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Russian cuisine

admin — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 17:50:26 +0000

Russian cuisine is a diverse and hearty cuisine that reflects the country’s geography and history. Due to the long cold winters, many traditional Russian dishes are hearty and warming. Some popular dishes include: Blini – thin pancakes made from buckwheat or wheat flour, served with sour cream, caviar, or jam. Pelmeni – small boiled or […]

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Mimosa Salad

admin — Wed, 04 May 2022 05:48:43 +0000

Mimosa Salad is a Russian layered tuna salad. Ingredients: – 1 can tuna in oil – 4 large eggs – 1 large carrot – 1 small onion – 2 medium potatoes – 1 cup mayonnaise – Salt and pepper, to taste Cooking Instructions: 1. Boil whole unpeeled potatoes and carrots for about 30 minutes, or […]

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Russian Beet Salad with Herring

admin — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 03:49:10 +0000

Russian beet salad with herring is commonly known in Russia as a “Herring under the Winter Coat Salad”. It is a must for every Russian holiday. Ingredients: – 3 large potatoes – 2 large carrots – 2 beers – 1 jar herring fillets – 1/2 yellow onion – Mayonnaise – Salt and black pepper, to […]

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Marinated mushrooms

admin — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:05:01 +0000

Marinated mushrooms is a popular appetizer in Russia. It’s also a favourite dish at the meatless Orthodox Christmas Eve dinner, known as sochelnik. Ingredients: – 1kg fresh mushrooms (cremini, baby bella, button, etc.) – 1 large onions – 1 carrot – 1 bell pepper – 4 garlic cloves – salt, sugar, ground black pepper, to […]

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Olivier Salad

admin — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 18:11:37 +0000

Olivier Salad is a traditional dish in the Russian cuisine. This salad is popular around the traditional holidays of New Year’s, Christmas and Easter. Olivier Salad is commonly known as the Russian Salad, Stolichny Salad, or Olivye. Ingredients: – 300g bologna, cubed – 3 potatoes, cubed – 3 carrots, cubed – 6 hardboiled eggs, cubed […]

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Okroshka

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 17:52:33 +0000

Okroshka is a cold Russian soup, usually served in the summer. Ingredients: – 4 potatoes, boiled – 250g sausage (doctorskaya kolbasa) – 3 hard boiled eggs – Sour cream, to taste – 3 cucumbers – Salt, pepper, to taste – 2l Kvass – 50g dill Cooking instructions: 1. Boil the potatoes until cooked. Let them […]

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Russian cabbage soup (Shchi)

admin — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:17:17 +0000

Cabbage soup “Shchi” is a national Russian dish. Ingredients: 500 g meat 300 g sauerkraut or fresh cabbage 3 small onions 2-3 potatoes 2 tomatoes 1 small carrot 1 tbsp tomato paste cooking oil for frying bay leaves, salt, pepper to taste dill, parsley, sour cream for serving Directions: 1. Boil meat on a medium […]

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