man prone to extremes - self-denial or self-interest, famine or feast.Fasting - is one way to find a middle ground.English author Lewis (who created the "Chronicles of Narnia") writes that in order to balance the taste for novelty and the desire for stability, God created the rhythm.Perhaps this is why 4 times a year believers hold the post.Of course, as a result of decades of imposed atheism, we broke the link between generations, had lost many of the traditions associated with food.
In the life of our ancestors posts were organically linked with the agricultural calendar, so every time been characterized by its dishes, which is quite consistent with the religious canons for a specific point in time.Now we have to painfully search for online courses, the components of which are inexpensive (or even know!).Sometimes you can do for yourself the stunning discovery, but often inexperienced housewife get lean conditionally edible dish.And the thing is that the authors who write recipes on the Internet, do not seek to ensure that you get a tasty, but to ensure that their recipe was unique, that is, that even small text phrases nowhere else.Imagine what happens if, instead of culinary purposes are put technical?Yes, it turns tasteless, sometimes even inedible.So you need to get information from large resource that you trust.Or turn to the worthy books, which can also be a good option.
What are the general rules that you can eat in the post?Classically it is considered that products of animal origin is prohibited.However, there is a class of products, which are certainly of animal origin, but even allowed in Lent.What can I eat non-plant at that time?A variety of crustaceans and mollusks, squid.They were in the ancient Russian books called "sea fruits".And there are allowed in those days, when allowed to cooked food.
Generally, there are several measures of severity of fasting, namely 4. What is supposed to post on any given day you can be seen in particular calendars.Moreover, there is no formal difference between the diet of monks and laymen.If you find it hard to endure the post, you talk to a priest who knows you well and ask them to allow you to further some products.
hardest xerophagy stand - this means that the food is uncooked, however, there may be bread.Even with this kind of fasting is forbidden warmed and cooked drink.That is from a loved one have to give up coffee.And from eating raw restrict fruits and vegetables, and bread again.Juice, coffee and tea in those days can not drink.However, these days not so much.
second measure severity of post - authorization for cooked food without oil.What can I eat in the post, when applied the measure of rigor?Cereals (tasty with mushrooms), potatoes, beans, carrots, lean soups.
third measure the severity of post - authorization to vegetable oil.What can I eat in the post if the calendar icon is oil droplets?This means that it is possible in a day fry food in oil in a frying pan.Of course, such a position is transferred much easier, because the energy in the body comes more.It is one thing - a plate of rice (even with mushrooms), and another - a good portion of fried potatoes.
fourth measure - a permit to fish.In those days, you will feel that fasting is almost there.And the body may enter the animal protein.Although fish are not allowed any.What can I eat in the post of fish?Just lean fish, so that the best salmon and trout to the nearest store religious holiday.
general need to remember that dietary restrictions during Lent created in order to discipline the mind.Therefore, we must not forget the most important component of fasting - abstaining from sin and amusements.And then the Lord will reward your efforts to comply with the post of grace.And the question, "What foods you can eat in the post?" Will not torment you.
