Fern-based dishes are extremely tasty. But not everyone has an idea of how to cook such a plant. This requires a special approach and strict adherence to the recipe.
Only 2 types of fern can be eaten: ostrich and bracken. Only their young shoots - rachis - are used for cooking. Their size should not reach 20 cm. Cooking any of these types of fern must be immediately after harvest, otherwise the plants will become unsuitable for food.
Boiling fern correctly
In no case should you cook any dishes from raw fern. The shoots will taste bitter and ruin the taste of the food. Therefore, first you need to rinse them and place them in salt water (for 1 liter of liquid, 3 tablespoons of fine table salt). Then the container with the fern is put on fire and brought to a boil. In just a few minutes, the pan is removed from the burner and the shoots are washed under running water. Then they are again dipped in salted liquid and put on fire. This time, the fern is boiled until tender - the plants should bend easily, but not break. The boiled shoots are reclined in a colander and left until the liquid completely drains. After that, they can be used to prepare a dish.
Cooking fern in Korean
Fern in Korean has an incredible taste. To make such a dish, you first need to take carrots and onions, peel them and chop them. Then the vegetables are laid out in a frying pan hot with vegetable oil and fried until golden brown.
At the next stage, chopped boiled fern shoots are laid out in the finished onions and carrots (this ingredient should be 2 times more than the rest). The pan is left over low heat and covered with a lid. Stew vegetables for 15 minutes. Then the lid is removed, salt and spices are added there to taste, and then the dish is fried for 5 minutes.
Cooking fern with meat
Take 2 onions and cut them into rings. Then rinse 300 grams of pork under water and place on a cutting board. Cut the meat into small pieces (1x1 cm), be sure to remove the film from it. Next, a frying pan is placed, 3 tbsp is poured into it. l. olive oil and crushed ingredients are placed there. They need to be stewed for 10 minutes. Then the boiled fern is taken and crushed. Then it is transferred to a skillet with pork and onions, and then fried for 5-7 minutes. It is recommended to add 1 tbsp to the finished dish. l. soy sauce. Serve warm with a side dish such as mashed potatoes or boiled rice.
