheese and on the sandwich brush with yogurt. Peel and slice the kiwi, then place it on sandwich. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
The nutritional value of the sandwich: 294 kcal, 12 g of protein, 13 g fat, 38 g of carbohydrates
4. Salad z tomatoes, mint and honey
Tomato and honey? This combination does seem quite strange, however the honey brings out the full flavor of the tomato. Let’s not forget that the tomato is there the fruit. Accompanied by mint and garlic, it will be an incredibly tasty appetizer.
Ingredients:
- 2 large tomatoes (450g)
- 1 tablespoon of oil (10g)
- 1 tablespoon of honey (25 g)
- 2 cloves of garlic (10g)
- 1 teaspoon chopped mint
A method of preparing:
Wash the tomatoes and cut them into slices. Place them side by side on the plate. Mix honey with oil and finely chopped garlic and chopped ones mint. Pour the sauce over the tomato.
Nutritional value of salad: 252 kcal, 4,8 g of protein, 11 g of fat, 39,4 g carbohydrates
Other interesting combinations
These are, of course, only some examples of unusual combinations ingredients. Foodpairing has also created other well-matched duets. Belong to them:
- dark chocolate with chili or coffee
- white chocolate with black caviar
- strawberries with pepper, peas, lamb or Parmesan cheese
- banana with parsley
- feta cheese with ginger
- salmon with licorice root
- tangerines with thyme
From such duos you can start experimenting with unusual compositions of flavors. These connections have gained recognition at around the world and have become part of the menu of some restaurants. You can also search new ideas. It all depends on our imagination. Remember, diet doesn’t have to be be boring!
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