RUSSIAN CUISINE

Traditional Russian cuisine, an important part of Russian national culture, arouses a keen interest both in Russia itself and around the world. The compilers of the below-quoted recipes have focused their attention on the most popular and interesting culinary examples from its vast repertory. Our goal is to introduce you to the Russian national cuisine, with all its authenticity and originality. Some of the recipes go back to hoary antiquity, while others evolved later, in eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

In times past, grain - wheat, rye, oats and millet - was the main foodstuff in Russia. Russian people were engaged in ploughing since time immemorial and so bread played a very significant part in their diet. The festive table couldn't be imagined without pies and other pasties. Pies were cooked with a cook cereals, all sorts of pancakes and baked puddings. Cattle-breeding was always popular in Russia as was hunting - hence a large choice of meat dishes included those of wild animals and fowl.

Large areas covered by woods and forests, especially in the north of Russia, were abundant in berries and mushrooms and this accounted for a wealth of "gifts of the forests" on the Russian table. One should also not forget about the fish courses. Russian cuisine was renowned for diverse delicacies, especially refreshments, made of fish. Russian rivers, lakes and seas yielded much of this tasty and useful kind of food.

Centuries have passed… Growing contacts with Western countries led to numerous borrowings in Russian cooking. In the times of Peter the Great contemporary cookers became widespread in Russia and together with them saucepans, frying-pans, straining spoons and other indispensable kitchen utensils were introduced. At the beginning of the nineteenth century Russian cooks derived various sauces and dressings for which French cuisine was famous. These innovations became an important addition to traditional Russian spices - horse-radish and mustard. All of this undoubtedly enriches Russian cookery.

By bringing to you the following Russian recipes RussianLegacy.com gives you a chance to make a pleasant surprise to your friends treating them to some delicious dishes cooked in an authentic style of Russian cuisine. Enjoy them and priyatnogo appetita!

RUSSIAN RECIPES

Christmas Goose	Buckwheat Kasha with Crackling	Wheaten Blinis (Red Blinis)	Stuffed Suckling Pig
Reindeer Meat Roast	Sauerkraut & Meat Soup (Plain Schchi)	Bear Meat Cutlets	Salted Mushroooms
Homemade Sausage	Roast Duck	Meat Jelly	Pelmeni (Poached Pasties w/Meat Filling)