There are various ways to make any type of cereal even better and tastier.
It is important to do everything possible to ensure that the side dish or porridge turns out great.
There are already many tricks for buckwheat. For example, some people roast the grain before cooking to achieve the ideal taste and consistency, recalls Yulia Arkhipova, an expert in cooking and food preparation for the BelNovosti online publication.
Others simply soak the product before cooking.
Why do this?
Many people are accustomed to this method in relation to other types of cereals, but buckwheat, in their opinion, does not need such an approach. This is a mistake.
The fact is that the cereal contains phytic acid. It does not affect the taste of the porridge, but it has a negative feature: the component makes buckwheat less healthy. As a result, the chemical elements that are part of the product cannot be fully absorbed.
But soaking allows you to overcome this obstacle.
It is enough to leave the product in cold water for a couple of hours. This will also have a positive effect on the taste of the side dish.
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Expert: Julia Arkhipova
