How to steam the buckwheat?

Both children and adults know about the benefits of buckwheat porridge. By the way, it is this low-calorie product that is used in most effective diets for dropping extra pounds.And steaming is one of the easiest and most useful ways to bring cereals to ready states. Having learned how to stew buckwheat grains correctly, you can not only pamper your household with a tasty and healthy dish, but also, if you wish, go on one of the buckwheat diets.

For a couple of days you will get rid of several centimeters of subcutaneous fat and be able to surprise your friends and relatives with a healthy blush and a renewed figure. You can learn how to steal buckwheat, what are the subtleties of using this product.

Steaming buckwheat depends largely on the quality of the product and the correctness of its preparation. When purchasing cereals, pay attention to its packaging. As a rule, buckwheat is sold in a package of cellophane, so the cereal is best protected from moisture. Do not be lazy to check the packaging for integrity, as this is a frequent cause of product deterioration. High-quality product assumes the minimum presence of various kinds of impurities and pebbles in the composition of the cereal.

The size of the grains should be the same. This is evidence that the grits were subjected to a thorough calibration process using modern equipment. Large reputable manufacturers resort to his help, since it is thanks to him that it is possible to pack up the cereal so that each package contains a certain type of buckwheat. This greatly facilitates the cooking process, as very few people know, but for each type of buckwheat, their own cooking peculiarities are peculiar.

An important factor is the color cast of buckwheat. For example, buckwheat, made from evaporated grains, has a brown color. There may be slight differences in shade. This is a fairly common type of buckwheat. Her taste is familiar to everyone - tender and incredibly appetizing. But you should be aware that the heat treatment used at the production stage reduces the usefulness of the product.

Buckwheat, with a dark brown tinge, reaching red, indicates a low content of nutrients and vitamins. Such a product is peculiar to small manufacturing companies. The fact is that for high-quality modern processing requires expensive equipment. If it is not in production, the grits are subjected to roasting, which is why such a dark shade of grain appears.

Regardless of the method of cooking, buckwheat necessarily a few preparatory manipulations. Before steaming, buckwheat should be as clean as possible, since heat treatment (cooking of cereals) for this cooking method is not supposed. First of all, buckwheat grains should be thoroughly cleaned from all sorts of impurities and pebbles. When you purchase cereals even expensive brands, there is a chance that the composition contains elements of plant debris.

Then buckwheat is thoroughly washed. A few times will be quite enough. To do this, pour cool water in a deep bowl and pour into it the required amount of cereal. As a rule, all plant debris floats to the surface. After which it can be easily drained with water. The taste of the dish in this case depends not only on buckwheat, but also on the quality of water used. For example, a clear and filtered liquid will be ideal for steaming.

To get loose buckwheat porridge, it is desirable for one part of buckwheat to take two parts of the liquid. In other words, when steaming one mug of buckwheat grains, two mugs of clean drinking water are taken. Crumbly buckwheat is recommended to use with a salad or boiled meat (if the diet allows the use of other products). If for you the most delicious texture is viscous, then for one part of buckwheat take four parts of the liquid. The resulting porridge, “mummy” will be an excellent breakfast, as the newly awakened body needs light food.

If you decide to replace drinking water with a fermented milk product, in our case, kefir, then it is recommended to take no more than two and a half cups of kefir for one cup of buckwheat. This volume will be quite enough for buckwheat to be well worn out and at the same time to acquire a crumbly texture.

Steaming buckwheat can be made using several methods. The simplest and most affordable version is steaming buckwheat at night. In order to cook the cereal, even boiling water is not required. Enough that the water was just boiled. Clear water, contrary to many reviews, is unable to make porridge viscous. On the contrary, when pouring buckwheat even with cool, but boiled water, it turns out elastic and crumbly.

For one cup of cereal, you need two cups of boiled water. After washing the buckwheat, fill it with clean water. Cover with a lid, and leave it that way until morning. If you want to get buckwheat, as close as possible to the one that is obtained with the usual preparation for us, it is recommended to use boiling water.

