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Articles by Pavel and Olga Syutkin
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Pumpkin Surprise for a Bride, Groom or Guest
Pumpkin is a special case in Russian cuisine. On the one hand, it is not very common. On the other hand, Russian cuisine seems incomplete without it. Of...
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Celebrate Old New Year’s Day With Buzhenina
Buzhenina is one of the most delicious and ubiquitous main courses at holiday feasts. You might find it on a royal table or in a traveler's backpack. It...
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The Pie that Destroyed the Soviet Union
Where there's Christmas, there's Christmas Eve. Twelve days "from star to water," that is, from the appearance of the first star on Christmas Eve to baptism...
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Chocolate Sausage and the End of the Rat King
Creamy, chocolatey logs made from cookies, cocoa, and butter were on the table in almost every Soviet family. Despite their foreign origins, they became...
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Play With Fire for a Spectacular Holiday Drink
Zhzhyonka (жжёнка) may look like a series of typos and be hard for non-Russian speakers to pronounce. But zhzhyonka is a legend of pre-Revolutionary...
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How the Goose Defeated the Swan: A Christmas Tale
There isn’t a single depiction of a holiday by a Russian artist without swans, ducks, and geese on the table. They are baked under a golden crust...
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The Russian Salad That Never Goes Out of Fashion
This salad is known around the world, but its origins remain hidden in the culinary mists of time.
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The History and Mystery of Beef Stroganoff
Did a Stroganov or his chef invent this dish? Which one? And does it matter?
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The Art of Pâté
The Russian word “pashtet” (паштет) may not be Russian originally, but now it is firmly part of the language. But few people today...
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In Russia Thursday is Fish Day
Thursday was a special day in the Soviet Union— Fish Day. All the cafeterias in the country only sold fish dishes that day. Until Friday dawned,...
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Russian Ushnoye: Soup or Stew?
Ushnoye is yet another mysterious Russian dish that culinary experts are still arguing about. We decided to be detectives and investigate it through the...
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The Curious Russian History of Lobsters and Crab Sticks
Lobsters, crabs, crawfish… what could be further from Russian cuisine? Actually, that’s not right, if only because all kinds of European seafood...
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Who Doesn't Love Cabbage Rolls?
A joke in Russian goes like this: some people eat meat, some people eat cabbage, but on average people eat cabbage rolls. Today everyone in Russia knows...
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Chocolate Potatoes for Dessert
One of the rites of culinary passage for foreigners in Russia is the first time they are introduced to a “chocolate potato,” one of the iconic...
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The Paradox of Pelmeni
Pelmeni are a paradoxical dish. Although Siberian pelmeni most likely came from China originally — from famous New Year's dumplings called jiaozi...
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Kurnik: A Wedding Dish for One Hen of a Bride
Today if you said a woman looked like chicken, she’d be deeply offended. But in the olden days in central Russia, a chicken was good omen at a wedding...
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Where's the Cheese in Russian Cheese Pancakes?
Syrniki are thick curd cheese “pancakes” that everyone knows and loves. But where does the word "synik" come from? Most people think it comes...
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How Russian Solyanka Was Born From Polish Bigos
Solyanka is one of Russian dishes that has a very convoluted and confusing history. Is it a soup or a main course of stewed cabbage? Is it spelled  ...
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Apple Aspic: Down With Stereotypes!
Foreigners generally don't like Russian meat jellies and aspics. So try an apple aspic first!
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Forshmak: A Russian-Jewish-German Dish
Here's a dish that is simple to make and delicious on dense dark bread.
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From Kyiv With Dry Jam
One of the most delectable ways to preserve summer's bounty comes from Kyiv.
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The Mysterious and Misunderstood Russian Telnoye
Here is an ancient dish made of minced fish that has evolved over the centuries but remains delicious.
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Russian Revolutionary Rassolnik
How the 1917 Revolution changed a traditional Russian dish.
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Karl Nesselrode: Foreign Minister and Pudding
Karl Nesselrode was Russia's longest serving foreign minister and a recipe developer. Who knew?
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Which Came First: Vareniki or Pelmeni?
Vareniki are Ukrainian dumplings, and cherry-filled vareniki are summer's bliss.
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Stepanida's Rasstegai
How a Roma singer with the voice of a nightingale inspired a pastry.
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Medovik: Russia’s Famous and Mysterious Honey Cake
Medovik is made as many ways as there are home cooks. Here is the Syutkin family recipe.
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The Taste of Russia: Pickles with Honey
Salted, soused, pickled and marinated vegetables and fruits are the essence of Russian cuisine.
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Ukha: Not Your Average Fish Soup
If you ask for the "authentic" recipe for ukha, you'll get dozens of them.
opinion
Pavel and Olga Syutkin
As Prices Rise in Supermarkets, Russian Families Suffer
The state caps the price of essential goods and stores compensate by raising the price on everything else.