How to Cook Buckwheat Properly: 5 Important Cooking Rules

11.03.2023 11:38

Buckwheat porridge is a healthy and tasty dish that everyone has known since childhood.

Buckwheat can be served as a separate dish, as well as a side dish. The cereal goes well with various salads and meat treats.

But how to cook such porridge correctly? Here you need to remember a few simple rules that will help you always get an excellent dish for lunch.

How to cook buckwheat

First, the cereal should be soaked in cold water for half an hour. This will remove any possible bitterness.

As for the cooking pot, it is advisable to give preference to a pot with a thick bottom so that the temperature is distributed evenly.

Buckwheat, porridge
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Also, when cooking, you need to remember the ratio of buckwheat to water. As chefs note, for one part of buckwheat you should take two parts of water.

You shouldn't stir the porridge while it's cooking.

To make the porridge more rich and tasty, you can add a little butter and spices immediately after cooking. The dish will also be more interesting if you fry the onions and carrots.

Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor