Autumn

In winter, when our body really feels the lack of vitamins, such a frozen preparation will greatly diversify your table.

In this recipe, the beneficial properties of spinach are added to the medicinal properties of nettle. This preparation for the winter includes vitamins, microelements, proteins and carotene. The combination of nettle and spinach increases hemoglobin, and the vitamin E present is very beneficial for the skin.

This canned nettle is perfect for a vitamin supplement in winter borscht and soups. It will make them more tasty and original. In addition, young stinging nettle is a source of nutrients that we so lack in winter.

The herb stinging nettle is a very common plant. The stems of the plant are erect, their height is from 60 to 150 cm. The leaves of nettle are dark green, covered with thick hairs, which, when touched, can cause a skin burn.

People have known about dandelion root and its medicinal properties for a very, very long time. But, in folk medicine, as in principle with most plants, dandelion root has not only medicinal properties, but also a number of contraindications. However, first things first.

Dried apples, or simply drying, are a favorite winter treat for many not only children, but also adults. They, alone or in combination with other dried fruits, are used to prepare wonderful aromatic compotes (called uzvar) and jelly in the winter. And craftsmen even prepare kvass.

Everyone knows the recipe for making smoked lard at home in Transcarpathian and Hungarian villages: from old to young. Smoked lard and pork legs hang in the “bottom line” in every home. In this recipe, we invite you to adopt our experience and learn how to make natural, tasty and aromatic smoked lard at home.

Pickled beets are good in winter as an independent snack, as a base for soup, or for adding to vinaigrette and other salads.

Autumn has arrived, beets are ripening en masse - it’s time to make beet preparations for the winter. We offer a delicious and quick beet salad recipe. Beets prepared according to this recipe can be used in winter both as a salad and as a dressing for borscht.

Korean pickled cabbage with carrots is so tasty and easy to prepare that once you try it, you will come back to this recipe again and again.

Cabbage is one of the main foods on our table almost all year round. When fresh, when pickled, when stewed, when pickled... in form. You can’t remember all the ways we eat cabbage right away. We suggest you try to prepare a very tasty recipe “Georgian marinated cabbage with beets”.

Pickled cabbage, unlike sauerkraut, reaches the stage of readiness in a much shorter period of time due to the use of vinegar and sugar in the marinade. Therefore, if using vinegar does not harm your health in any way, but you want to try sour cabbage as soon as possible, then this recipe for instant pickled cabbage is for you.

Natural grape juice is a vitamin-rich, healthy and very tasty drink given to us by Mother Nature herself. It is suitable for both children and adults. And freshly squeezed grape juice has long been used by healers and doctors as a strong tonic, as well as an additional treatment for the kidneys, liver, throat and even lungs.

Real adjika, Abkhazian, is made from hot hot pepper. Moreover, both from red, already ripe, and from still green. This is the so-called raw adjika, without cooking. Adjika in Abkhazian style is made for the whole family, because... this preparation for the winter is seasonal, and in Abkhazia it is customary to prepare adjika for the winter; by our standards, there is a lot of it and one person cannot cope with it. Abkhazians are very proud of their adjika and defend their authorship to Georgia.

Adjika is a paste-like aromatic and spicy Abkhazian and Georgian seasoning made from red pepper, salt, garlic and many aromatic, spicy herbs and spices. Each Caucasian housewife has her own set of such spices.

Tkemali plum sauce is one of the many culinary masterpieces of Georgian cuisine. Tkemali sauce prepared for the winter according to this recipe has a sour-spicy or maybe hot-sour taste, depending on your taste. But, in any case, this Georgian plum sauce has an unusually tasty bouquet. What do you eat Tkemali sauce with? - you ask.Yes, for barbecue or other meat, in winter, you can’t imagine anything tastier.

Before moving on to the description of the recipe for this preparation for the winter, I would like to note that lecho belongs to the dishes of classical Hungarian cuisine and over time has spread throughout the world. Today lecho is prepared both in Bulgarian and Moldavian, but here we will give the classic recipe: with peppers and tomatoes.

A winter preparation like pickled peppers is a recipe that should be in every housewife’s arsenal, along with lecho, squash caviar, eggplant with garlic or pickled crispy cucumbers. After all, all these tasty and simple preparations for the winter will be very useful in every home during the period of cold and frost.

Pitless plum jam is loved by many. Plum jam prepared according to this recipe can be made from any variety of plum, but it is especially tasty from the “Hungarian” variety. Let us remind you that prunes are made from plums of this variety.

The tomato season has come and it’s simply a shame not to make homemade tomato ketchup. Prepare ketchup according to this simple recipe and in winter you can eat it with bread, or use it as a paste for pasta, you can bake pizza, or you can add it to borscht...