Russian cuisine is one of the most popular in the world. It includes a huge number of soups, meat, fish, sweet and other dishes. In addition to Slavic traditional dishes, modern Russian food includes recipes for cuisines of different nationalities that live on a vast territory. In addition, the Soviet heritage can be traced in Russian cuisine. Russian dishes can be roughly divided into daily and festive dishes. The official food for the holidays is based on sophisticated recipes. It takes a lot of time and food to prepare them. Everyday meals are much easier to prepare and consist of common ingredients. It is this kind of food that reflects the character of the Russian cuisine.
Main products
Many Russian dishes are prepared from vegetables. Most commonly used are tomatoes, turnips, potatoes, cucumbers, radishes and cabbage. Delicious vegetable dishes are made with spices. The Russian feast is distinguished by a large number of delicacies. The priorities are salmon, sturgeon, black and red caviar, pickled and salted mushrooms, etc. Russians use parsley, dill and celery as flavoring additives. Recently, spices brought from other countries have gained popularity: cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper. Almost all main dishes include onions. In Russia, they eat various cereals, berries, and fish. As for the fish, it is dried, boiled, smoked, baked, fried and salted. Meat products are of great importance. The Russian table has always been rich in dishes with poultry, beef, lamb, pork.
Features of dishes
Everyday recipes are simple. They do not require any special skills or equipment. Anyone can prepare delicious Russian dishes. The central place on the table is given to soups. In Russia, soup is served as a first meal at lunch. Typical soups of the national cuisine are cabbage soup, pickle, hodgepodge, okroshka, chowder. Snacks are always served on the table. They have a spicy aroma and are good for your appetite. Appetizers include dishes such as vinaigrette, jellied fish, jellied meat, salted herring, etc. Russian cuisine focuses on baked goods and bread. From time immemorial, guests were greeted with bread and salt. Pies were a symbol of prosperity and wealth. Russian housewives were famous for their ability to bake pancakes, pies, pancakes, pies, cheese cakes, etc. Pies with different fillings have always been very popular. As for meat dishes in Russia, they are served with noodles, cereals and vegetables. Dishes such as beef stroganoff, beef goulash, naval pasta, pork chops, roasts, "Pozharsky" cutlets, dumplings, goose with apples, etc. are common.
