Craving crunchy: Why Do I Crave Crunchy Food? Blame Your Senses
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There are many reasons why people crave crunchy food, like pickles or chips. Some people may just want to eat something delicious and enjoy the sound of crunching.
Other people might because they’re stressed or have a habit of chewing on things.
Let’s distinguish real quickly between two important concepts behind crunch cravings, specifically crunch texture and crunch noise:
- Crunch Texture: The crispy texture of foods like chips, carrots, etc. Or, the lack of crunchiness like soft ice cream.
- Crunch Noise: The noise certain foods make when you bite down on them.
Both noise and texture are important for reasons we cover down below. Here are the eight reasons why we crave crunchy foods!
1 – Crunchy Texture Means Fresh
Humans have a tendency to crave crunchy foods because we perceive crunchy foods as being fresh.
Let’s take lettuce for example. Can you recall biting into some crisp green lettuce you bought straight from the farmer’s market?
Well, what if you let that lettuce sit in your refrigerator for a week? The lettuce would become more brown, stale and wilted.
Crunchy foods have a crisper and crunchier texture.
When you bite into something that has this type of crisp texture it lets you know your food hasn’t gone bad yet!
Here’s a quick list of foods that are crunchy when fresh but turn soggy, melt or dry up when you leave them out on the counter.
I could list many more examples but I think you get the point!
- lettuce
- grape
- cucumbers
- carrots
- ice cream
- green beans
- zucchini slices
In fact, texture can be such a powerful craving trigger that people crave ice due to the crunchy texture!
2 – Crunchy Noises Seem More Crisp
Do you know that major chip manufacturers like Lays are well aware of the ‘crunch’ factor?
What do I mean by ‘crunch’ factor? It’s simple.
Chips with a certain degree of crunchiness are seen as more flavorful, fresh and sell better than non-crunchy chips.
There’s been fascinating research that backs this point.
Dr. Charles Spence from Oxford University ran experiments where he tested crunch. He had people listen to recordings of crunchy noises and eat chips at the same time.
But for some participants he turned down the volume on some recordings. The results? Those participants rated the chips lower on freshness and crispiness.
Other participants had the crunch volume turned up. They rated the chips higher.
Check out this New York Times article which details the $40,000 chewing simulators at a Frito-Lay plant in Texas.
The Frito-Lay team discovered the ‘ideal breaking point’ for a chip was specifically four pounds of pressure per square inch.
(Compare this to a steak which has a breaking point of 200 pounds per square inch.)
The conclusions of the Frito-Lay study were simple and they set the stage for the rest of this article:
If chips are too thick or hard, people don’t like them.
Too thin and they crumble. But the right amount of crunch people like. Even ice crunches!
3 – Tasty Crunchy Foods!
What are some of your favorite crunchy foods? Think about why you love them so much and why that is.
- Toasted bread with butter
- Popcorn!
- Nachos!
- Pretzels!
- Chips and salsa!
Crunchy foods are usually really tasty. Which is why people get food cravings for them so often.
Crunchy foods also make us feel satisfied after eating because they tend to be high in fat and protein, which can help you stay full longer too. Protein and fat also help you maintain a healthy weight.
Basically, you might be really hungry and need to fill up your stomach. Hint: try protein instead!
Your brain associates crunchy foods as being high in calories. So it gives you crunchy cravings to make you go chow down on some foods that will fill you up.
Taste of course drives all sorts of cravings, including strange cravings – like mustard cravings or ice cravings.
4 – Crunchy Sounds Are Fun!
Crunchy foods are fun to eat because people enjoy the sound of crunching.
When you hear that satisfying crunch as you’re eating something delicious, it helps keep you focused on your eating experience (more on this point below!).
Crunchy foods are also fun to eat because humans tend to like making noises while they chew on food (this includes chewing gum).
When you hear all that satisfying crunch, crack and snap as you eat your food, it makes the experience a lot more fun! Ever wonder why people add nuts and sprinkles to their bowl of ice cream? Or even ice cream cones for that matter?
It’s the cravings for crunch! Both taste and sound!
It’s like eating popcorn at the movies. Admit it, part of the popcorn experience are the noises! And you don’t want to miss any of those delicious noises!
