Cuisines Russian

Sirniki (Russian Cheese Fritters)

Sirniki (Russian Cheese Fritters)

Sirniki are Russian sweet curd fritters, generally eaten after the main course at dinner, but sometimes also at breakfast. Ingredients 500 grams cottage cheese 2 eggs 6 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt Garnish Sour cream and sugar…

Montreal Russian Borscht

Montreal Russian Borscht

Montreal Russian borscht was a prize winner in Montreal, Canada’s Russian community Ingredients 7 litres water 1 can stewed tomatoes, or an equivalent amount of fresh tomatoes 1 small can tomato paste Sugar to taste Salt, to taste 1 large…

Borscht

Borscht

Borscht or borshch is a hearty beetroot vegetable soup that originates from Ukraine. The soup is part of the local culinary heritage of many Eastern and Central European nations. It is also a staple dish in Eastern Europe, and made…

Traditional Beef Stroganoff

Traditional Beef Stroganoff

Beef stroganoff, in its simplest form, is simply tender beef with a mushroom and sour cream sauce. It is very popular as a basic food service dish as it is very easy to produce it in large quantities. It is…

Russian-style Waffle Cake

Russian-style Waffle Cake

This recipe is for a Russian-style waffle cake, layered with caramelized sweetened condensed milk. Ingredients Waffles 6 eggs 1 cup white granulated sugar 200 g butter, melted 1 cup all-purpose flour Caramel 1 can (390 g) sweetened condensed milk 150…

Zelenchukova Supa (Bulgarian Vegetable Soup)

Zelenchukova Supa (Bulgarian Vegetable Soup)

Ingredients Salt 1–2 carrots, diced ½ ea. celery, diced 1–2 bell peppers, finely cut ¼ of a medium-sized cabbage, finely cut 2–3 potatoes, diced Sunflower oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2–3 tomatoes, grated 1 spoonful flour 1 tsp paprika 1…

Tvorog (Russian Farmer Cheese)

Tvorog (Russian Farmer Cheese)

Tvorog is a Russian cheese. Ingredients 1 part cultured buttermilk 2 parts milk Procedure Mix milk and buttermilk in a pot, and cover with a lid. Let stand for 1–2 days, until the mixture thickens to a consistency of thin…

Russian Salad

Russian Salad

In this Armenian version of Russian salad (Սալադ Րուս), there are equal amounts of peas, diced carrots, corn, diced potato, and about half that amount of diced cucumber pickles and mayonnaise. Ingredients 1 cup frozen corn 1 cup frozen diced…

Roast Chicken on Salt

Roast Chicken on Salt

This is an old family recipe for chicken on salt from Russia. Ingredients 1 chicken, plucked and dressed 1 lemon, quartered 4 peeled cloves of garlic Several sprigs of fresh rosemary 1 kg salt Procedure Stuff the chicken with the…

Rassolnik (Russian Barley and Kidney Soup)

Rassolnik (Russian Barley and Kidney Soup)

Ingredients 500 g beef kidneys 2 tbsp butter 2 parsley roots, sliced in strips 1 onion, sliced in strips 4 potatoes, sliced 2 pickled cucumbers 100 g sorrel Salt to taste Sour cream Fresh parsley and/or dill Procedure Trim fat…

Bliny

Bliny

Blini (singular blin; in Russian, блин[ы]) are small Russian pancakes, typically topped with sour cream, jam or caviar. Ingredients 4 cups of milk, warmed (80–95°F) 1 tablespoon of white granulated sugar 1 tablespoon of salt 5 teaspoons of butter, melted…