Russian Cuisine

Every culture has its own way of life, traditions, holidays, songs and fairy-tales. That makes us

different and is also what makes us a culture. Every culture has its favorite dishes and its inherent feast

customs. Rich natural resources favored making particular national dishes. In Russia the first recipes were

written by monk-chroniclers. The monks lived by their own labors and by the fruit of their labors. They

cultivated the land, fished, gathered herbs, kept bee-hives, made wine, made mead, and baked breads as well

as smoked and preserved meats, fruits, and vegetables (Volokh, Mavis 55). For this reason, monastery

libraries contained chronicles of cooking recipes which later became cook books, medicinal compounding,

and herbals as well. In this way, monasteries played a very important role in the conservation of the cuisine

Since the sixteenth century, it has been possible to select out royal, country, and monastery

cuisine (Volokh, Mavis 62). In monastery cuisine, vegetables, herbs, greens, fruits were of greatest

importance. They were used for base dishes during the fasts. Country cuisine was not very rich and diverse,

but it was always tasty and nourishing. Dinner parties were supp

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The Bliny (pancakes) are the symbol of spring holiday . In East Siberia, ships carry virtually all heavy freight

(Alfanza 1) Most of Russia's cities and towns are connected by air. Russian Kvasses were distinguished by their excellent and

unusual taste and aroma (Andreev 13).

The Russian Federation became a Marxist-Leninist command economy from the Union of

Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Russian kitchen is the heart of Russian home.

After that, if people don't work, they and kids enjoy a mid-afternoon nap followed by a snack.

Russia has long winters and because it is so cold, stews are popular. However,

everyday zakuski are composed of light salads and pickles. A breakfast in Russia includes eggs, sausages,

cold cuts and cheese that are accompanied by bread slices with butter.

The Russian terrain consists of broad plains with low hills west of Urals; vast coniferous forest

and tundra in Siberia; uplands and mountains along southern border regions. Many basic recipes are similar in remotely situated areas, but each has its own local variation. There were special

bakeries called "Bread houses" (Andreev 11). Among

beverages, the most popular were berry and fruit juices and nastoyka. Various hot cereals are popular as well, particularly with mothers and kids.

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