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Caviar (also known as caviare, originally from the Persian: خاویار, romanized: khâvyâr, lit. 'egg-bearing') is a food consisting of salt-cured roe of the family Acipenseridae. Caviar is considered a delicacy and is eaten as a garnish or spread. [1] Traditionally, the term caviar refers only to roe from wild sturgeon in the Caspian Sea ...
Russian dressing is mentioned as early as 1900 in U.S. sources. [2] It is also documented in a 1910 catering book as an alternative to vinaigrette for dressing tomatoes or asparagus. [3] A 1913 cookbook has a recipe which is a vinaigrette with paprika and mustard. [4] A mayonnaise-based recipe is documented in 1914. [5]
Red caviar. Red caviar is a caviar made from the roe of salmonid fishes (various species of salmon and trout), which has an intense reddish hue. It is distinct from black caviar, which is made from the roe of sturgeon. [1] Red caviar is part of Russian and Japanese cuisine. In Japan, salmon caviar is known as ikura (イクラ) which derives ...
Crops of rye, wheat, barley and millet provided the ingredients for a plethora of breads, pancakes, pies, cereals, beer and vodka. Soups and stews are centered on seasonal or storable produce, fish and meats. Such food remained the staple for the vast majority of Russians well into the 20th century.
There were bathtubs’ worth of caviar. Vodka that turned the world pink. Secret swastikas, impromptu wedding gigs and, everywhere they went, Maiden-mania.
Ajvar ( / ˈaɪvɑːr / EYE-var; Cyrillic script: Ajвар, Aйвар) is a condiment made principally from sweet bell peppers and eggplants. [ 1] The relish became a popular side dish throughout Yugoslavia after World War II and remains popular in Southeast Europe . Homemade ajvar is made of roasted peppers. [ 2] Depending on the capsaicin ...
Мushrooms in cream or béchamel sauce topped with grated cheese and baked in a cocotte. Chicken, fish or seafood can also be used with or instead of mushrooms. Kholodets. A meat jelly that is also known as studen[5][6] Salo. A dish consisting of cured slabs of fatback with or without skin. Stroganina.
Blini. Blini (plural blinis or blini, rarely bliny; [1][2] Russian: блины pl., Ukrainian: млинці pl., mlyntsi), singular: blin, are an Eastern European pancake made from various kinds of flour of buckwheat, wheat, etc. They may be served with smetana, cottage cheese, caviar and other garnishes, or simply smeared with butter.