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The cranberries sauce and all that (maybe) you do not know about the cranberries – Italian Cuisine

If you can find fresh cranberries during this time, do not let them escape! Use them to prepare a sweet and sour sauce with which to accompany meat dishes or fill Christmas cakes

THE cranberries, also known as redberry, they are sweet and slightly sour berries that are very good.
They have, in fact, antioxidant and antibacterial properties and their juice prevents and fights them infections of the urinary tract (they are a very effective natural remedy in case of cystitis) and of the gums.

Where to find them?

The United States and the Canada they are the major producers of these fruits. In Italy it is not always easy to find them, but between autumn and winter try to look for them in the very fruit shops because it is their season and are used in the preparation of many party dishes. Cranberries are an ingredient that can not miss, for example, in the Thanksgiving Day together with the traditional stuffed turkey.

How to choose cranberries

The good ones recognize themselves first of all by color. They must indeed be one beautiful bright red tending to burgundy.
Then I have to be firm, shiny and compact and must not show dents or stains.
If they are too dark, perhaps they have already reached an excessive level of maturation.

Cranberries sauce: the recipe

If you are lucky enough to find fresh fruit do not miss the chance to prepare this delicious sauce, sweet and with a sour aftertaste that goes perfectly with the game and some White meat like turkey, but also with i desserts.
Wash 350g of cranberries and melt in a saucepan 210 g of sugar with 240 ml of water and bring to a boil.
Add i blueberries and cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes.
Add the grated peel of an orange and juice and mix well removing the froth that is created on the surface.
Leave to cool and serve at room temperature.

Flavored sauce

You can cook fruit with orange juice or even with a little bit of it port wine and of the spices like star anise.
To make the taste sweeter, add one teaspoon of strawberry or acacia honey.

Applesauce

Another fruit sauce that you can serve with that of cranberries to accompany meat is that of apples.
It is prepared by baking two peeled and chopped apples in the oven and mixed with sugar cane, a couple of tablespoons of cider, a cup of lemon juice, cinnamon is nutmeg.
Once ready, with a fork the apples are crushed and reduced to cream.

Some ideas for Christmas

Prepare the sauce and pack it in glass jars, then sterilize them and regalateli to your friends along with a leaflet that includes all the ingredients used and the various possible accompaniments.
With cranberries sauce you can too fill a panettone or a pandoro. Finally, with fresh berries you can decorate many dishes and make party cocktails spectacular and festive.

Do you want to know more about the cranberries and find out what they are used in the kitchen? Browse the gallery!

Fried cod with mustard sauce – Italian Cuisine

Italian cuisine sees him as the protagonist of numerous dishes: in Vicenza, Livorno, in the oven, with olives, or in Venetian style. But the recipe that wants undisputed King throughout Italy of Christmas dinners and New Year's Eve dinner is the fried cod. Have you ever tried it?

Fried cod: how to cook it to the fullest

A dish of the Roman tradition, particularly loved during the Christmas holidays, which conquers for its goodness and simplicity of preparation. In fact, just a few easy steps and a handful of minutes to bring this delicious second to the table. But for cook it smoothly, it is important to follow these tips: choose only fresh and quality fish, let the cod soak in water for a few hours to partially desalt it and when it is fried, pour it in a pan only with hot oil, taking care to turn each cube to obtain a homogeneous browning.

Which side dish for fried cod?

Perfect to accompany this dish is a fresh salad of lettuce and cherry tomatoes, to taste garnished with olives, onions and corn. Even the potatoes go well with the fried cod, baked and with little seasoning will be perfect.
But that extra touch comes from the accompanying sauce, try to serve it with a mustard sauce. Irresistible!

And now we discover how to bring the table to the table Fried cod with mustard sauce.

People: 2
Difficulty: easy
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

400 g breadcrumbs
250 g salt cod
100 g flour
3 eggs
50 g mustard
1 l seed oil
Salt to taste

Method

Clean the cod and cut it into cubes.
Beat the eggs in a bowl.
Pass each cube of cod first in the flour, then – using a fork – in the eggs and finally in the breadcrumbs.
Heat the seed oil to 180 ° in a pan and fry the cubes of cod until golden brown.
Add a pinch of salt, serve and serve with the mustard sauce.

White rice, pork fillet and soy sauce for an alternative second course – Italian Cuisine

This is the dish that will solve a dinner with friends organized at the last moment. With taste and without thoughts

You like it pork meat, rice and soy sauce? Then you have to try this recipe, easy and quick to prepare (excluding marinating!) That is cooked in a moment and that is perfect for solving a dinner with many friends. Few ingredients you will need: a fillet of pork, Tropea onions, soy sauce, peppers and rice. Five foods easy to find, a simple preparation and, the result, one easy dinner to be shared even at the last moment.

Because the pork tenderloin

This recipe includes a very lean meat cut and the fillet is almost completely fat free. It is usually bought in one piece and hardly weighs more than 600 g, a perfect quantity for a four-person dinner. Its delicate meats are perfect for stewing or marinating.

The preparation of rice

The most suitable rice for this recipe is Basmati, with long grains and a delicate fragrance. This rice is particularly suitable for those who follow a diet because it has less calories than other types and gives a sense of high satiety. To prepare it, follow the directions here and then serve it in a large pan where you will also have the meat and peppers. If you prefer to separate the two foods instead, you will only have to bring them to the table in separate bowls, so that everyone then choose how to compose the dish.

The recipe for rice with pork

Get a pork tenderloin, cut into strips and then let it marinate for two hours in a large bowl with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and 200 ml of soy sauce. Add three yellow peppers cleaned and sliced e an onion of Tropea, also clean and cut into slices. Mix everything well, cover with a sheet of film and then marinate in the fridge. Once the time has passed, pour everything into one wok and cook the meat with peppers for about twenty minutes over high heat. Turn often, to prevent it from sticking. Meanwhile prepare the pilaf rice as indicated above and when this is ready, bring everything to the table, without dividing into individual portions.

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