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What you need to know about perfect cutlets: experienced chefs named 6 typical mistakes and 3 useful secrets - useful for everyone
13.04.2024 16:30
The question of ideal cutlets can often be called controversial, since many have their own idea about the taste qualities of this dish.
Also, don’t forget that every housewife has her own cooking method.
However, there are universal tricks and the most common mistakes that need to be taken into account, notes the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" on culinary issues, chef Yulia Arkhipova .
Therefore, it is worth looking into this issue in more detail.
What are the key tricks to making a dish of amazing quality?
Typical mistakes
No need to take dietary meat
Many may think that this type of meat is healthier, so it is reasonable to cook cutlets based on it. However, the dish will still not become less dangerous. But the use of dietary meats will significantly spoil the taste.
Therefore, choose classic varieties of the product, which are recommended for use with cutlet mince.
Don't be "afraid" of fat
Some people are afraid that the quality of the cutlets will decrease if they contain fat. But this is a mistake: on the contrary, dietary meats are usually mixed with fatty ones to make the dish more interesting.
Therefore, with 70-80% of the main meat, the remainder should be fat.
Bread
Don't forget that bread is a must-have ingredient. If you want the dish to be juicy, appetizing and fluffy, don't cook it without bread.
Chicken eggs
But you can safely do without this component. The quality of the dish will only increase. Eggs can make cutlets too hard.
But properly prepared minced meat will hold its shape even without eggs.
Cookware
There is much debate about which type of frying pan is the best. However, preference should be given to options with a thick bottom for high-quality frying.
Number of cutlets
Even if you are cooking a lot of cutlets, you should not try to fry them all at once. The dish needs "personal space" for high-quality and even frying.
Secrets
Vegetables
You shouldn't cook only meat cutlets: the dish won't be juicy enough. It's a must to add onions.
It is also worth paying attention to potatoes, zucchini, carrots, and tomatoes.
Insert the onion correctly
In order for the cutlets to reveal their taste qualities to the maximum, the onion should be introduced in the form of puree. In some cases, it is recommended to fry the vegetable in butter.
Sauces
To make the cutlets even more interesting, it is recommended to always prepare sauces for serving them. Most often, sour cream is used as the main ingredient for gravy.
Previously, we talked about how to use sugar to improve the quality of fried fish .
