Potato seasoning

Today it is difficult to believe that there were times when potatoes were not known not only in our country, but also in the territory of enlightened Western Europe. The first tubers were delivered to Europe around 1570-80 by Spanish sailors from South America. There, as you know, potatoes were one of the main foods of Aboriginal people who lived in the Andes.

While Western European peoples were already actively cultivating potatoes, Russians for the most part dispensed with turnips. By the way, it cannot be said that our compatriots learned about this vegetable much later, for example, the same French. Peter I also sent the first batch of potatoes to Russia with a strict order to send root crops to all provinces in order to learn how to grow them. However, this wonderful venture of the sovereign was not destined to come true during his lifetime. Moreover, Catherine II suffered a fiasco in this matter. . .

Even at the beginning of the 19th century, potatoes were still little known to Russian culinary experts. Until the 2nd half of the last century, potatoes could not take a worthy place in the diet of our people. However, time passed, and from an unwanted guest, potatoes, squeezing turnips and rutabaga, turned into a full-fledged owner of our table.

Potato seasoning composition

There are a huge number of ways to cook potatoes today. Thanks to its relatively neutral taste and pliable texture, this root crop is an inexhaustible source for culinary masterpieces.

However, to make the dish unusually fragrant and delicious, many chefs use potato seasoning. This flavour additive pretty much makes any potato dish just unique: boiled or fried potatoes, vegetable stew, mashed or pierced potatoes, potato collops or baked potatoes.

Interestingly, according to some manufacturers, potato seasoning includes spices and spices that neutralize the harmful properties of this vegetable. As a rule, the composition of the potato seasoning includes ground black pepper, ground red paprika, marjoram, chaber, thyme, turmeric, ground dried onions, dried dill greens and salt.

When using potato seasoning, do not forget that it is recommended to add it five minutes before the dish is ready, or pour it into a ready-made dish and let it brew for ten minutes.

It is quite understandable that all these spicy herbs in fresh form serve as an excellent seasoning for potatoes, but it is often quite problematic to acquire them. That is why potato seasonings perfectly selected in their composition, made by both domestic and foreign producers, are in stable demand and popular among our housewives.