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Why do chefs throw bread crusts into the water when boiling beets: a trick from professionals
08.01.2025 11:15
When cooking beets, many professional cooks perform a seemingly strange action.
Thus, a cook may well throw a crust of black bread into the bubbling liquid.
But don't be surprised! It turns out that this is quite an interesting and effective trick.
After all, a positive effect is achieved, the possibility of which most amateur cooks do not even suspect.
The essence of this unusual trick was explained by the expert of the online publication Belnovosti in the field of cooking, chef, fourth-class baker Yulia Arkhipova.
What happens if you throw a bread crust into water while boiling beets
During heat treatment of brown root vegetables, an unpleasant odor appears.
The stench fills the entire kitchen. However, turning off the hood usually does not solve the problem.
The extra “aroma” may appear in other rooms of the apartment.
A bread crust thrown into the water while boiling beets helps prevent the above-described phenomenon.
There is no unpleasant smell.
What else can you add to water?
As an additive, it is worth using a small amount of table vinegar: ½ teaspoon will be enough.
Thanks to the acidic component, the root vegetable will not lose its beautiful color.
Don't want to use vinegar additive? Then add some sugar (1 tsp) to the water: the same effect will be achieved.
