The French believe that the secret of delicious dishes in a sauce that is served to him. With this we can not agree: a refined sauce can transform even the most primitive meal. For the sauce with pineapple give a touch of exotic meat and fish dishes, salads make festive and desserts - truly luxurious.

Miracle fruit

Contrary to popular belief, pineapples do not grow on the palms - this herb is more like a cabbage: in the short fleshy stem bunch of leaves, among which is the fruit. When fully mature wild pineapples, their skins become soft and fruits regale wild animals.

By the time Columbus discovered America pineapples were already widespread in the New World. They ate and used as a medicament. Seafarers liked the taste of large fruits, resembling pine cones, pineapple and soon appeared in Europe. Initially, tropical fruits were available only to the rich, and the pineapple was a real symbol of luxury. Now they are grown in tropical and subtropical climates. In greenhouses and grow pineapples in the middle lane.

Delicious juicy pineapple well with a wide variety of products - from pineapple juice make the marinade, pineapple canned, cook them compotes, jams and marmalades, prepare delicious snacks Low calorie snacks , Salads and hot dishes. Fresh sweet and sour taste of pineapple gives the "flavor" and charm the most seemingly familiar dishes.

Especially popular are pineapple among those who want to lose weight. These rich in fiber, vitamins Vitamins for everyone   minerals and fruits contain a small amount of calories and well saturated. A drunk on an empty stomach a glass of pineapple juice without sugar well stimulates digestion, cleanses and heals the body. This sweet "medicine" is not only recommended for those who suffer from high acidity of gastric juice, and allergies.

Pineapple Sauce

Sauces can be divided into hot and cold. Hot served only hot meals, not necessarily to the ready: sometimes the dish from the beginning is baked in a sauce. Cold filling more versatile - they fit and hot dishes and cold.

In the preparation of the sauce must be considered to whom this sauce dish will be served. As a basis for sauces for chicken broth used chicken, sauce for meat cooked on meat broth, and a sweet dessert sauce creamed vanilla Vanilla: sweet tenderness , Cinnamon. It goes well with pineapple and alcohol. Spicy sauce with rum or brandy accentuate the taste of meat or sugary foods and refined sauce with white wine ideal for fish dishes.

To prepare the sauce, pineapple is best to grind into a puree, sometimes, however, prepare filling of pineapple, cut into small pieces. Such sauce with pepper and other pungent spices particularly well with rice and Asian cuisine.

Pineapple sauce for fish or poultry

This sauce is perfectly suitable for fish, grilled, or tender poultry. It will take a small bank of canned pineapple, a cup of cream, half cup of broth (if the sauce is served with fish, use a fish broth, poultry, respectively, fit chicken broth), one tablespoon of butter and lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Pineapple with syrup using a blender to turn into a puree. In a skillet melt the butter, add the cream, broth, pineapple puree, pepper and salt. Give the sauce simmer for five minutes on low heat, season with lemon juice. Serve the sauce cold.

Maria Bykov

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