Belarusian verb "tear up" translated into Russian "rubbing." Potato pancakes - a dish of grated potatoes, apparently because such a bright and got the name. Sometimes they are called "potato pancakes." Business Card Belarus - fragrant crispy potato pancakes.

Not for nothing called the Belarusians bulbyanikami, Bulbash. In this deeper meaning of unity of the people with the land - nurse. Belarusians - the people of hard-working, able to appreciate the gifts of the earth, anxiously relating to its roots. Pancake - potato pancakes, hearty meal and wise.

The potato - the second bread

Selection of potato pancakes - the science of gastronomic preferences of the people. Sometimes buy elastic tubers, and they, like rubber, stuffed chemistry, distorted the whole internal culture. Potatoes, the occupant of the dungeon, not for nothing called the second bread, powerful product of entire nations.

How to choose the "right" for true potato pancakes? Young potatoes will not work, not the viscosity dryish for rich dishes. Mature potatoes with yellowish middle, just to be helpful. Red or white flesh potatoes, different varieties of potatoes can be an excellent basis for pancakes - everything depends on the starch content of tubers.

Calculation of the Belarusian potato pancakes cooking is simple: how much should get pancakes, so take the tubers. However, it turns out always twice. Potatoes are very carefully washed and cleaned gently. The process of cooking pancakes similar to sorcery, here every detail matters. The basis for the test is a grated potato fritters. Food processor or elektrotёrka in this case unnecessary. The more invested in a dish of personal energy, so it turns out soulful, sincere. That is why you need to rub the potatoes on a regular grater.

Size grater is important. Someone like pancakes worn on a coarse grater, a kind of torn sprocket someone like very flat pancake - they require the smallest grater.

To potatoes not darkened, it can be added or grated onion or immediately start cooking pancakes. However, there is no hurry culinary creativity can not tolerate, be sure to avenge the perverted taste.

Secrets of cooking these pancakes

Once the potatoes are grated, it is necessary to remove excess moisture, gently squeeze a lot. Flour is added to the pancakes just for joining substances. That is, the meal - not an end in itself, it should not be much, the first violin in this dish just potatoes.

Eggs take the rate of one to five medium potatoes. Salt, pepper and the dough for pancakes ready.

Baked potato pancakes in very hot oil, imposing small portions on a hot pan with a wooden spoon. The dough turns liquid, viscous. Draniki boil in oil for long, only manage to turn. After roasting, the two sides they were immediately laid out in portions on a plate and serve.

Eat pancakes always with piping hot. Only then will they Duhmjanyj, ruddy, crunchy, especially delicious. Serve them fresh cream Smetana: untold riches of Russian cuisine Greens, whipped with salt and garlic cream, tomato sauce, red caviar. Belarusians traditionally boiled in honey pancakes cold kvass Russian kvass: ideal for summer .

Options pancakes

In the classic potato pancakes from one family and have a lot of not very brothers and sisters. Potato pancakes with carrots, mushrooms, cabbage, fish, meat, zucchini, zucchini, cheese, cream cheese, garlic. All this is only an additive to a crisp, but not the main ingredient.

Potato pancakes pancakes differ only by size and grain size grater. Potato pancakes potato pancakes called in neighboring Ukraine.

In summer 2009, a giant pancake Draniki   baked in Minsk. In preparing such a miracle cooking it took thirty kilograms of potatoes, eggs and sixty, ten kilos of flour, a kilogram of salt. Prepared this giant twelve o'clock ten cooks. Size it up one meter and sixty-two centimeters, and is listed in the record books of the country.

What a pity that today is not made pancakes invite guests. And what if to break the tradition and introduce their own? Arrange dranikovye dranikovy gatherings or evening. Collect all home and make the Belarusian concert with eating delicious potato pancakes under the smooth tunes of "Pesnyary."

Jeanne Pyatirikova