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It is difficult to find a hostess who, in her entire life, has not cooked caviar from zucchini for the winter at least once. This product can, of course, be bought in a store, but today this appetizer is not only expensive, the main thing is that it tastes completely different from what it used to be. There is nothing to be surprised at, because in the Soviet years, a single technology and GOST operated at all canneries. Modern manufacturers often use non-binding technical conditions (TS).
Housewives are very resourceful people, they love to experiment in the kitchen. Hence the huge number of recipes for vegetable twists. There is also a very interesting option - squash caviar with apples for the winter. It would seem, how can you combine the incompatible? But in fact, it turns out an extraordinary tasty dish that delights, gives zucchini caviar a special piquancy.
Cooking rules
Self-made caviar from zucchini for the winter, including with apples, will only be beneficial if special rules are followed:
- Vegetables and fruits that are used to prepare a vegetable snack must be fresh, without the slightest sign of damage. If rot is found, it is prohibited to use the products for vegetable preparations.
- For caviar, it is advisable to use young zucchini, which still lack seeds. In this case, you do not have to remove the middle. Overripe vegetables are also suitable, but the percentage of pulp yield will be less, and the consistency of caviar from zucchini will not be tender.
- When hanging vegetables and apples, keep in mind that weight is reduced by waste. It is best to send already prepared ingredients to the scales so that there is no error in proportions.
- Any vegetables used to prepare caviar with apples are thoroughly washed in several waters, peeled, diced or minced.
- Tomatoes should be chosen fleshy so that there is less juice. To remove the skin, it is enough to dip them first in boiling water, then in cold water. The peel comes off easily.
- You can cook a vegetable snack with apples for the winter in different ways: just stew all the ingredients or first fry them separately. Both cooking methods will be offered to our readers.
- For caviar from zucchini, it is better to take green sweet and sour apples. It is they who give an exquisite and piquant taste. Salt and sugar are added after some of the liquid has already evaporated. Otherwise, the zucchini will give a lot of juice, the cooking process will be delayed.
- Since caviar from zucchini with apples needs to be boiled for the winter, the mass must be constantly stirred so that it does not burn. Otherwise, the product will be spoiled.
- You can achieve a delicate consistency, like in store-bought caviar, using a blender both at the initial stage and at the end of cooking.
- Don't forget to taste the squash caviar before pouring in the vinegar. Salt if necessary.
- Zucchini caviar with apples for the winter is rolled immediately into clean sterilized jars. You can sterilize the snack additionally in boiling water. But many housewives, turning the cans over, wrap them up in a blanket or fur coat and leave them to cool completely.
Zucchini caviar recipes with apples
We bring to your attention recipes for long-term storage for the winter with different ingredients.In addition, we will talk about the options for quick cooking and a longer one, when vegetables have to be fried. But in any case, you get a dietary and healthy vegetable snack. Ready-made caviar will be several times cheaper, and, most importantly, healthier than in a store.
Fast caviar
First option
To prepare vegetable caviar with apples for the winter, you will need the following products:
- large zucchini - 3 pieces;
- ripe tomatoes - 3 kg;
- red sweet bell pepper - 0.7 kg;
- green sour apples - 0.5 kg;
- white onions for salad purposes - 0.4 kg;
- carrots - 0.7 kg;
- lean oil - 350 ml;
- allspice peas - 12 pieces;
- bay leaf - 4 pieces.
- vinegar essence - 2 tablespoons;
- granulated sugar - 200 g;
- salt to taste.
After washing, vegetables (except onions) and apples are peeled, seeds removed and cut into small pieces and passed through a meat grinder using a grid with small holes.
For stewing, use dishes with a thick bottom (it is undesirable to use an enamel pan).
Put the whole mass in it and put it on low heat. You don't need to cover with a lid, otherwise you will have to cook for a long time.
While the vegetable caviar is stewing, the onion is chopped and fried until amber in vegetable oil.
It is added after 60 minutes. At the same time, salt, granulated sugar, peppercorns, bay leaves are poured and vegetable oil is poured. After 25 minutes, you need to pour in the vinegar. After 5 minutes, squash caviar with apples for the winter can be laid out in jars.
Second option
For caviar according to this recipe, you need to stock up on:
- zucchini - 1 kg;
- ripe tomatoes - 0.8 kg;
- onions - 0.350 kg;
- green apples - 0.450 kg;
- coriander seeds and black peppercorns - 10 g each;
- carnation buds - 12 pieces;
- raisins - 0.4 kg;
- ginger root - 30 g;
- white wine vinegar - 350 ml;
- vegetable oil - 150 ml;
- sugar - 0.4 kg;
- salt (to taste).
The method of cooking vegetables for cooking is almost identical to the first option. The only difference is that vegetables are not ground in a meat grinder, and onions are not overcooked. The ingredients are cut into cubes and immediately set to simmer.
Wine vinegar, salt, sugar are added immediately. Spices and chopped ginger are boiled in a gauze bag. After 45 minutes, add the raisins. Zucchini caviar continues to cook over low heat for another 45 minutes. The spice bag is then removed. The caviar is cooled a little and whipped with a blender. It remains to boil it slightly for about five minutes.
That's it, the cooking process is complete, you can decompose the finished zucchini caviar for the winter in sterile jars and put it away for storage.
Frying vegetables option
To make the caviar taste more like the store version of the Soviet era, vegetables are fried. We suggest you try this recipe for a vegetable snack for the winter.
Ingredients:
- a kilogram of zucchini;
- two medium green apples;
- one carrot;
- one onion;
- one large meaty tomato;
- clove of garlic;
- salt, pepper, herbs to taste and preferences.
After peeling and cutting vegetables, zucchini, onions and carrots, fry the tomatoes separately until golden brown. Then put in a saucepan with chopped apples and simmer for 30 minutes. Then add all the other ingredients and simmer for another half hour.
If you like caviar slices, as in the photo, you do not need to change anything. You can use a blender to get a uniform consistency. But in this case, before laying out the finished product in jars, it will have to be boiled for about five minutes.
Another recipe for caviar with apples:
Summary
In winter, you really want to enjoy different goodies. It is not always possible to keep fresh vegetables. Therefore, the option of zucchini caviar with apples for the winter will come in handy.It is not necessary to prepare a large amount of snacks for the winter using one recipe. Take different options (not just apples) and make several jars to sample. Which squash caviar your family will like best, then you will cook that. Good luck hostesses!
The recipes are interesting. I used the option where vegetables are fried. It turned out to be awesomely delicious squash caviar. Mom said that this was exactly what was sold in the store during the Soviet era. I advise everyone to try it, you will not regret it. As for the rest of the recipes, I'll try it next year, because the zucchini has run out.