Nom nom nom. Crunchity crunch – munch. Mmmmm…good stuff there. 🙂
Why do I like crunchy sounds?
For the truly curious minds, you might be wondering why exactly you like crunchy sounds.
In my opinion, the answer lies in evolutionary biology.
See, humans for millions of years needed to quickly discern whether the foods they were eating were fresh, old, or rotten.
Crunch was one way you could easily gather information about a food by just taking one bite.
Instead of having to eat the entire wilted plant to discover there were bugs in the stalks, you could just take a bite and realize the plant wasn’t any good for consumption!
Here is an ASMR video which actually supposedly helps people relax to the sound of crunchy food noises!
5 – Crunch Makes You Mindful
Crispy bread, chips and salsa, corn on the cob – these are all crunchy foods that people love to eat and get food cravings for!
What is behind the craving appeal of crunchy food? Well, one theory posits that the crunchiness makes you more mindful.
For example, have you ever been day dreaming and realized you ate too much?
Well, crunchy sounds and textures can help ‘snap’ you back out of daydreaming and into the present moment.
There is something unpredictable and surprising about crunchy foods. You don’t know when the next big snap, crackle and pop will occur!
Then you are much more likely to enjoy your crunchy eating experience because you are present instead of daydreaming!
Why do I crave crunchy salty things?
Are you wondering why you’re getting cravings for salty crunchy things?
Salt is a mineral that has been used as early as 5000 BC.
It was originally extracted from saltwater by evaporating it to dryness and then collecting the crystals of pure sodium chloride, which are what we call table salt today!
Saltiness helps enhance flavors in food. It can also be physiologically addictive because humans tend to crave things with high concentrations of these minerals (salt).
So why do I crave crunchy salty foods? Salt makes everything taste better so you want more of it. Including crunchy snacks like potato chips, pretzels, popcorn and much more! 🙂
6 – Crunchy Foods Relieve Jaw Tension
Another reason people crave crunchy foods is because the sound and texture relieves jaw tension.
Jaw tension is a lot like any other type of muscle pain – it can range from very mild to severe.
The best way to relieve jaw tension is by de-tensing the muscle with massage techniques. But there are some other ways you can help yourself out too.
One thing you can do is chew on a piece of hard candy or gum! This will cause your brain to release chemicals that will ease some of the discomfort caused by your tight jaws and muscles.
Of course you could also try crunchy foods like crackers, chips or corn to help you relieve jaw tension. Plus they’ll make eating much more enjoyable too!
But if the pain doesn’t go away then it’s time for some medical attention.
You may have TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder which is caused by stress, trauma or damage from teeth grinding.
This condition often causes pain in the mouth as well as neck and shoulder pain. If this is happening to you please talk to your doctor about further treatment options.
Sometimes people are anxious too, and they get jaw tension.
7 – Distraction From Emotions
Crunchy foods, such as chips or pretzels or popcorn, can also be a form of emotional escapism for some people.
When you’re upset it is often hard to eat normal foods without feeling sick to your stomach. Sometimes people lose their appetite and hunger. They get so anxious and nauseous even milk chocolate won’t soothe.
But crunchy foods often don’t have that same effect on people.
It’s almost like the crunchiness makes you feel better and forget about those emotions.
Some people believe that once you start crunching on something, the act of chewing releases endorphins in your brain. These endorphins then lead to a feeling of euphoria. In their view, chewing on crunchy foods is like exercise!
Admittedly, this sounds a bit far-fetched to me. Instead, I believe that crunchy foods can help distract you from painful emotions or stress.
The crunchy flavor and noises give you something to focus on.
And this ties back into mindful eating too!
The same reasons why crunchy foods make you a more mindful eater, are the same reasons they distract you from painful emotions.
Let’s face it. Oftentimes negative emotions are the result of you worrying about the future or regretting the past.
Basically, you are thinking and this thinking is causing you to be upset. But, if you have a crunchy food snack that draws your attention back into the present moment …
Well then you’re going to eat more mindfully and, in the process, stop dwelling on those negative thoughts polluting your mind! Instead try journaling to get unstuck!