Water can be replaced by another drinking product. For example, on kefir. This dairy product is in the fridge of everyone who is actively struggling with obesity. Do not forget that all products must be low-calorie, in the case of dairy products must be selected with the mark "fat-free." Give preference to one percent kefir, he will be your ally in the fight for the perfect figure.

Pure buckwheat is poured with kefir in the ratio one to one. As in the previous method, it is desirable to pour the cereal in the evening, the dish will be ready for use in the morning. If the diet of your diet allows, add a small amount of dried fruits and berries. It is permissible to add kefir to already steamed porridge. Do not forget that, trying to make the dish more useful, adding to it as much as possible of additional ingredients, you add calorie content to the final product.

The fastest method of steaming buckwheat is a method using a thermos. Using this method, you reduce the cooking time of buckwheat to three - four hours.

Pre-washed buckwheat is poured into a thermos and filled with boiling water in the ratio of one to two, respectively. Thermos lid tightly twisted. Three to four hours later, a tasty and healthy dish will be ready. This method of preparation is very relevant in places remote from home, for example, on a hike, on a picnic or on a long trip. The croup reaches the ready state rather quickly, keeping its temperature for some time with the help of a thermos.

Buckwheat is a rich source of complex carbohydrates, just need to brew it properly. Once in the body, they are absorbed for quite a long time. In this regard, a person feels full for a long time. With regular use of buckwheat the body will receive the necessary amount of vitamins and minerals.The presence of buckwheat groats unique protein, which, by the way, is able to replace animal protein, allows you to use this product as an alternative to meat. Buckwheat is one of the main elements of any protein diet. But it is also often used when necessary to cleanse the body of accumulated toxins and toxic substances. This improves the metabolism and activity of the digestive system. When following a buckwheat diet and performing physical exertion, a person rather quickly loses those extra pounds.

Most nutritionists agree that steamed buckwheat is best consumed for six meals. When preparing it is recommended to take a handful of cereals, which would easily fit in your palm. The use of such portions is allowed to significantly reduce the volume of the stomach. Do not forget that salt is desirable to exclude. Additives made to buckwheat to improve the taste, are also not welcome, subject to the diet.

The last meal should be no less than four hours before bedtime. Buckwheat porridge must be washed down with clean water. Per day the recommended rate of water consumed is one and a half liters. And it is also permissible to drink any herbal tea or any kind of sour milk drink. With a diet of no more than three days, it is advisable not to include any other foods in the diet. This will allow in the shortest possible time without harm to health to reduce the amount of subcutaneous fat. If the diet requires a large amount of time, the diet should include as many fruits and vegetables as possible.

According to reviews, a person is able to get rid of seven - eight kilograms as a main course during the week using steamed buckwheat. This is understandable, since the useful and vital minerals in the composition of buckwheat help reduce swelling. And harmful slags and toxins removed from the body favor the proper and normal functioning of all internal organs. As a result, the person feels better and healthier.

When following a seven-day diet and more, there are a number of products that are recommended for steamed buckwheat. For example, dried fruits. They are recommended for those who are completely unable to do without sweets. In order not to break from the deficit of sweets and feel better, add to the steamed buckwheat two or three finely chopped prunes or dried apricots. Eat a large number of berries is undesirable.

The most gentle is a diet with the use of fruits, vegetables and cheese. There are no restrictions. However, nutritionists recommend to exclude banana, date, cherry. From vegetables, give preference to those that contain starch. Cheese consume no more than twenty - thirty grams per day. Fat content should not exceed fifty percent. If you want to lose weight and at the same time strengthen the body, it is recommended to add cottage cheese to the diet of a sparing diet. One hundred and twenty-five grams of cottage cheese product with steamed buckwheat for breakfast, for lunch add one hundred grams of boiled meat and a small portion of light salad. Since the portion is quite high-calorie, it is recommended to reduce meals to three times a day.

Despite the fact that steamed buckwheat is extremely effective in combating extra pounds, a significant number of nutritionists claim that this product is unable to provide the human body with a daily need for minerals, trace elements and vitamins.

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