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What to cook first for shchi – potatoes or cabbage: little things that should not be neglected
08.09.2024 10:00
Updated: 27.09.2024 16:21
Shchi can be cooked in either pork or chicken broth. The main thing is not what kind of meat is chosen, but in what order the ingredients are cooked.
For some people, it doesn't really matter what goes into the pot first - potatoes or cabbage. This is where the main mistake lies.
Expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" Yulia Arkhipova, a cook and fourth-class baker, told how to do the right thing.
It is impossible to answer this question right away. It is important to understand whether it will be fresh cabbage or sauerkraut.
Sauerkraut soup
In this case, the cabbage requires preliminary preparation. Many cooks stew the sauerkraut separately from all the vegetables so that it does not crunch later.
This may take an hour.
In this case, potatoes are added first. And then sauerkraut.
They are not boiled together because the potatoes may remain raw.
Fresh cabbage soup
If the cabbage is young, then add it to the pan 15 minutes after the potatoes.
If the head of cabbage is not young, and the veins in the cabbage leaves are strong, then the vegetables need to be cooked at the same time.
That's all the wisdom!
