The magic of taste and the way to achieve it - seasoning "Vegeta"

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Everyone loves to eat deliciously, but far from everyone has time to cook. Most often, a modern city dweller is barely enough to master the basic recipes and alternate them, so as not to get bored with his family. But the culinary industry allows you to exclude the ability to cook from the list of qualities of a decent lady. After all, you can make your work easier by using slow cookers and the right seasonings. Seasoning "Vegeta" has won a good reputation for itself. She doesn't even need an ad today!

What is this?

The Croatian concern "Podravka" and, in particular, laboratory assistants under the supervision of Zlata Bartl in 1958 created a universal product containing a combination of various spices, dried vegetables and a flavor enhancer. Among the Croatian products that came to the world market are the seasoning "Vegeta",by far the most famous. Over the forty years of its existence, it has entered the kitchens of housewives in 30 countries and has become "their own" there.

The story of Vegeta passing through the borders is striking in its scope. So, already in 1959, she appeared on the Yugoslav market, and since 1967 "moved" to Hungary. There was already a stone's throw to the USSR.

In 1995, a record export and sales record of 26 tons, respectively, was achieved. Since 2006, another round of development has been made and seasoning "Vegeta" has been produced in various versions.

And what do they eat it with?

I wonder what the seasoning "Vegeta" is especially tasty with? Here it must be said that the product is universal in a good sense and will equally harmoniously complement side dishes, meat and fish dishes, as well as salads and sauces. 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 aromatic and rich.

A teaspoon of "Vegeta", added during the cooking process, allows you to quickly reach heights in culinary skills. Five minutes before readiness, you need to add a spoonful to the stew and boiled dish. The result is a fragrant and very appetizing dish with the flavors of the Mediterranean Sea. "Vegeta" does not contain gluten and lactose, and therefore it meets the requirements,for functional food. So he alth care remains a priority for spice manufacturers.

In proportions, a teaspoon of "Vegeta" is about 3 grams. This amount is enough to fill one serving of 250 ml.

What's inside?

It is quite logical that the housewife cares not only about the taste, but also about the benefits of the dish, and therefore Vegeta seasoning is subjected to careful analysis. The composition definitely attracts attention. S alt comes first. Then dried vegetables were placed, including carrots, parsnips, onions, celery, parsley. In third place in the composition are taste and aroma enhancers - glutamate and sodium inosinate. In descending order, they are sugar, spices, cornstarch and riboflavin.

100 grams of Vegeta contains approximately 137 calories. Carbohydrates predominate, but almost no fat, and no preservatives.

Culinary surprise

As already mentioned, "Vegeta" is a universal seasoning and can be added to almost all dishes, except, of course, desserts. Naturally, the culinary specialist should know the measure, since the seasoning is very s alty and its excess can spoil the taste. But in all other respects there are no restrictions, which proves a simple but insanely delicious homemade sandwich recipe!

Of course, you don't even need to compare homemade with store bought. But financially it will be more expensive.

It will take a kilogram of pork neck, 30 grams of Vegeta seasoning, 80 grams of marinatedonion and 60 grams of gherkins, 4 ciabatta, 150 g of sour cream, sweet pepper, parsley and lettuce.

The cooking process is simple but delicious. Marinate pork steaks in seasoning and grill for 5 minutes on each side. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce of sour cream and herbs. Ciabatta also needs to be browned on the grill, and then smeared with sauce. Place the steaks on the sauce, and top them with pickled onions and gherkins, chopped peppers and lettuce.

Can I do it myself?

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, since you will have to buy carrots, bell peppers, parsnips, celery, parsley, dill and green onions. Of course, you need s alt and, possibly, pepper. Cooking is not tedious, but long. Greens need to be dried in the microwave, and then the hard stems are separated.

Carrots, parsnips and celery need to be finely chopped and dried in the oven. After that, you need to dry the onion and garlic in the same way. All ingredients are mixed and seasoned with s alt and pepper. This could be Vegeta. Seasoning reviews about themselves receive very contradictory. Someone likes a home analogue, but it seems too expensive. Most cooks are inclined to think that the purchased version is more economically beneficial. Besides, shehas a bright taste, excellent aroma and low fat content. Alas, the only negative is the presence of flavor enhancers, so people who leave reviews do not recommend getting carried away with such a seasoning and are advised to leave it as a highlight in cooking.