According to the Argentine News Agency, one of the main gourmet trends is using cider to deglaze pans. After sealing meats like pork, chicken, or even fish, cider allows you to recover the cooking juices from the bottom and create a flavorful, light sauce.
Moreover, cider is perfect for marinating. In risottos, stews, or sautés, it provides a friendlier and more festive profile, ideal for dinners where you want to surprise without complications.
Cider and its contribution to desserts In the sweet realm, cider also shines. Reduced over low heat, it transforms into an aromatic syrup for pears, apples, or peaches, directly connecting with traditional year-end flavors.
Another possibility is to use it in doughs and fillings, as in puddings, cakes, or compotes, it adds moisture and a subtle aroma that elevates homemade preparations.
Some ways to use cider at these year-end holiday dinners:
To marinate white meats and pork. As a base for sauces and reductions. In the cooking of vegetables and side dishes. To replace wine in hot dishes. In desserts, syrups, and cooked fruits. In sweet doughs and creamy fillings.
More than just for toasting, cider is an ingredient that adds identity, flavor, and a festive spirit to the table. Its mild acidity helps to tenderize meats and enhance spices and herbs, resulting in more aromatic and juicy dishes, perfect for festive menus.
Marinating white meats and pork is one of the best ways to use cider in Christmas dinner preparation, as it adds flavor and tenderizes the meat.
Buenos Aires, December 19 (NA) - Cider is a symbol of the end-of-year holidays, and its undisputed role in New Year's toasts is already established, but its culinary use goes far beyond raising glasses at midnight. This Christmas and New Year classic can become a key ingredient to enhance flavors and add a touch of sophistication to the dinner, as well as for other special family moments at annual events.
But during this festive season, in the kitchen, cider serves as a versatile ally thanks to its balance between sweetness and acidity.
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How to use cider in Christmas and New Year's side dishes?
In side dishes, it also plays a prominent role. Sautéed or roasted vegetables with cider acquire a special sheen and a fruity flavor that pairs well with substantial main courses.
Even in classic recipes, cider can replace white wine.
Incorporating it into your cooking is a simple yet gourmet trick that transforms the New Year's dinner into a much more complete experience.
This profile makes it ideal for meats, side dishes, and even sweet preparations, adding aroma and depth without being overwhelming in chef's dishes.
