KHOLODETS. HOW TO MAKE MEAT JELLY.

Kholodets is a popular, very hearty dish based on thickened broth with pieces of meat. Jelly is often prepared for holidays. In order for the jelly to harden well, it is best to choose parts with the largest amount of collagen for the broth. It can be pig legs, tails or ears, brain bones, turkey wings or beef legs are also suitable. The most winter and, of course, New Year’s dish is jelly. Frozen meat broth, to which vegetables, herbs, and garlic are added - a more traditional option, or the so-called “pouring“ - when large pieces of meat, poultry, or fish are filled with broth with gelatin. This is not only a delicious dish, but also very healthy - and we have five reasons to prepare it this New Year. The protein collagen, which is responsible not only for the smoothness and elasticity of our skin but also for the strength of our bones and the mobility and health of our joints, is released during the preparation of bone broth. It is for this reason that people recovering from fractures