Ukrainian cuisine. What are simple and tasty dishes can be prepared from potatoes

I'll tell you a secret, potato in my family enjoys the same respect. First, it is a universal product, one of those that is always appropriate on the table. Secondly, combined with any product, thirdly, after the dishes of potatoes you are unlikely to go hungry. But this, of course, not all. In potatoes are vitamins, protein, minerals. There are ascorbic acid, albeit in small quantities, but after a decent portion of potatoes a result there!

Ukrainian cuisine is replete with various potato dishes, enjoying the same success. Go to any Ukrainian restaurant - get a map of potato dishes. What else? Good boiled potatoes sprinkled with dill. With sour cream and garlic, in uniform, deep fried, served with mashed herring and lightly salted cucumber, but it certainly is not all.

If you imagine the potatoes in the form of poor Cinderella in a faded dress bags, it's time to disguise it in a ball dress and submit a new quality - Queen's feast. I am very interested in dishes made of potatoes, as often take three sons and two grandchildren. To feed a horde of large healthy men - not a simple thing, salads and hors d'oeuvres do not stop there. We love, Ukrainians how to eat! Drew attention to the fact that like many of the potatoes, but just do not want to admit it. Fear for the figure, and completely wrong!

The whole truth about potatoes
75% of potatoes - water, 20% - starch, but what else - protein, minerals and vitamin C. Nutritionists explain that the potatoes completely in vain ranked among the products, leading to obesity.

The glycemic index (a measure of how quickly glucose enters the blood) - average. "Complex" carbohydrates with a low index - oatmeal, buckwheat, vegetables - do it slowly, so do not fall into the category of "dangerous products". Sweets and biscuits - too quickly, the deposits on the hips are guaranteed! Oh, and potatoes in the middle, just use it to not more than once a day, with a minimum amount of oil.

In this case, a portion of 100 g of baked or boiled potatoes, add you to only 80 calories. Well, convinced? Then forward to the kitchen table, rolling up his sleeves and ... surprise your family! I know, each family in the arsenal of a lot of potato dishes. Imagine guests almost on the doorstep. WHAT TO DO? What surprise? Prepare them to think I

potato pie with prawns

What you need: Potatoes - 400 grams of cheese - 200 g prawns (any) - 100 g mushrooms - 100 g leeks (or onions) - 1 sprig, fresh herbs for decoration - basil, coriander.

Cut shrimp, onions and mushrooms. Fry 5-7 minutes. I must say that you can use any mushrooms, minced meat, vegetables. Feel free to experiment. After all, you need to surprise your guests!

Peeling potatoes, three on a coarse grater. Syr (better acute varieties) rubs separately.
In a deep pan, we spread a layer of potatoes, thick somewhere 1-1,5 cm, top - cheese, then filled with mushrooms and shrimp, the layers can be repeated several times. Crush spatula, stir fry 5-8 minutes on one side, then on the other.

Easy, fast, convenient, and no domomuchitelstva! Pie turns crumbly, so reversing it, promazyvayut top with mayonnaise, sour cream or sauce. And on top decorate with greenery. Spicy, tasty, hearty! What they are moving (guests)? Then arrange them Italian masterpiece -

balls "gnocchi"

Imagine, in Italy, potatoes, too, respect. Mix puree with flour (1:1), by eye, add the Parmesan and the egg, the dough should look cool, cut into pieces - and in salted boiling water. Well, and then neatly gat shumovochkoy, serve with sauce and with a set of sauces - who are preferred!

You can cook a French dish for gourmets -

gratin

In our family it is called "Potato Heaven". Very thin slices of potatoes (better to use the shredding grated) Put the pan in a high, we shift onions, garlic, fresh herbs at their own discretion. Fill fatty cream, a piece of butter on top - and in preheated oven for an hour and a half. The dish can burn, so after about 15 minutes form is better to close the foil.

Spanish pirates looking for gold in America, and found the potatoes. So let's drink to that! Of the potato can be cooked more than 500 dishes of varying difficulty!

Good luck and culinary inspiration!