Oh, and I did mention crunchy foods taste pretty good too?
8 – Preferred Mouth Behavior Likes Crunchy Foods
Another reason people crave crunchy foods is due to their preferred mouth behavior.
I know preferred mouth behavior sounds like a silly concept, but there’s actually pretty solid science behind the idea.
Turns out there are four different categories of ‘preferred mouth behavior’. This is basically just a way of categorizing your health nibbling desires 🙂
- Crunchers
- Chewers
- Suckers
- Smooshers
Some people prefer the feel of crunching food with their teeth instead of chewing. And of course is why they will crave crunchy foods more in their daily diet.
I know this sounds a little weird, but when you think about it … why would you really want sugar gummy bears? Or why are people eating crunchy foods such as chips or pretzels if they could just be chewing their food to the same result?
It’s because some people prefer the feel of crunched up food and don’t want anything soft between those hard teeth.
Does this explain your crunch craving? Let me know in the comments below!
And last but not least, let’s examine some more food choices if you’re craving something crunchy and don’t know where to turn.
What Should I Eat When I Crave Crunchy Food?
If you’re looking for some crunchy foods on the healthier side try out these ideas:
- almonds
- apple slices
- carrots and celery sticks with hummus
- granola bars
- whole wheat pretzels or chips
- baby carrots with a peanut butter dip
Why Do I Crave Crunchy Food – Final Thoughts
So, crunchy textures can remind you of freshness, and they make food seem more crisp and tasty.
Crunching on foods also provides a sensory experience that is fun to have! No wonder we experience craving for crunchy foods.
If the lack-luster texture or taste of your dish starts getting old for some reason, add in some crunchiness. Maybe that’s what you are really craving.
We hope this article has given you plenty of ideas about how you could incorporate it into yours too!
Do Food Cravings Reflect Your Feelings?
How to overcome emotional eating
Written by Jean Lawrence
Medically Reviewed by Charlotte E. Grayson Mathis, MD on June 16, 2003
- Feed Your Head?
- Do Food Cravings Reflect Your Feelings?
- Get a Handle on Emotional Eating
The boss snaps at you, and you feel like biting their head off. Instead, you grab some chips from the vending machine and CA-RUNCH! Or your kids are on an overnight, you’ve got no one to talk to, and you feel sort of hollow inside — doesn’t a cupcake or bowl of ice cream sound delish?
This is emotional eating, says Linda Spangle, RN, MA, a Denver weight-loss specialist and author of Life is Hard, Food is Easy: The 5-Step Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating and Lose Weight on Any Diet.
It’s yesterday’s news that people don’t eat just when they are physically hungry. In fact, we’re such a generally well-nourished nation that Jane Jakubczak, RD, LD, student health center dietitian at the University of Maryland in College Park, estimates that emotional eating accounts for 75% of all noshing. People eat for all sorts of reasons besides physical hunger; stress, boredom, and depression are just a few.
“We are trained at a young age to use food for comfort and reward,” Jakubczak says.
What is new is Spangle’s theory — observed over 16 years as a weight-loss coach — that people’s food choices tend to correlate to the type of emotions they’re experiencing. If you look at the foods you crave, Spangle maintains, you can tell what you’re feeling.
One form of emotional eating stems from what Spangle calls “head hunger”: an urge to eat stemming from intellectual sources such as stress, anger, frustration, an upcoming deadline, or being misunderstood. If the food you crave is chewy or crunchy, “something you smash your teeth down on,” Spangle says, you’re experiencing head hunger.
“I teach people with head hunger to look at what they really want to chew on in life,” Spangle says. After they have identified what they would actually like to crush between their teeth, Spangle asks them, “Will that chip really change the situation — will it do the trick?”
Here are some highly textured foods that signal head hunger, according to Spangle: Chewy cookies or bars, M&Ms, steak or chewy meats, granola, trail mix, fried foods, chips, nuts, popcorn, crackers, french fries, hot dogs, pizza, and chocolate.
No stranger herself to emotional eating, Spangle recalls working alone all day when her husband was out of town, then starting to make a big salad for dinner. “I was chopping when a idea came into my mind,” she says. “You know, maybe I should go out. I have been alone all day. Maybe that little pasta place … pasta would be so good.”
