Russian cuisine and Russian cooking recipes

It is difficult to imagine someone who doesn't know about Russian cuisine or at least hasn't heard about it. As well as French cuisine, Chinese, Russian cuisine is well-known all over the world and in any country it has its own fans.

Well, what's the secret of such popularity and prevalence? The question is rather difficult as that's usually not easy to utter and explain our tastes and sympathy to one or another taste, dish or cuisine. Probably it has something special, unique that can't be expressed by words:

One of the easiest cuisines in the world - concerning the technique of cooking most dishes and tools that are used for that, Russian cuisine nevertheless is considered very tasty and exotic in many ways.

The history of the country of course influenced its cuisine. Natural resources, kinds of people's work made a great contribution to Russian cuisine's menu. In most cases that are dishes with fish products, different kinds of meat, vegetables.

Russians are extremely fond of pies and bread that is 'the head, leader' as Russian proverb says. Well, if you are going to try Russian cuisine be ready to taste incomparably delicious puddings, pancakes called 'blini".

Dishes, of course, differ in various parts of the country. In rural area fat and very nourishing food prevails as constant physical work demands good support with vitamins and protein. Food in cities is undoubtedly more light. Fast food can also be met and rather often.

During many centuries Russian cuisine was and is influenced by other cuisine of the world that makes it even more interesting, manifold, surprising and original.

We can't help saying about the attitude and passion of Russians to food and their cuisine. A great attention is paid to quality of food, its taste, 'appearance' and the person who cooks food also plays a great role. Cooking skills are valued in Russia very much and almost each woman and even young girls can cook various dishes themselves.

Russian cuisine definition does not include only dishes and food preparation; it is a unique mood which demands special attitude to the process of tasting dishes and of course to people with whom you are enjoying your meals.

Hostility of Russians is well-known in the whole world. Well it's high time to check it up on your own! We are sure Russian cuisine will be to liking by everyone!

The top five components of a Russian meal are:

Potato (boiled, fried, baked, potato chops, potato pancakes, potato soup, smashed potato)

Bread (bread, toasts, bread-crumbs)

Eggs (boiled, fried)

Meat (pork and beef - chops, stakes)

Butter (usually added in all meals and spread on bread)
Also popular: cabbage, milk, sour cream, curds, mushrooms, lard, cucumbers, tomatoes, apples, berries, honey, sugar, salt, garlic, onions. To cook, you will need vegetable oil, salt, and petter.

Russian Cuisine Introduction & Authentic Recipes:

	Appetizers: What to start your meal with: gurkins, cabbage, salads traditionally served in Russia
	Russian Soups: Traditional Russian soups: beetroot Borsch, cold summer Okroshka and more...
	Main Courses: Vegetable and meat dishes that are served at dinner and supper: Pelmeni, Beefstroganoff and more...
	Garnishes & Dressings: Potatoes, grechka, Russian kashas and nice sauces and dressings to go with it...
	Russian Desserts: Bliny (pancakes), syrniki (made of quark), honey and many more sweet things to make you happy... :-)
	Beverages: Vodka, mors, medovuha, Russian beer... and how to make your own Kvas

Cafe STOLI is your choice destination for exquisite authentic Russian cuisine.

Enjoy Russian food and Bon appetite!

Traditional Russian cuisine, an important part of Russian national culture. Bar & Restaurant Stoli goal is to introduce you to the Russian national cuisine, with all its authenticity and originality. Traditional Russian food is a homemade food always prepared from scratch, not a fast food. Russian cuisine chefs prepare wonderful things using meat, cabbage, potatoes, and dough (both bread and pastry).
Lots of choices, such as Golubtsy (cabbage rolls), Zapekanka (meat, potato and cheese casserole) and Blini - crepes filled with beef, chicken, vegetables or fruits, or sweet dumplings called Vareniki or Pelmeni, boiled dough filled with beef, chicken, potato, farmer's cheese or cherries and topped with sour cream, borscht (beet soup), Chicken Kiev, Draniki (potato pancakes), Pirozhki (small pies). Russian dishes include: Russian appetizers (salads) look and smell very delicious, and stimulate appetite, Russian soups are served as the first course, Russian meat dishes are served with vegetables (mostly fried) or with mashed potato, noodles or cereal as well as Russian fish dishes ( sturgeon, salmon are delicacies).