Mushrooms, like Russian caviar, and blini, are an essential element to the Russian diet.  Pickled, dried, or fresh, they are worked into delicious recipes such as potatoes with mushrooms and onion. 

    Mushrooms make their way to Russian tables by way of hard work and cooperative effort. Mushroom hunting often involves whole families (and maybe their guests as well), and most of the time it is a way to enjoy nature with loved ones. Dozens of types of mushrooms grow in Russia, and they don't only grow on the ground. Some of the best mushrooms are harvested from decaying logs and tree trunks, and others are particular to specific climates, growing conditions, and forests. 

   Indian summer is a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in autumn. In France, the phrase l'été indien ("Indian summer") is widely used. In Sweden it is called brittsommar, which is derived from Birgitta and Britta, who have their name day in the Swedish calendar on October 7, when Britt Mass, an official fall open-air market, was held.

Traditional Russian jewelry

Pelmeni

Pelmeni are Russian poached pasties that have a meat filling.

Ingredients: 2c flour, 1 c milk or water, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, 3 eggs, 1/2 lb beef, 1/2 lb pork,1 onion, salt and pepper to taste

Grind beef and pork twice in meat chopper. Then add chopped onion, salt, and pepper. 

Russian Borscht

Borscht (борщ) is a Ukrainian  soup that is very popular in Russia.  It is made with beetroot as the main ingredient. Sometimes tomato is used as the main ingredient, while beetroot acts as a secondary ingredient. Other, non-beet varieties also exist, such as the tomato paste based orange borscht and green borscht . Potatoes and cabbage are also standard.The preparation of this tasteful authentic Russian  soup is really simple. Here is one of the ways to cook  this tasty soup.

Blini (crepes)

Caviar Blini 

Ingredients: 12-15 blini (crepes) , 100 g salmon caviar, Sour Cream

Place a warm crepe on a flat plate. Spread about 1 teaspoon of sour creme across the middle of the crepe and place a small amount of caviar. Rolled the crepe into a small tube and slice into separate bites and enjoy!

Russian Alphabet

  Lets start learning things about  Russia and Russian language together! The first step to learning Russian is to learn the Russian alphabet.

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