The minute Spangle thought “pasta,” she stopped herself: “Instead, I asked myself, ‘Why am I feeling sad and empty?'” Of course, it was because she had been alone all day.
Spangle defines this kind of “heart hunger” as a response to the “empty” emotions, such as loneliness, depression, boredom, and that feeling that something is missing. If you seek comforting foods such as ice cream, pasta, cinnamon rolls, cheese, eggs, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, biscuits, cake (especially cheesecake), alcohol, candy, and other foods that have a fond spot in your memory (say, Mom’s favorite recipe), you’re likely experiencing “heart hunger.”
Here’s another clue. “If you are hungry and don’t know what you want, this is usually heart hunger,” Spangle says. That phrase “I don’t know what I want” is the tip-off. That’s when you should ask yourself: “What am I missing?”
In the case of her lonely evening, instead of going out for pasta, Spangle finished making the salad, put it in a special bowl, and went to the prettiest spot in her house to nibble on it. She also put on some favorite music and delved into a course she had been working on. Later, she made some lunch dates and vowed to go to some networking events.
The evening passed swiftly, along with her hunger.
Not everyone believes emotional eating can be so easily categorized.
“I find that some people like salty, crunchy foods and some like sweets,” Jakubczak says. “When they eat for reasons other than hunger, they pick their preferred food. I have not seen a connection between selection and the type of emotional eating.”
Jakubczak agrees, though, that people should get more in touch with the reasons they’re eating.
“I have my clients keep a food journal and rate their hunger from one to 10 every time they eat something,” she says. “One is ‘Starving, can barely crawl to the refrigerator’ and 10 is ‘Thanksgiving-stuffed.'” Before starting a journal, she says, most have no idea of how often they’re eating without really being hungry.
Neither Spangle nor Jakubczak recommends that people try to simply ignore their cravings when they recognize they’re eating out of emotional hunger.
“I would never pull food away from someone without giving a replacement,” Jakubczak says.
“It would be like pulling the carpet out from under their feet.”
Instead, they suggest substituting some non-food activities to fill the void. Here are some ideas:
- Get moving: run upstairs, go down the hall and talk to a co-worker.
- Put on some music.
- Get outside and take a walk around the block.
- Read a non-work-related, entertaining magazine for 20 minutes.
- Take seven slow deep breaths.
- Play with the dog.
Or, Jakubczak says, try substituting a healthier food for whatever it is you’re craving — yogurt for ice cream, for example. (By the way, she says, substituting carrot sticks for potato chips does not work! You might try baked chips instead.)
The conventional wisdom used to be that if you craved something, your body needed a nutrient found in that particular food.
With the possible exception of chocolate, which contains the feel-good brain chemical called serotonin, Spangle disdains this explanation. “Many people would rather blame their physiology instead of doing the work of sorting out their emotions and taking care of those needs,” she says.
If eating carbs makes you crave more carbs, Spangle says, this may be partly due to your physiological makeup. But to stop eating the extra carbs, you need to examine the reason for the emotional eating.
So take a look at the food you’re holding in your hand, and ask: “Who do I want to chew out?” “What’s missing in my life?” Or just: “Why am I eating this?”
The answer could help you stop eating when you’re not hungry — and put you on the road to dealing with your feelings in a more productive way.
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No matter how trite it may sound, but this simplest recipe for “Khvorost” came from my great-grandmother. In the old days, when guests were expected and cakes were a great luxury, “Khvorost” was served on the table for tea. In our family, he is still very popular and has an excellent property – not to get bored. I would like to note that such an ingredient as vodka is added to the dough so that the brushwood is crispy and crumbly, but by no means hard!
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Sugar
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Salt
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Vodka
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Deep frying oil
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Cooking instructions
3 hours
1 Pour about 350 grams of flour into a bowl, add a pinch of salt, 2 tablespoons of sugar.
To stir thoroughly.
2 Make a well in the flour, add eggs and vodka. Knead the dough. Since eggs vary in size, add more flour if needed. The dough should be tough.
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3Put the dough in polyethylene, leave to rest for 1-2 hours. After the dough becomes softer and more flexible.
4Cut off a small piece of dough. Roll out thinly. Cut into diamonds (approximately 5-10 cm). Make a small slit in the middle of each diamond. Turn one edge of the rhombus through the incision.
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5 Drop a few diamonds into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, turning over in time.
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6 Put the finished brushwood on a dish lined with paper towels to remove excess oil. Sprinkle with powdered sugar for a special sweetness and decoration
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Cognac can be substituted for vodka in the recipe.
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Comments (4):
Lyubov Mikhailovna19september 2019
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ate only in childhood, I need to try frying.
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this is very tasty!
Tatyana MilyavskayaSeptember 30, 2019
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I MAKE WOOD FROM EGGS AND FLOUR – I DON’T ADD ANYTHING MORE. I knead the dough, let it rest for 15 minutes, cut it into portions – I roll it out VERY THINLY AND FRY IT IN A FRY. POWDER.
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Do you add water? Get your brushwood recipe.
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Crispy brushwood – 10 delicious cooking recipes with photos step by step
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2 pcs.
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2 tbsp
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1 tbsp
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1 pinch
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Traditional brushwood
Do you want to please your loved ones with a delicious and beautiful dessert? Prepare brushwood according to the proposed traditional recipe. If, with the help of your imagination, you make a variety of beautiful figures, this will create a wonderful mood for everyone.
Ingredients:
- Chicken egg – 4 pcs.
- Sugar – 1 tbsp.
- Milk – 3 tbsp.
- Salt – 1 tsp.
- Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp. into the dough.
- Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp. for frying.
- Wheat flour – 4 tbsp.
- Powdered sugar to taste.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Break chicken eggs into a separate bowl, add salt and sugar to them and stir until sugar dissolves.
Step 2. Pour the required amount of milk and butter into the beaten eggs.
Step 3. Using a mixer, beat the mixture until small bubbles form.
Step 4. Sift wheat flour through a sieve and pour into the egg-milk mixture.
We knead the dough with our hands.
Step 5. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a very thin layer 2–3 mm thick. Products made from thin dough are very crispy.
Step 6. Now we form various figures from the dough. You can cut it into long strips with a longitudinal slit in the middle, so you get bows. Can be cut into triangles with wavy edges. It can be formed in the form of flowers or curls. Freedom for your imagination.
Step 7. Heat a deep frying pan with vegetable oil over high heat. Quickly, so as not to burn, fry all the figures from the dough on both sides in hot oil.
Step 8. Put the finished cookies on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
Step 9. Arrange the brushwood on a large dish and sprinkle it with powdered sugar. Serve with deliciously brewed tea. Eat for health!
Brushwood, thin, crispy according to GOST
You are offered a favorite method of preparing brushwood according to the famous GOST. The recipe is simple.
No one will refuse this crispy delicacy, and even in the form of various figures (bows, mushrooms, roses). We will cook brushwood with the addition of alcohol, which gives it an unusual crispy texture.
Ingredients:
- Egg – 1 pc.
- Milk – 50 ml.
- Sour cream – 1 tbsp. l.
- Sugar – 2 tbsp. l.
- Vodka, cognac or brandy – 20 ml.
- Wheat flour – 200 gr.
- Powdered sugar to taste.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Put the specified amount of milk, sour cream into a separate clean container, beat in one chicken egg and add vodka or cognac and sugar. Mix all these ingredients well.
Step 2. Sift wheat flour through a sieve and add to the resulting mixture. Knead the dough well with your hands. It should be smooth and elastic.
Step 3. Cover the dough with a piece of film and leave for half an hour.
Step 4. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a very thin sheet.
From a thin dough, a very “voiced” brushwood is obtained.
Step 5. Cut out various figures from the dough, which your culinary fantasy will tell you.
Step 6. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and fry the brushwood on both sides until a beautiful golden color. We fry on a big fire.
Step 7. Put the finished brushwood on a large dish and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
It turned out quickly and very tasty. Happy tea!
Crispy brushwood
In this recipe, we add rum, sugar and vanillin to the standard ingredients of brushwood, so you get a delicious crispy dessert.
