Useful properties of wolcamerian and contraindications to its use. Recipes for dishes from this fruit, recommendations on how to eat it. Some people find it a very healthy habit to drink lemon water every morning on an empty stomach. However, experts insist on the fact that at this time of day, the stomach, having not received food for processing, begins to secrete its own juice. An additional load on him in the form of a glass of lemon liquid on an empty stomach can provoke serious problems with the gastrointestinal tract in a person.
How to eat wolcamerian
This hybrid has a rather thick skin. Those wishing to learn how to eat wolcameriana should remember the methods of peeling the same oranges and grapefruits. However, it will be somewhat more difficult to remove the zest from this product.
In the area of the stalk, cut off the top of the fruit and make an incision around the product, immersing the tip of a knife into it to a depth of 3-5 mm. If the hybrid is caught with a very thick skin, then it is recommended to cut off its lower part.
After the manipulations done, you need to make a second cut along the perimeter of the entire fruit perpendicular to the resulting cut. Then, starting from the stalk, it is necessary to carefully remove the formed four "petals".
Volcamerian is consumed both fresh (you should take into account the very sour taste of the product), and as various drinks (compotes, juices, fruit drinks, liqueur). Marinades from this hybrid perfectly complement the taste of any meat. Sweet lovers make jam, marshmallow, candies and marmalade from it. The zest of the fruit is widely used in baking confectionery.
Volcamerian food and drink recipes
In addition to the usual garnish with slices of this citrus cocktail glasses, it can be used more effectively. Foodies should practice the following wolcamerian recipes if they want to replace lemon with it:
- Scallops salad … Place 100 g of seafood in a small bowl. Half of the wolcamerian fruit should be cut into slices and lightly mash the hybrid with scallops. Then you need to pepper and salt these components a little, leaving the base for the dish to infuse for 20 minutes. Cut two large tomatoes further into slices and put on a plate. On this layer, half a red onion, marinated scallops and finely chopped wolkameriana are distributed in half rings. The salad will be ready after decorating it with herbs and 1.5 tsp. grain mustard. It is recommended to sprinkle the dish with olive oil.
- Viennese chicken … Portions of 1 kg of meat get rid of the skin, salt, pepper and generously sprinkle with the juice of one wolcamerian. The cut and processed poultry is covered with cling film and left in the refrigerator for an hour to marinate. While the chicken is soaked in juice, beat 2 eggs along with 1 tsp. red paprika. Portion pieces are doused in flour, dipped in eggs, processed in 6 tbsp. breadcrumbs and fried on both sides in vegetable oil. The finished dish is served with citrus slices and parsley.
- Assorted jam … 1 kg of quince is freed from seeds, divided into 4 parts and cut into slices. 400 mg of sugar is added to 200 ml of water to prepare the syrup. Quince is placed in a boiling sweet liquid, boiled there for 5 minutes, and then kept for 12 hours in a warm place. After that, it is thermally treated again for 10 minutes and infused for 11 hours. 100 g of nuts (you can use an assortment of almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts) are crushed and then mixed with quince, the zest of one wolcamerian and 40 g of juice from this citrus. The jam is once again brought to a boil, after which 1 g (bag) of vanillin is added to it. For a couple of days, a treat placed in sterile jars should stand in a warm place.
- Giraffe cake … 100 g of chilled butter is rubbed and mixed with 1.5 cups of flour. To the resulting mass add the yolk and 1 tbsp. cold water. A lump is formed from this test, which should lie in the refrigerator (ideally in the freezer) for 15 minutes. At this time, peel off two wolkamerians, grind it on a grater, and squeeze juice from the pulp of the fruit. Three eggs, 150 g of sugar and zest are added to the liquid. The resulting mass is placed in a water bath until it thickens. At the same time, it is important to ensure that you do not end up with an omelet instead of cream. After thickening, 150 g of butter is added to the mass. The cooled dough is rubbed into a baking dish, spread over its bottom (taking into account the sides) and then baked for 15 minutes. The cream is poured onto the resulting base and the cake is again placed in the oven until dark spots appear on its surface. It is best served chilled.
- Non alcoholic punch … 2 cm fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin slices. 1, 5 oranges, 2 apples and 1 wolcamerian are cut into larger pieces. The sounded ingredients, 200 g of brown sugar and 500 g of frozen cranberries are added to 2 liters of water. The future punch is brought to a boil, and then simmered over low heat for another 5 minutes. It is then recommended to infuse the drink for about an hour, so that its components fully show their taste. The strained punch is poured into glasses and garnished with mint.
- Cocktail "Fragrant" … In a small saucepan, melt 200 g of sugar in 600 ml of water. 4 tsp dried thyme and mint should be placed in a thermos and pour over the herbs with hot syrup. The base for the cocktail should be infused for an hour. In a separate container, mix 600 ml of apple and orange juice. One wolcamerian must be cut into thin slices. Juice is squeezed out of the other two, all components are mixed and cooled. Slices of citrus and its crushed zest are added to the glasses.
- Liqueur "Citrus Paradise" … To prepare 1.5 liters of this drink, you need to take 5 kg of sugar, 0.5 liters of 95% alcohol, 0.7 liters of water (better purified) and 10 wolcamerian fruits. The fruit must be peeled and soaked in alcohol for two weeks. It is recommended to shake the container daily to improve the taste of the future drink. After that, the strained peel should be mixed with boiled sugar syrup, pour the resulting liquid into bottles and insist for another 10 days. Liqueur is served in chilled glasses.
Interesting facts about wolcamerian
Back in the 17th century, this hybrid attracted the attention of fruit lovers. They agreed that wolcamerian tastes better when grapefruit, Valencia orange, or tangerine are grafted onto it. Gardeners are impressed by the excellent compatibility of this fruit as a rootstock with almost all citrus fruits.
The plant does not tolerate cold, therefore, for its development, the temperature regime should not be lower than 10 ° C. The Tristeza virus is also dangerous for him, which provokes early fruiting and significantly reduces the quality of the fruit. However, at the same time, wolcameriana is able to withstand such a "drying disease" as malsecco.
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Volcamerian, like lemon, causes quite controversial opinions regarding its use. However, if it is eaten in moderation, without having contraindications, then a very useful product will appear on the table of a citrus lover.
