Homemade Semi-finished Products - High-quality, Tasty And Economical

In the modern rhythm of life, not always and not everyone has time for long cooking. In this case, semi-finished products will come to the aid of any housewife , which will allow you to prepare a dish simply, tasty and quickly.

We all know about the questionable quality, as well as the inconsistency between the quality and cost of store -bought semi-finished products . It is not known from which meat (or from it at all) they are made, under what conditions they are stored at the factory and in the store. Not to mention that such products contain many dyes, flavors and preservatives. At the same time, the prices for semi-finished products cannot be called cheap. The best solution in this case is the preparation of homemade semi-finished products .

The breadth of choice of homemade semi-finished products is in no way inferior to store-bought ones: they can be meatballs and cutlets, and dumplings and pancakes, and even frozen broth. And if you turn on your imagination and don't be afraid to try, you can also freeze preparations for baking, desserts, etc.

Homemade semi-finished products have several advantages over store ones:

• Benefit. Most store -bought semi-finished products contain a lot of salt, artificial additives, preservatives and unhealthy fats. By making the blanks yourself, you can control and change their composition and use only quality ingredients.

• Price. Despite the fact that store semi-finished products are cheaper than restaurant food, they will still cost more than cooked at home.

• Saving time. Home cooking doesn't have to take a lot of time. Allocate one day a week to prepare preparations and semi-finished products and provide yourself with food for some time in advance. The whole family can also be involved in this process.

• Ecologically. Frozen semi-finished products in the store are packed in plastic and cardboard containers, which make up a significant part of household waste. Homemade semi-finished products can be stored in reusable plastic or glass containers — and, although you may not think so, this is a significant contribution to environmental protection.

• Variety. The assortment of store semi-finished products is often quite limited. You may like some ingredients and dislike others. And in homemade semi-finished products , you put everything that meets your requirements and taste.

Not the last thing to worry about when preparing home -made semi-finished products is their freezing and storage, so that your efforts are successful, and the resulting dishes are tasty and healthy.

Dishes

Do not forget to pay attention to dishes for freezing homemade semi-finished products . Cutlets or dumplings can be sent to the freezer even on a cutting board covered with cling film. And for freezing the broth, stock up on plastic containers or glasses of the required volume — to store the broth in portions. For freezing greens. You can use plastic bags or containers for vegetables and mushrooms.

Read more about dishes for freezing and the process of freezing products in the article - http://harchi.info/articles/zamorozhuvannya-produktiv.

Freeze mode

The lower the temperature in the freezer, the faster the products will freeze and, accordingly, the better they will be stored. In many modern refrigerators, there is even a special mode for preparing semi- finished products - the "shock" freezing mode. Remember, the lower the temperature during freezing, the more taste, aroma and properties of the product you will preserve.

Marking

Do not forget to mark the frozen semi-finished products . Sign the date of freezing and the contents of the container so you always know when and what to use.

Home preparation of semi-finished products definitely wins over buying store-bought ones. Yes, you will have to spend some time on the preparation process . But in return, you will get: confidence in quality (because you can't be sure of what and how exactly store semi-finished products were prepared ), saving time in the future preparation of dishes and, which is very important, saving money (the ingredients for homemade semi-finished products will cost much more cheaper than the finished product).

The main principle of semi-finished products : any dish is brought to semi-ready, then frozen. When needed, semi-finished products are taken out of the freezer and baked/fried/cooked.

First courses

Of course, it's easier to prepare the broth in advance in a large pot. You can also use a pressure cooker. After all, when preparing the first dishes, boiling the broth is usually the longest part of the work. It is enough to clean 2-3 carrots and onions and leave them in the refrigerator in bags. Plus ready-made semi-finished broth. In this case, you will spend 20 minutes preparing the soup in the evening. You can also boil and freeze mushrooms specially for soups. Only potatoes should not be frozen.

Meat dishes

The blanks can be the simplest. In advance, you can divide the meat into chops (in thin pieces), goulash (pieces of 3*3), minced meat for cutlets, meatballs, etc., even meat rolls (stuffing of mushrooms, vegetables, greens). Divide all this into portions and freeze. Thanks to this, the preparation of meat dishes will take at least half as much time.

Fish

Fish semi-finished products can be made in several ways: freeze chopped pieces intended for further frying; or ground meat for patties. Or you can put a kit for fish broth in a separate package.

Desserts

You need to be careful here. If, say, meat and fish can be frozen almost always, desserts are much more demanding. For example, some types of creams (sour cream, cream, milk) are simply not suitable for freezing, as they lose their structure and taste. But most types of dough - on the contrary - are completely suitable for freezing. So, if you want to freeze a dessert, pay attention to its composition.

Homemade frozen semi-finished products are very convenient to store in the freezer - this means there are always several options for a delicious dinner for the whole family. You will always be sure of their quality, and such blanks will be not only more useful than store ones, but also cheaper. It is enough to devote just a few hours a month to home preparation of semi-finished products , in order to save both time and money later.