Everyone loves a tasty meal, but not everyone has time to cook. Most often, a modern city dweller is barely enough to master basic recipes and alternate them, so as not to bore your family. But the culinary industry allows us to exclude the ability to cook from the list of qualities of a decent lady. After all, you can facilitate your work by using slow cookers and the right seasonings. Vegeta seasoning has gained a good reputation. Today she doesn’t even need advertising!
What it is?
The Croatian concern "Podravka" and, in particular, laboratory assistants under the supervision of Zlata Bartle in 1958 created a universal product containing a combination of various spices, dried vegetables and a flavor enhancer. Among Croatian products that have entered the world market, Vegeta seasoning is by far the most famous. For forty years of its existence, she entered the kitchens of housewives of 30 countries and became "her" there.
The story of crossing the lines at "Vegeta" is striking in its scope. So, already in 1959 she appeared on the Yugoslav market, and since 1967 she "moved" to Hungary. It was already close at hand to the USSR.
In 1995, a record export and sales figure of 26 tons was achieved. Since 2006, another round of development has been made, and Vegeta seasoning has been produced in various versions.
And what is it eaten with?
I wonder with what seasoning Vegeta is especially tasty. Here it must be said that the product in a good sense is universal and equally harmoniously complements side dishes, meat and fish dishes, as well as salads and sauce. In addition, Vegeta looks appetizing even in appearance and completely replaces the presence of natural seasonings, such as parsley, dill and pepper.
But natural supplements still do not lose their relevance. Just seasoning plays the role of an amplifier; It concentrates the taste of spices and makes the dish more fragrant and rich.
A teaspoon of Vegeta added during cooking allows you to quickly reach heights in culinary excellence. Five minutes before cooking, add a spoon to the stew and boiled dish. The result is a fragrant and very mouth-watering dish with aromas of the Mediterranean Sea. Vegeta does not contain gluten and lactose, and therefore it meets the requirements for functional foods. So health care for seasoning manufacturers remains a priority.
In proportions, a teaspoon of Vegeta is about 3 grams. This amount is enough to refuel one serving per 250 ml.
What's inside?
It is logical that the housewife cares not only about taste, but also about the benefits of the dish, and therefore Vegeta seasoning is carefully analyzed. The composition definitely attracts attention. In the first place is table salt. Next up were dried vegetables, including carrots, parsnips, onions, celery, parsley. In third place in the composition are taste and aroma enhancers - monosodium glutamate and sodium inosinate. In descending order are sugar, spices, corn starch and riboflavin.
100 grams of Vegeta contains approximately 137 calories. Carbohydrates predominate, but there is almost no fat, and there are no preservatives.
Culinary surprise
As already mentioned, Vegeta is a universal seasoning and can be added to almost all dishes, with the exception of desserts, of course. Naturally, the cook must know the measure, as the seasoning is very salty and its excess can spoil the taste. But in everything else there are no restrictions, which proves a simple but insanely delicious recipe for a homemade sandwich!
Of course, a home with a purchase does not even need to be compared. But in finance, it will come out more expensive.
You will need a kilogram of pork neck, 30 grams of Vegeta seasoning, 80 grams of pickled onions and 60 grams of gherkins, 4 ciabatta, 150 grams of sour cream, sweet pepper, parsley and lettuce.
The cooking process is simple but appetizing. Marinate pork steaks in seasoning and grill for 5 minutes on each side. Meanwhile, prepare a sauce of sour cream and herbs. Ciabatta also needs to be browned on the grill, then smeared with sauce. Place the steaks on the sauce and cover them with pickled onions and gherkins, chopped pepper and lettuce.
Can do it yourself?
Probably, some housewives will wonder if it makes sense to buy Vegeta seasoning if you can try to make it at home.
So, a package of 75 grams will cost an average of 80 rubles. But the home equivalent will be much more expensive, as you have to buy carrots, bell peppers, parsnips, celery, parsley, dill and green onions. Of course you need salt and maybe pepper. Cooking is not tiring, but long. The greens need to be dried in the microwave, and then the stems are separated.
Carrots, parsnips and celery need to be finely chopped and dried in the oven. After that, in the same way you need to dry the onions and garlic. All ingredients are mixed and seasoned with salt and pepper. That could be Vegeta. Seasoning reviews about oneself gets very controversial. Someone likes a home analogue, but it seems too expensive. Most culinary specialists are inclined to think that the purchased version is more profitable economically. In addition, it has a bright taste, excellent aroma and low fat content. Alas, the only negative is the presence of flavor enhancers, so people leaving reviews do not recommend getting carried away with such seasoning and advise leaving it a highlight in the preparation.