Kholodets
Description
A delicious appetizer for any gathering. Winter holidays rarely go by without this tasty meat dish. But not everyone knows how to make aspic: sometimes it doesn't set, sometimes it turns out cloudy and unattractive. In this recipe, I will tell you,
Instructions
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Step 1
The shank and leg need to be thoroughly cleaned and washed. You can chop them into slightly smaller pieces.
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Step 2
Pour in water so that it covers the meat, and put it on the stove.
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Step 3
When it comes to a boil, skim off the foam, reduce the heat, and simmer for one hour.
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Step 4
These are the seasonings we'll use. Leave the allspice whole, and grind the multicolored peppercorns.
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Step 5
Add the spices to the pot with the future aspic. Continue simmering for another hour.
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Step 6
And add to the pot the peeled onion, carrots, a piece of celery root, parsley, and salt. Simmer for another hour.
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Step 7
If the meat has come off the bones well, remove it and the bones from the broth.
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Step 8
Strain the broth through a fine sieve and season to taste.
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Step 9
Separate the meat from the bones and finely chop it.
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Step 10
At the bottom of small but deep plates, place carrot rounds that were cooked with the meat. Then add the chopped meat and pour broth over it. Decorate the top of the aspic with carrot rounds as well.
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Step 11
And place it in the refrigerator to set. The fat that forms on the aspic can be removed as it sets.