Russian cheese: properties and use, composition and nutritional value

Perhaps in our country there is not a single person who would not buy Russian cheese.It is understandable, because on the shelves of stores, this product is presented from different manufacturers, but it always comes at an affordable price. A distinctive feature of this cheese is its taste with sourness and high fat content in the composition. To understand what makes up the cost of cheese, it is worth considering the composition and fat content, nutritional value and glycemic index. And also to dwell on the most famous producers of Russian cheese, its real shelf life. And, of course, consider what is interesting can be prepared from this product.

This product is made from pasteurized cow milk using leaven. And also pepsin and rennet are helpful in making the right cheese. A quality product that meets all standards of production should go on sale after two months from the date of its production. By appearance, it is easy to determine the quality of the cheese: the Russian should have a pleasant yellow color and have many small holes at the site of the cut.

Fatness - this is the criterion that worries people who lead a healthy lifestyle and monitor their diet. Russian cheese with the sign of GOST has 50% fat. An error of 1.5% is allowed. If there is cheese with the same name on the shelves, but with low fat content - 45%, then this is not Russian cheese at all, but its analogue. Calorie per 100 grams of the product - about 361 kilocalories. If we talk about nutritional value, then the piece of cheese contains the following relationship:

• 25 grams of protein, which can be compared to 98 calories;
• about 30 grams of fat is 262 calories;
• 0 carbohydrates.

It is worth summing up and deriving the energy value or BJU:

• proteins - 27%;
• fats - 72%;
• carbohydrates - 0%.

The benefits of this product are extremely high. Russian cheese contains many vitamins, minerals, proteins and essential lactic acids. Athletes prefer this product, because 100 grams contain 24% of easily digestible protein. And when there is enough protein in the body, physical endurance rises, energy is always abundant.

On top of that, by consuming protein intake, a person strengthens the immune system and increases resistance to viruses during the cold season. Vegetarians also include cheese in their menu, thus replacing the meat. Russian is best suited for this purpose.

Milk fats that are in the composition of the cheese, are especially important for the human body. The lack of fat, contrary to the common misconception, leads to various disruptions in the work of the whole organism. Especially fats are important for the smooth operation of the female body. Their lack not only leads to cycle failures, but also the loss of immunity will not take long to wait.

Lysine, tryptophan and methionine are also essential for the human body. These amino acids cannot be replaced by anything, and a person feels their lack immediately: rapid fatigability appears and the level of health decreases. Therefore, even Russian doctors recommend introducing high-quality Russian cheese into the diet of both adults and children. In addition to milk fats and amino acids, the product contains a complex of vitamins, which include vitamins of group B, C, PP and A, and trace elements (zinc, calcium, phosphorus).

With all the usefulness of the cheese can go to harm.

• First of all, this can happen if you eat a moldy product. Therefore, be sure to comply with all storage conditions.
• Limit the number of Russian people are overweight. Because of its high fat content, cheese is not conducive to losing weight, but rather the opposite.
• It is worth noting that the product has a subtle diuretic effect. For this reason, people with kidney and bladder diseases should eat it less often. Hypertensive patients and those with diseases of the stomach and intestines, also should not eat cheese in pounds.

The first thing you should pay attention to when choosing a cheese is its color. It should be uniform, pleasant yellow or cream maximum. Heterogeneous cheese is better not to take. This suggests that something has not passed 65 days from the date of manufacture of the product, or production standards have been violated. Further, it is worth assessing the cut of the goods. If it glitters as if it has been smeared with butter, such cheese can be considered spoiled. If the edges of the cheese are “weathered”, this product is also better left to lie on the counter.

If there is such an opportunity, you should ask the seller to give a piece of cheese for the sample. It is worth paying attention to how the product behaves under the knife, it should not crumble. A slice of cheese, if bent, should also not break in half. And also you should definitely check out the composition. Vegetable fat and additives in a quality product should not be.

One of the quality cheeses made with all the standards is the Russian Special. Choosing it, you can be sure that you get delicious cheese with a characteristic smell and all the above characteristics. Manufacturers advise to keep Russian goods, like any other, in a refrigerator at a temperature not lower than +1 and not higher than +6 degrees. Increasing the temperature will cause rapid deterioration of the product.

Everyone knows at least 10 recipes with this product. With the use of Russian cheese, you can prepare a variety of dishes: pizza, hot sandwiches, it can be used as a constituent element of salads, meat or vegetable pies, sauces. Under the cheese "fur coat" bake potatoes, meat, fish.

It is not necessary to describe common recipes, it is better to stay on interesting, but very tasty. So, from the Russian cheese is excellent cookies.

This dish is crumbly and fragrant. Because of the cheese in the composition of the delicacy becomes airy, puff. For cooking you will need the following ingredients:

• 5 tablespoons kefir;
• 250 grams of wheat flour;
• about 45 grams of butter;
• 1 teaspoon sesame seed;
• 100 grams of Russian cheese;
• salt and pepper to taste;
• some soda;
• pinch of baking powder;
• coriander.

It should be mixed in a cup of flour, baking powder, soda at the tip of a knife, a little salt. Pour coriander and pepper in the same place. Add 1/4 of the grated cheese to the flour and mix. The contents in the plate should be uniform. Now you should add to the mixture of butter and another piece of grated cheese. The next step is to add kefir. The dough should be thick.

It is necessary to roll the dough into 1 centimeter thick, sprinkle it with a third part of the grated cheese. Slowly fold the canvas in half and again with a rolling pin to bring up to 1 centimeter thick. This preparatory work is completed.It remains only to cut the dough into pieces and put on a baking sheet covered with foil. Sprinkle cookies on top with the rest of the cheese and sesame seeds. Bake delicacy should be in a preheated to +180 degrees oven no more than 20 minutes. It is recommended to serve it along with the first dish instead of bread.

This is a simple but incredibly tasty dish. The following ingredients should be prepared:

• 3 tablespoons of buckwheat;
• 200 grams of mushrooms (better champignons);
• 500 grams of cottage milk;
• 150 grams of cheese;
• 2 eggs;
• 150 grams of butter;
• 2 pieces of onions;
• 5 tablespoons of yogurt;
• salt pepper.

Buckwheat need to boil. While she is preparing, cut large onions, mushrooms. Lightly browse the onion-mushroom mixture in butter. Cut the chicken, put it on a clean skillet and fry it too. Choose a form with wide sides, put in it an even layer of half buckwheat porridge, flavored with butter.

On porridge you need to put the stuffing - chicken, mushrooms and onions. On top of all this is to cover the second layer of porridge. Now it’s worth mixing eggs and clabber, salt. This mixture should be poured over the baking dish. Top all you need to sprinkle with grated cheese. Then put the dish in a hot oven (+180 degrees) for 20 minutes.

This versatile sauce is suitable for all occasions, as it is ideal for fish, meat, and side dishes. Cheese should be cut into slices, put an even layer on a hot frying pan. When the product is melted, add mayonnaise or sour cream. It is necessary to make it homogeneous. Some for piquancy and spice enter granulated garlic. Serve hot until it thickens.

Judging by the reviews, Russian cheese is one of the most beloved and frequently used products. Most often it is used as a snack or sprinkled with it when baking. True, people with great regret note that every year this type of cheese gets worse and it is becoming more difficult to find real Russian. That is why you should carefully study the composition of the product on the package and demanding to consider its appearance. Then for many years it is Russian cheese that will appear on the table.

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