Ingredients:
- Wheat flour – 250 gr.
- Eggs – 2 pcs.
- Sugar – 1 tbsp.
- Rum (vodka) – 1 tbsp.
- Vegetable oil for frying – ½ tbsp.
- Powdered sugar to taste.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Sift the required amount of wheat flour through a thick sieve into a separate container.
Step 2. Add two chicken eggs, sugar and pour the required amount of rum into the flour.
Step 3. Knead the dough with your hands until it is thick and homogeneous.
Step 4. Sprinkle a cutting board with a little flour, place the dough on it and knead well again.
Step 5. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a sheet no thicker than 5 mm.
Step 6. Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into lengthwise pieces. Classic size of a piece: 8–9 cm by 4–5 cm.
Step 7. Cut the pieces in the middle and wrap one end to make a beautiful bow.
Step 8. Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil over high heat.
Step 9. Fry the brushwood in hot oil on both sides until golden brown.
Step 10. Put the fried brushwood on paper towels to remove excess oil and, after cooling slightly, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Enjoy your tea!
Classic brushwood
Here is another classic recipe for very thin and crisp brushwood.
It combines ease of preparation and amazing taste. There is no need to be embarrassed by the presence of vodka in the composition of the ingredients, since it completely disappears during the frying process, and the smallest children can be treated with this brushwood.
Ingredients:
- Wheat flour – 230 gr.
- Egg – 2 pcs.
- Vodka – 1 tbsp.
- Salt – 1 pinch.
- Vegetable oil – for frying.
- Powdered sugar to taste.
Cooking process:
Step 1. In a separate bowl, beat the chicken eggs with a pinch of salt with a mixer and add vodka to them.
Step 2. Sprinkle the required amount of flour over the beaten eggs and knead the dough. It should be elastic and not stick to your hands.
Step 3. Place the resulting dough in a plastic bag or wrap in cling film and leave for 40 minutes.
Step 4. After this time the dough can be rolled out. Try to roll out the dough so that the sheet is as thin as possible.
The taste of brushwood depends on this. And yet, roll it into pieces, as it dries quickly.
Step 5. Cut the rolled out dough into any figures, the taste of cookies does not change from the shape of the figures.
Step 6. Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil over high heat. There should be enough oil so that the brushwood floats in it.
Step 7. Quickly, otherwise it will burn, fry the dough pieces in hot oil.
Step 8. Place the fried brushwood on a paper towel-lined plate to remove excess oil.
Step 9. Allow the brushwood to cool slightly and sprinkle well with powdered sugar. You can treat your loved ones with this delicious dessert. Eat for health!
Kefir crunchy brushwood
Kefir crunchy brushwood is a favorite delicacy prepared in just one hour. No one can resist unusual curls, with a crust on the outside and a delicate porous texture on the inside, especially if you sprinkle brushwood with powdered sugar.
Cooking time – 60 min.
Cooking time – 10 min.
Serves – 8.
Ingredients:
For the test:
Kefir – 2 tbsp.
Eggs – 2 pcs.
Flour – 6 tbsp.
Granulated sugar – 4 tbsp.
Sunflower oil – 2 tbsp.
Soda – ½ tsp
Salt – ½ tsp
Optional:
Sunflower oil – 500 ml.
Vanillin – 2 gr.
Powdered sugar – to taste.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Grind sugar with chicken eggs in a plate with high sides.
Step 2. We send kefir, soda (slaked), vegetable oil and salt into a homogeneous mass.
Step 3. After mixing, add flour.
Step 4. With clean and dry hands, knead a moderately stiff dough that does not stick to the walls of the dishes and palms. Having formed a lump, we give a “rest” for about half an hour.
Step 5. After 30 minutes, roll out the mass and cut it into strips with dimensions of about 3 centimeters by 12, make a vertical cut in the center, not reaching the edges.
Step 6. Thread one tip into the incision in the middle and stretch a little, giving the blanks the desired shape.
Step 7. Fry semi-finished products in a large amount of hot vegetable oil until golden.
Step 8. Sprinkle hot brushwood generously with powdered sugar and serve. Bon appetit!
