Olivier is the most famous salad in Russia, without which, of course, not a single New Year can do.
The place of origin of the salad is Russia. It was invented by a French chef and named after him. In general, the original version of the salad was prepared with hazel grouse meat and without canned peas. Sausage and peas appeared in one of the variations of the salad, which is now a classic.
Ingredients:
- 4 medium potatoes
- 1 medium carrot
- 4-5 eggs
- can of canned peas,
- 300 grams of doctor's sausage,
- 4 pickled cucumbers
- one head of onion,
- mayonnaise,
- salt and pepper to taste.
Preparation:
- Cook carrots, potatoes and eggs. The eggs must be hard boiled.
- We peel carrots, potatoes and eggs. Cut into small cubes. We also cut the sausage.
- We take pickled cucumbers and again cut into cubes. Squeeze them out a little to drain off excess juice.
- Finely chop the onions.
- We mix all the ingredients, add the peas, salt, pepper and season with mayonnaise.
- Salad ready!
These secrets will help you prepare the perfect Olivier salad to earn a Michelin star:
- To preserve the taste of potatoes and carrots, as well as vitamins, it is necessary to boil them in their skins. It will also save the potatoes from spilling out during cutting.
- Potatoes should be taken in the ratio of one potato to one person. It is the same with eggs. A large number of eggs makes the salad airy and light.
- Do not try to cut vegetables while hot. Firstly, you will burn your hands, and secondly, you will not be able to cut into even cubes. The aesthetic appearance of the salad will deteriorate.
- You need to cut potatoes with a knife soaked in water or vegetable oil. It will not stick to the potato.
- Cooked sausage should be taken without fat. The recipe usually uses "Doctor".
- To get rid of the bitterness of the onion, it must be doused with boiling water.
- Before adding spices and mayonnaise to the salad, all ingredients must be mixed. So you save yourself from sidelong glances for lumps of potatoes and not completely stirred sausage.
- To be sure of the taste of cucumbers, use gherkins or a slightly larger one.
- Add fresh cucumber to make the salad flavorful and "fresh".
