The benefits of new potatoes

The first half of the summer is beautiful throughout, especially fresh vegetables, fruits and root crops, which finally appeared after a long cold. Perhaps one of the most anticipated for us can be considered young potatoes. How useful it is and how to cook it?

Potatoes   It considered as a rule, within the first two weeks after flowering. At this time the root has a maximum dietary composition - it has at least a starch and a lot of vitamins, potassium and antioxidants. But most importantly - the peel new potatoes   so thin and delicate that it should not be cut off: and yet all the valuable substances of this plant are concentrated in the skin and directly under it. By the way, regardless of the type and color of potato tuber dug in "young" period, nearly 36% fewer calories than the potato of the same variety, but in the autumn. Therefore, in June and the first half of July - the best period for a tasty and low-calorie potato diets. For example, a daily in four stages to eat 1 kg of boiled new potatoes (without butter!) With a salad of lettuce, celery and cucumber, seasoned with lemon juice and cheese.

By the way, beware! Sometimes unscrupulous sellers under the guise of "young" sell old potatoes with a light thin skin (very often this is grown in Egypt, Greece, Syria). To distinguish this "young" from a light is very simple: the young peel potatoes of any variety is bound to be a bit "shaggy" - peel off the tuber, easily removable fingers. The old - no.

How best to cook new potatoes ? Naturally, boil - washed with a sponge or brush the whole potatoes in salted boiling down the water, cover with a tight lid, diminish the heat and cook for about 15-25 minutes (depending on the size of tubers). Then - the most important thing! - Drain the water from the pan, take her by the hand and 20 seconds to swing vigorously: new potatoes   should instantly dry and the skin on it - burst. Then you can fill it in advance prepared young greens, chopped garlic with salt and unrefined sunflower oil, and serve. In addition, with new potatoes perfectly obtained salads (egg, ham, pickled cucumbers) and summer cold soups - okroshka, botvinya ...

Broil or bake new potatoes   not: there's too much water. But mashed potatoes or a casserole will leave canceled, however, these potato dishes still have to clean ...

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