How to make Olivier salad more appetizing?
Do you think that the only way is to use additional ingredients? You are wrong!
It turns out that it is better to choose the opposite strategy: to abandon one of the components.
It is enough not to put one product in the salad - and the dish will turn out tastier than usual.
Oddly enough, the component that is considered essential for Olivier salad is unnecessary.
We are talking about... peas. This is the conclusion reached by the expert of the online publication Belnovosti in the field of cooking, cook, fourth-class baker Yulia Arkhipova.
Why you shouldn't put peas in Olivier salad
Because this component can be quite hard. As a result, the salad may lose its tenderness.
Additionally, the pea flavor can overpower the flavors of other ingredients.
Try making Olivier salad without peas, and you will surely be pleasantly surprised by the bright taste of the dish.
In addition, the absence of peas guarantees the ideal consistency of the popular salad.
By the way, in the recipe for Olivier salad compiled in the 19th century, green peas are not mentioned at all. But at that time, it was common to add capers to the salad.
Expert: Julia Arkhipova