Thin brushwood with milk
Thin brushwood with milk is a popular treat that is in great demand among both children and adults. Brushwood is prepared exclusively from simple and affordable ingredients, which, as a rule, are in every home. Treat yourself to a crunchy treat!
Cooking time – 40 min.
Cooking time – 25 min.
Serves – 10.
Ingredients:
Flour – 2 tbsp.
Eggs – 3 pcs.
Milk – 3 tbsp.
Powdered sugar – 3 tbsp.
Salt – ½ tsp
Vegetable oil – 300 ml.
Cooking process:
Step 1. In a working container, crack the eggs with milk and salt.
Step 2. Pour the sifted flour into the resulting mixture and start kneading: immediately with a spatula, and then with your hands. From the elastic mass we form a ball.
Step 3. Dust the work surface with a handful of flour and roll out the base into a thin layer, cut into squares, make a small incision in the center of each blank.
Step 4. Picking up one square of dough, we put one edge into the slot. Fry the blanks until light brown in hot oil.
Step 5. Remove the hot biscuits with a slotted spoon and transfer to a colander to drain excess vegetable fat. Next, sprinkle with powdered sugar from ground sugar and serve. Bon appetit!
Melt-in-your-mouth brushwood with vodka
Melt-in-your-mouth brushwood with vodka is a classic recipe for thin and crunchy biscuits fried in plenty of sunflower oil. Dessert can be safely offered even to the smallest, because during the heat treatment all the alcohol is evaporated.
Cooking time – 20 min.
Cooking time – 10 min.
Servings – 8.
Ingredients:
Eggs – 2 pcs.
Flour – 200 gr.
Salt – 1 pinch.
Vodka – 1 tbsp.
Sunflower oil – 300 ml.
Powdered sugar – 50 gr.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Using a kitchen scale, weigh out the required amount of dry and liquid ingredients.
Step 2. Break the eggs into a deep bowl and add the chilled spirit and salt.
Step 3. Stir and add 100 grams of wheat flour.
Step 4. Mix the ingredients until smooth, then add the remaining flour in portions and knead the dough with your hands.
Step 5. Divide the flour ball in half, roll it into the thinnest possible layer and cut first into strips, and then into rhombuses.
Step 6. Cut in the center and thread one edge, turn inside out to form semi-finished products.
Step 7. In a saucepan or skillet with high sides, heat the oil and dip the first batch of brushwood.
Step 8. Fry the biscuits to a delicious golden brown and place them on a serving dish and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Step 9. Serve warm or chilled and enjoy. Bon appetit!
Brushwood with sour cream
Brushwood with sour cream is an easy-to-prepare, but at the same time, incredibly tasty and fragrant dessert that literally “scatters” from the plates before it even has time to cool down. Also, this recipe will always save when you need to quickly bake something for tea.
Cooking time – 45 min.
Cooking time – 20-25 min.
Serves – 12-14.
Ingredients:
Flour – 3 tbsp.
Eggs – 2 pcs.
Sour cream – 200 gr.
Granulated sugar – 4 tbsp.
Soda – 1.5 tsp
Vegetable oil – 300 ml.
Powdered sugar – to taste.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Whisk the eggs and sugar until smooth.
Step 2. Next, put soda and sour cream into a bowl – stir.
Step 3. Pour the flour in handfuls, mixing thoroughly each time.
Step 4. Knead an elastic dough that does not stick to your hands.
Step 5. We roll out the base into a layer, the thickness of which should not exceed 5 millimeters and divide it into rectangles of the desired size.
Step 6. Having made an incision in the middle, we pass one edge.
Step 7. Throw the semi-finished products into boiling oil and fry on both sides until golden brown.
Step 8. Put appetizing brushwood on paper towels, and when the oil is absorbed, serve.
Step 9. Decorate with powdered sugar and take a sample. Bon appetit!
Beer crispy brushwood
Beer crispy brushwood is a delicious and bubbly treat that will pleasantly surprise you with its unusual texture. Unlike biscuits based on sour cream, kefir or milk, beer-based brushwood has a more porous “pulp” that blends perfectly with a golden crust.
