Buckwheat pasta was first used in South Korea. There, buckwheat and wheat flour are used to prepare this type of treats. At the time of preparation, buckwheat pasta produces the same flavor as ordinary buckwheat. This dish is predominantly brown in color, but when wheat flour is added to the composition, the color becomes lighter. In the East, buckwheat pasta is called Soba. In some areas of China, ground seaweed or green tea is added to flour during the preparation of a dish for elasticity.
The use of fancy pasta
Buckwheat pasta includes such components as proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins of group B and PP, as well as minerals - potassium, magnesium, phosphorus. Thanks to these components, this product has beneficial properties for the human body, such as:
- acceleration of blood circulation in the body;
- increase in hemoglobin level;
- normalization of metabolic processes of the body;
- the provision of charitable effects on the nervous system;
- normalization of blood pressure.
Buckwheat pasta is also a low-calorie product, with only 348 kcal per hundred grams of the product without additives.
Buckwheat flour and its features
The main component of buckwheat pasta is a special flour. Buckwheat flour, produced accordingly from buckwheat, in its composition contains much more useful trace elements than wheat. So, similar flour and dishes based on it possess not only excellent taste, but also a special benefit for the whole organism as a whole. Also in its composition it contains such dietary fiber as pectin, legnin and cellulose. Thus, the use of buckwheat flour in recipes is an excellent guarantee of proper and healthy nutrition.
How to cook pasta?
Buckwheat noodles in itself is an excellent and unique dish, but the question arises of how to cook buckwheat pasta correctly.
The cooking technology is very simple. For the recipe, buckwheat flour and boiled water in equal proportions are needed. Sometimes wheat flour is added to the composition in a ratio of 1 to 3 in the amount of buckwheat. Knead a stiff, strong dough for fifteen minutes. Next, the dough is covered with cling film and sent to the refrigerator for half an hour. After the specified time, it is rolled out on a flat surface to a translucent layer and cut into thin noodles with a sharp knife or using a special machine. Finished
pasta is laid out on a surface sprinkled with flour, and dried for a day. Such noodles are stored in a paper bag from one to one and a half months.
How long to cook?
The cooking time of buckwheat pasta in each recipe is individual. It is very important not to digest the product, not to allow the dough to absorb too much water and turn pasta into porridge.
So how much to cook buckwheat pasta? Homemade noodles are dipped in boiling salted water and cooked for no more than 5 minutes. Spaghetti also boil a little longer - from 7 to 10 minutes until cooked. After cooking, drain the water and rinse the pasta under cold running water. If the dish is going to be served hot, washing is not required, you just need to season with the sauce so that the pasta does not stick together.
Buckwheat Noodles
In classic recipes, buckwheat pasta is used as a side dish for the main dish or served with sauce in combination with vegetables. A combination of legumes, mushrooms, and Beijing cabbage is considered very unusual and refined. Soy sauce, sesame and cilantro are best for dressing.
If we talk about oriental cuisine, then it uses buckwheat noodles seasoned with spicy sauce. To prepare spicy sauce, an equal amount of honey and fish sauce (from anchovies or any other), lemon juice, soy sauce and fresh ginger are used.
Buckwheat noodles cooked in combination with shrimp have a divine and unique taste. Such a dish is not only tasty, but also especially useful because of the richness of seafood protein. For cooking, you need fried shrimp with fresh tomato, added to buckwheat pasta. Rice vinegar mixed with soy sauce is used for dressing in equal proportions. An important highlight of this dish is the process of roasting shrimp, in which a few tablespoons of brown sugar are added before the readiness to give a caramel crust.
How to choose real buckwheat noodles
Buckwheat pasta is a rare guest on the shelves in stores. However, in large supermarkets with a wide range of products, you can see similar noodles. But will it be as useful as in the Far East?
The popular buckwheat pasta found on the shelves is SOBA Noodles. Positions itself as a national Japanese dish, on the label there is a recipe for preparation and composition. The composition of such noodles is close to natural, it contains potassium, calcium, magnesium, vitamins of group B and PP, as well as choline. Nevertheless, it is believed that it is best to eat
home- made
pasta , the composition of which will be understandable and unconditionally useful. Such noodles will provide dishes with originality, sophistication, diversify and complement the diet, and most importantly - usefulness. According to experts, the taste of such pasta based on recipes from buckwheat flour is the key to their popularity and demand among the people.