Russian Cuisine

Hello my History Lovers! This post is different than others. So by the title, you've guessed it, Russian Food :) History covers everything even the food that was cooked back in the day. Let's get started.

  Basics were such as : bread,farinaceous products and grain-based meals. There was many pastry foods used for celebrations. Women would make Pancakes, know as Blini. Their pies were filled of fish, meat, poultry, mushrooms, cheeses, berries, vegetables, fruit, and Kasha. Kasha were cooked from buckwheat, fine-ground barley, pearl barley, wheat, oats, oat flour . Kashas in Russia were worshipped as a symbol of household welfare. Even the wedding feast used to be called Kasha. 
 Until the 17th century, Milk and Meat weren't super popular. Before then, Meat was boiled in cabbage soup or Shchi. Milk was consumed raw or being baked for curd cheese or sour cream even though the use of cream or butter wasn't well known until the 16th century. 
 Around the same time black caviar, salted and jellied fish started to appear. During the 18th century, Peter I rule. The word soup entered into the Russian Cuisine, before that all liquid dishes were called “pokhlyobka” and meant first dishes with noodles, grains, and vegetables. Peter also brought in dishes from Italy, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. More meats introduced like Lamb, Pork, in chunks were served. Potatoes were brought in and tomatoes as well.

Now a days popular foods can include : Borsch, Vatrushka, Ukha, Pirog, and Beef Stroganoff. I haven't tried any yet but hopefully soon!
      
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