About what we're eating

Who hasn't eaten pasta once? I don't think you can find such a person anywhere. After all, under one name, "pasta" collected a huge range of dough products - it's ordinary noodles and horns, and long spaghetti, and sheets of pasta for lasagna, etc. With this product, there are already a huge number of recipes that can be quickly and easily prepared. But few people know how and when pasta appeared and where it comes from. In fact, the history of origin of pasta is fascinating not only because of the interesting facts, but also because of the myths and legends that surround them...

Bulgaria is considered to be the homeland of yogurt, and it really is. However, this fermented milk product has spread all over the world thanks to the Russian scientist. You often eat yoghurt, but never thought about how they appeared? Here is their history - from ancient times to our days. The appearance of yogurt: milk, wool, heat and shaking Fermented dairy products were made possible by nomadic peoples several thousand years ago. The Scythians and their relatives transported milk in wines on the backs of horses...

Tvorog is one of the most famous fermented milk products of animal origin, known to mankind since ancient times. In one form or another, it was used in all corners of the world, but most popular at the level of entrenched traditions, cottage cheese got in the countries of Northern and Eastern Europe. What does this product consist of, what kinds of it can be, how useful is this sour-milk product and how much should it be used? A little history The first indirect documentary references to cottage cheese can be found in the civilization of Mesopotamia...

Buckwheat is an annual plant. Externally, it can be identified by its characteristic features - reddish stem, branching leaves, white or pinkish flowers, collected in a brush. The height of this plant can reach up to 1.5 meters. It blossoms in July, but only fully ripens in August. White or pink flowers are collected in bundles. Buckwheat seeds, trihedral seeds, are used for culinary purposes. This cereal is ideal for diabetics and dieters. Buckwheat is considered a national Russian dish. It is...

Rice is the oldest and most common crop. Its grains, rich in amino acids, have excellent taste and are well assimilated by the body. The use of cereals is carried out in various areas of national economy How does rice grow? For a comfortable growth of this crop you need moistened soils. This tropical annual plant loves shade. An important condition for its growth is the water regime in the development phases. For example, when sprouting, the soil should be saturated with water. Further favorable conditions are such, when the field will be covered by a layer of water...