By tradition, the New Year is not complete without salt. According to signs, the salt shaker must be on the festive table. In ancient times, it was believed that salt is able to absorb information. And good wishes will surely come true. And, of course, cooking is not complete without salt. The Russalt company shared the most unusual New Year’s recipes.
FISH IN SALT SHELL IN CROATIAN
This fish is cooked on a “cushion” of salt and is also covered with salt during cooking as a blanket. This is an incredibly simple and delicious dish.
You will need:
- Favorite sea fish (for example, sea bass or dorado. Low-fat fish will not work) – 1 pc.
- Salt – 1 kg
- Provence herbs – to taste
- Remove the gills and entrails, leave the scales, rinse the fish under running water
- Place foil or parchment paper on a baking sheet or grill grate
- Spread salt on the surface in a layer of 0.5–0.8 cm and lay the fish
- For flavor, you can put Provencal herbs or a sprig of rosemary in the belly of the fish.
- With the remaining salt, like a shell, completely cover the fish
- Place the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 17–20 minutes
- After the time has elapsed, tap the salt crust with a spoon. Then remove the skin from the fish by simply grabbing it under the fins.
Serve this dish with grilled vegetables. You can also sprinkle the fish with lemon juice. So you can cook a chicken carcass, replacing the herbs with garlic, and pour the salt shell with cognac. It turns out delicious and very juicy!
COFFEE IS BETTER WITH… SALT
There are a variety of additives to coffee that make it taste sweeter, sharper, bitter. The peoples who once discovered this drink realized that salt can remove excess coffee bitterness and soften the taste. Salt also enhances the flavor and aroma of coffee. At the same time, the saltiness in the drink is not felt at all!
Turkish Salt Coffee Recipe:
- Pour coffee with a couple of salt crystals into a warmed cezve and pour water over it. Boil coffee over low heat until foam starts to rise.
- It is important not to let the drink boil. If this happens, take the cezve out of the heat for 10 seconds and then heat it up again. After the formation of foam, perform the removal procedure several times. Then remove the cezve from the heat, let it thicken for a couple of minutes and pour the coffee into cups.
SALT FOR DESSERTS
Perhaps the most popular dessert with salt is salted caramel. And the addition of salt makes it only tastier and sweeter. The fact is that salt is a powerful flavor enhancer. If you add a little salt to any dish, even sweet, the taste will become brighter.
- When grinding cabbage with salt, juice is released. So it is with fruits in desserts: you need juice – add salt
- To remove the bitterness of the fruit, salt it! Try This Method When Making Grapefruit Dessert
- If you want to beat the eggs vigorously, add a pinch of salt to the bowl. This is how meringue and custard mousse are prepared.
- Biscuit, like any other dough, needs salt. Salt strengthens gluten, making dough firmer and baked goods moist and fluffy.
You can prepare an unusual, but simple snack for the New Year’s table from apples. Cut a sour green apple, sprinkle with salt and dried mint. This treat will taste like your favorite Mojito cocktail.
