What is a side dish? The word "side dish" comes from the French language. It means "complement, decorate." Indeed, although the side dish is not considered the main course, it is the side dish that should complement it. For each main dish, their types of side dishes are prepared . For meat, fish, poultry, slightly different side dishes are recommended. Although there are universal dishes that suit almost any main course. In this article we will talk about what side dishes to cook for different popular varieties of meat or fish. Let's start with the pork.
Cooking pork side dish
According to nutritionists, the best side dish for meat is vegetables. It can be raw vegetables - lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers with the addition of natural vinegar and olive oil. Such a side dish looks good on a plate, and vegetable fiber allows you to better digest a meat dish. Also, as a side dish, you can serve light vegetables stewed in butter or olive oil.
But not all households agree to eat, as they put it, "grass." In addition, good fresh vegetables are not always available in the cold season. Then we will prepare a more traditional side dish for pork - potatoes or cabbage.
Pork itself is light meat with a fairly neutral taste. Pork is a bit like chicken. Sweet and sour side dishes are best for pork. Therefore, in Germany and the Czech Republic, stewed sauerkraut will be served with pork for a side dish, and in China, a chutney fruit and vegetable dish. It is made from mango or pineapple.
Pork is also quite simple meat, it does not have a refined taste. This is a little fat and hearty meat. Therefore, something equally simple is suitable for pork garnish - rice, buckwheat, stewed vegetables, potatoes.
What to submit to fish
Now about the fish. In our country, red varieties of fish are very fond of. And not without reason. After all, red fish is very tasty and healthy. Therefore, we will talk about how to prepare a side dish for salmon.
Salmon belongs to the salmon family. This is one of the most delicious and healthy varieties of fish. It is easy and quick to prepare, tasty in any form - baked, fried or salted.
Far from all suitable for garnish. Simple buckwheat porridge or pasta will not work well with tender salmon. Properly cooked rice (as rice goes well with all seafood) and potatoes will serve as a side dish for salmon. Experienced chefs advise to serve a boiled side dish for boiled or steamed salmon , and fried or baked, respectively, for fried or baked.
Salmon is not the cheapest fish. Sometimes you want to save money and cook something cheaper, but to make it tasty and healthy. Then we go to the store and buy salted herring, which is also very popular in our country. Herring can be served on the festive table, and for an ordinary family dinner.
Cook rice for a side dish:
Take 1 cup of rice and a little salt. For round rice, take 3 cups of water, for steamed 2 cups. Rice should be washed with water. Then throw it in boiling salted water, mix, reduce heat to low and cook for 20-25 minutes under the lid. Then turn off the heat and let the rice brew a little. Rice is ready.
Cooking herring with a side dish
Garnish for herring can be cold and hot. Almost the only hot addition that goes well with herring is mashed potatoes.
But you can make a cold side dish. Then this is not the main course, but the snack (mainly for vodka). Herring with a side dish is served on a special oval dish.
The classic recipe is this: pre-soak herring in water or cold milk for 3-4 hours. So we soften herring and give it a delicate taste. Then we separate the herring from the bones, cut into thin strips and spread it beautifully on the dish. On the same dish are stacked: chopped onions and vinegar seasoned in vinegar, boiled potatoes. Simple and very appetizing!