Cooking time – 30 min.
Cooking time – 15-20 min.
Serves – 6.
Ingredients:
Lager beer – 200 ml.
Flour – 2.5 tbsp.
Granulated sugar – 1 tsp
Salt – 1 pinch.
Powdered sugar – 2 tbsp.
Sunflower oil – 250 ml.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Prepare the ingredients according to the list above.
Step 2. Pour the beer into the bowl and add sugar and salt.
Step 3. Sprinkle pre-sifted flour.
Step 4. And knead a soft, but at the same time, tough dough.
Step 5. Spread the mass on a silicone mat and roll it into a thin cake, cut into rhombuses or rectangles and make a slit in the center of each segment.
Step 6. We pass one corner into the incision, we form all the blanks in a similar way.
Step 7. Heat the oil in a large ovenproof dish and fry the brushwood in small portions on all sides until golden brown.
Step 8. Spread golden cookies on several layers of paper towels to absorb excess oil.
Step 9. Sprinkle the slightly cooled brushwood with powdered sugar and taste by making tea or coffee. Bon appetit!
Chemical composition
| Nutrient | Quantity | Norm | % of the norm in 100 g | % Per Serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 302.9 mcg | 900 mcg | 6.5 | 1.7 |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.8 mg | 1.5 mg | 10 | 2.6 |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.9 mg | 1.8 mg | 9. 7 | 2.5 |
| Vitamin B4 | 406.6 mg | 500 mg | 15.8 | 4.1 |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.2 mg | 5 mg | 8.4 | 2.2 |
| Vitamin B6 | 1 mg | 2 mg | 9.8 | 2.5 |
| Vitamin B9 | 83.4 mcg | 400 mcg | 4 | 1 |
| Vitamin B12 | 0. 6 mcg | 3 mcg | 3.7 | 1 |
| Vitamin C | 0.3 mcg | 90 mcg | 0.1 | 0 |
| Vitamin D | 2.4 mcg | 10 mcg | 4.7 | 1.2 |
| Vitamin E | 39.6 mg | 15 mg | 51.2 | 13.2 |
| Biotin | 27.2 mg | 50 mg | 10.6 | 2. 7 |
| Vitamin K | 4.7 mcg | 120 mcg | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Vitamin PP | 11.2 mg | 20 mg | 10.9 | 2.8 |
| Potassium | 813.8 mg | 2500 mg | 6.3 | 1.6 |
| Calcium | 190 mg | 1000 mg | 3.7 | 1 |
| Silicon | 10 mg | 30 mg | 6. 5 | 1.7 |
| Magnesium | 180.4 mg | 400 mg | 8.7 | 2.3 |
| Sodium | 546.9 mg | 1300 mg | 8.2 | 2.1 |
| Sulfur | 370.4 mg | 500 mg | 14.4 | 3.7 |
| Phosphorus | 428.6 mg | 800 mg | 10.4 | 2.7 |
| Chlorine | 818. 5 mg | 2300 mg | 6.9 | 1.8 |
| Aluminum | 0 | 30 mcg | 0 | 0 |
| Iron | 8.3 mg | 18 mg | 8.9 | 2.3 |
| Iodine | 25.8 mcg | 150 mcg | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Cobalt | 15.2 mcg | 10 mcg | 29.4 | 7.6 |
| Lithium | 0 | 70 mcg | 0 | 0 |
| Manganese | 1. 5 mcg | 2 mcg | 14.1 | 3.6 |
| Copper | 344 mcg | 1000 mcg | 6.7 | 1.7 |
| Nickel | 5.5 mcg | 200 mcg | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Rubidium | 0 | 2 mcg | 0 | 0 |
| Selenium | 48.8 mcg | 55 mcg | 17.2 | 4. 4 |
| Fluorine | 115.5 mcg | 4000 mcg | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Chrome | 9.9 mcg | 50 mcg | 3.8 | 1 |
| Zinc | 3 mg | 12 mg | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| Bor | 92.5 mcg | 1.2 mcg | 1493.9 | 385.4 |
| Vanadium | 225 mcg | 20 mcg | 218 | 56. |