Beef buds

The offal of the first category, along with the heart, tongue, liver and brains, also includes beef kidneys. They differ in red-brown, rather dark color. The surface of fresh beef buds should be shiny, with a considerable number of deep furrows that visually divide the product into many shares. However, in smoothness, the kidneys of cows are somewhat inferior to the offal, which is obtained from pigs.

When unpurified, beef buds are always covered with a dense white film, as well as a layer of fat and numerous vessels. Before using the product for food, that is, before preparing it, all these elements must be removed. Fresh quality beef buds should have a uniform color, but if there are bluish spots on the surface of the product, then it has been stored incorrectly or for too long.

The main rule for preparing a variety of beef kidney dishes is to use this sub-product yourself, without mixing with other meat products in one meal. This is due to the rather specific taste and smell of beef buds, which can be prepared in various ways. They are great for cooking, braising, frying and baking, but soaking the kidneys in cold water for a few hours is a must before cooking. It is recommended to cook beef buds as follows: bring the water with the product to a boil, and then drain it. So do it twice, after which you need to boil the kidneys for about an hour.

Beef buds can be made both first courses, the most popular of which is pickle and pickle, and the second. Among the most common second courses are beef strogan, julien, as well as braised beef buds in onion sauce. In addition, the kidneys are quite often used in the process of preparing a variety of meat gravies, which serve as an excellent addition to unsweetened porridge, potatoes, peas, beans and other boiled vegetables and root vegetables.

The benefits of beef kidneys

Many people simply adore the beef liver, but the kidneys are treated with disdain, but in vain. This, although a little specific, is a very useful product. The benefits of beef kidneys for humans are primarily in the content of vitamins of group B, PP, A, C and E, as well as a large amount of iodine, phosphorus, calcium, sodium, potassium and iron. In addition, the kidneys are at the forefront of the list of products with a high content of such an important element as selenium (240 μg per hundred grams of offal).

As you know, selenium has the ability to favorably affect the work of the thyroid gland, which is responsible for the production of hormones that are very important for human health: thyroocalcitonin, thyroxine and triiodothyronine. These substances are involved in numerous metabolic processes in the human body. In addition, selenium has been proven to interfere with the formation and development of bad cells, in particular cancer cells.