Fish Soup


Rating: 5
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Ingredients: About 1,5 kg of fish, olive oil, 2 - 3 onions, 3 - 4 tomatoes, celery, 2-3 carrots, salt, pepper

Caucasian Shashlik


Rating: 5
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Ingredients: 2 lb Boneless lamb (cut into 2 inch cubes), Cooking oil, Lemon juice, Salt, Pepper, Bay leaf, 1 Small clove garlic (minced), 4 Celery tops (coarsely chopped), 3 Tomatoes (quartered), 2 Onions (cut in wedges), 2 Green peppers, Hot cooked rice

Northern Cheese Pies


Rating: 5
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Ingredients: Pastry: 1/2 kg (1 lb) of wheat flour, 10 tablespoons of butter, 1 egg, 1/2 cup of water, Salt Stuffing: 4 eggs, 100 g (3.5 oz) of gruyere, 1 tablespoon of fresh milk, 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 tablespoon of parmesan, Juice of one lime, Nutmeg, 350 g (12 oz) of sausage

Garlic Tomato Soup


Rating: 5
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Ingredients: 6 medium sized Tomatoes, 2 cloves Garlic, 10 gm Gelatin powder, 2 Bay leaves, ТН tsp crushed Pepper Corn, ТН tsp Mixed herbs, Salt to taste, 4 tblsp Port wine (optional), 2 tsp skimmed Milk Yogurt, 2 tsp Lemon juice, 4 sprigs fresh Mint

Meatballs


Rating: 5
Rated 2 times
Ingredients: 1/2kg of minced beef, 1 finely chopped onion, 1 egg, olive oil, Some chopped spearmint leaves, Some flour, Salt, pepper and oregano, 1/4 glass ouzo.

Interesting Facts

During the Alaskan Klondike gold rush, (1897-1898) potatoes were practically worth their weight in gold. Potatoes were so valued for their vitamin C content that miners traded gold for potatoes.


Caviar is perhaps the most famous food export from Russia; lightly salted roe or eggs of fish such as sturgeon, salmon, and whitefish. The three varieties of caviar are beluga, osetra, and sevruga. Although it is a costly delicacy, Russians serve caviar at celebrations, such as weddings and holiday feasts.