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Millennium Old Russian Cuisine

Is it really millennium old? Actually, nobody really knows. There are written documents covering about a thousand years of Russian history. Before that Western historical science has a sort of vacuum of facts describing what was going on there. For most Western historians it was a place populated by barbarians who were not worth any attention. Something like a big white spot on a map with an inscription, "Here the dragons live." The facts about the territory of Russia before the X century are vague and sometimes even more mysterious than a complete the absence of the facts would be.

Potato-Squash Pancakes

Ingredients:

1 squash
6 potatoes
4 tbsp flour
1 onion
5 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt and pepper on taste
1 egg – optional

Method:

Wash the squash and potatoes, then peel, and wash once more.

Peel the onion, and grind it, or cut into small cubes.

Grind the potatoes and squash together, mix all of the ingredients but the vegetable oil.

Otbivnaya (pork or beef tenderized steaks)

Ingredients for 2:

4 fillets (0.5” thick)
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp butter
1 cup green onion (cut into medium pieces)
0.5 lb champignons (or other mushrooms appropriate for frying)
Pinch of thyme
2 pressed garlic cloves
1 cup warm beer
Salt, ground black pepper, Parsley greens on taste

Method:

Tenderize the fillets.

Melt the butter in a flat skillet, fry every fillet for 2-3 minutes per side, then place them in a ceramic, enameled, or glass dish.

Eggplant Salad

Ingredients:

4 lb eggplants
3 large onions
1 bunch Parsley
5 cloves garlic
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup 9% vinegar
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
3 tbsp warm boiled water
3 sweet red peppers

Method:

Cut the eggplants alongside into 4 parts.

Pour 0.5 g water in a large sauce-pan, bring the water to boiling, add 6 tbsp salt, and dissolve.Put eggplants into water, and boil for about 10 minutes.

Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

1 boiled chicken breast
4 hard-boiled eggs
1 medium sweet onion
2 tbsp vinegar
3 pieces crabmeat imitation
Salt and Mayonnaise on your taste

Method:

Peel the onions, cut into small cubes, place in an enameled or glass dish, and pour the vinegar over onions.

Stir well, and let sit for about 15-20 minutes.

Cut the chicken, crabmeat imitation sticks, and peeled eggs into small cubes, mix thoroughly.

Quick Pie

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1 cup oatmeal or muesli
1 cup yogurt or kefir
2 eggs
0.5 cup sugar
Pinch of soda
3 tbsp vegetable oil
Raisins, lemon, walnuts – on taste

Method:

Pre-heat an oven to 400 – 420 F.

Make dough with all the ingredients.

Pour the dough into a baking shape.

Bake for about 25 minutes.

Cool, and decorate on taste.
Serve with tea or coffee.

Puff Pastry with Black Currant

Ingredients:

0.5 lb puff pastry dough
1/4 lb sugar (1 cup)
1 cup fresh or frozen black currant (or blueberries)
1 egg
3 tbsp flour

Method:

Mix the black currant with sugar (try do not press and keep berries whole).

Roll the dough in a long stripe.

Sprinkle the dough with the flour.

Pre-heat an oven to 200 c (400 F).

Place a thin layer of berries with sugar on dough on middle, evenly.

Roll dough tightly.

Splash of Color Salad

Ingredients:

1 sweet red pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 medium cucumber (or ½ English cucumber)
1 celery stalk
1 medium carrot
7 red radishes
3 Dill stalks
3 tbsp sour cream or whipping cream
Curry and oregano spices on taste (optional)
Horseradish or wasabi on taste (optional)

Method:

Wash the vegetables, peel if necessary, and cut into medium cubes (or grate them on a large grater).

Mix well.

Blend the sour cream with the spices.

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