What is the traditional dish in Russia? This question is often of interest to residents of other states and guests of the country. Pies, jellied meat, cabbage soup, pancakes and, of course, cereals are what our national cuisine is famous for . All tourists want to try traditional Russian dishes. Recipes for their preparation are known since ancient times and are still very popular.
What is cooked in Russia?
Like others, Russian cuisine is divided into several components: appetizers, soups, pastries, hot meat and fish dishes. Let's talk about them in detail.
Snacks
Vinaigrette, home-made salted herring , various pickled vegetables: cucumbers and tomatoes are just a small part of the snacks popular in Russia. Often they are quite spicy and spicy. Serve snacks with different seasonings and sauces. For example, horseradish, mustard, kvass, garlic. The traditional dish of Russia is jellied meat. It is prepared from pork or beef meat by long cooking the product. For a mouth-watering appearance, various roots and vegetables are added to it. Boiled meat is separated from the bones, cut into small pieces, laid out in shapes and pour in the broth. A few hours in the refrigerator - and the dish is ready. Horseradish is considered the best sauce for jelly.
Soups
No cuisine in the world can do without soups. Cabbage soup, hodgepodge, fish soup, pickle are the most famous first courses. It is impossible not to mention the cold soup with the name "okroshka". Its main is bread kvass, various greens are used as ingredients. Often soup is prepared with meat and potatoes. Okroshka can be done not only on kvass. Kefir, sour cream, whey, brine - all this is suitable for cold soup. Serve it taken cold.
Bakery products
Russian cuisine is unthinkable without baking. In Russia, dear guests were met with bread and salt. Only in Russian does the expression “Bread is the head of everything”. All significant holidays are complete without baking. Pancakes are baked on Shrovetide, on Easter cakes. In addition, fritters and coulibians, pies and cheesecakes are always served on the table. But the traditional dish of Russia is pies made with sourdough bread. They are baked with potatoes, mushrooms, cabbage, eggs, sorrel and onions.
Meat dishes
In Russia, they eat all kinds of meat. There are no restrictions in our country, as, for example, among Muslims. Lamb, pork, beef, poultry - a huge number of recipes were invented for these types of meat. One of the most popular dishes is goulash, chops, roast, stuffed bird. The traditional dish of Russia is dumplings. They are made both for the festive table, and for ordinary everyday lunch. Serve dumplings with sour cream.
Fish meals
Russian cuisine is rich in various recipes for fish dishes. Lakes, rivers and seas have always provided people with affordable and tasty food. Sturgeon and salmon are considered especially valuable. Stew fish, cook, fry and, of course, stuff. The traditional dish of Russia, besides one of the most delicious on the festive table, is stuffed pike. You can not forget about such a delicacy as red and black caviar. It is served with pancakes on Maslenitsa. Russian cuisine has many different recipes. Some of them have been known since ancient times and have come to us practically unchanged.