Gala’s Russian Food Glossary – A B C D E

Photo Russian Food and Cooking Glossary

My cooking glossary includes Russian food, cooking terms, ingredients, dishes and Russian people culinary preferences. The glossary includes photos and pronunciation dishes and ingredients in Russian too. The idea to add pronunciation of Russian words to my glossary told my American friend and I hope, it is going to interesting.  I will continue to add a new related to Russian cooking words and descriptions to my glossary.

A

Photo A gift to Young Housewives Book

A Gift to Young Housewives – Russian classic cookbook Elena Molokhovets (first edition 1861) Translated and introduced by Joyce Toomre. Only one classic Russian cookbook in English I know. Really it is not only translation, the book has a lot of explanations by Joyce Toomre, to make easy to understand specifics of the recipes and introduction about the history of our cuisine.

Ajika Sauce – Georgian and Abkhaz spicy sauce (dip) made from sweet pepper, garlic, herbs, and spices (some recipes include pecan and tomato) very well adapted at Russia. Very tasty, especially homemade! You can find ajika at European stores in the USA.

Arbuz – watermelon. Watermelons are grown not only on South Russia. In Siberia where the soil contains sand, we have small but very sweet watermelons. For example, the Republic of Hacasia area where my grandparents lived.

Arbuz Mochonii – fermented or pickled watermelon. The best in wooden barrels. We serve it as an appetizer. It is usually slightly spicy. I personally, never like but some people love them.

B

Russian Birch Tree Juice Photo

How to pronounce

Берёзовый Сок  ( Birch Tree )

Berezoviy Sok – birch tree juice, juice from a birch tree. Real juice is clear, water like the taste and not sweet. Spring is the season to collect juice from trees. Very beneficial for health, especially after a long cold Russian winter. What you are going to buy in jars added sugar and it is a pleasant slightly sweet beverage.  Available at some Russian stores in the USA.

Blini – Russian thin pancakes or crepes. Traditionally made with yeast at old days.

〉 Importance of Blini in Russian Culture

〉 Recipe of Russian Blini Zavarnie

Photo Russian Rye Bread Borodinsky

How to pronounce

Бородинский хлеб ( Borodinsky Hleb)

Borodinsky Hleb – rye sourdough bread topped with coriander. Behind this recipe legend back to Napoleonic War 1812. The bread recipe was called in memory Russian soldiers killed on the battle of Borodino. You can buy in the USA at Russian stores to try.

Borscht – Ukrainian traditional soup with beets. Serves with sour cream. Very well adapted in Russia. So many recipes and ways to cook it!

〉 Vegetarian Borscht Recipe

How to pronounce Russian word

Ботвинья ( Botvinia )

Botvinia soup – Russian summer cold soup with a variety of greens like sorrel, green onion, beets greens, dill, cucumber and more. Serve with fish, crawfish or crabs, the base of the soup is kvas. Look kvas in the glossary. It can be possible try at an authentic Russian restaurant at Russia.

Brusnika – lingonberry. Very common berry in Russian cuisine, especially on the North of Russia. Common use fermented lingonberry, flavoring water, make sauces with honey and serve with game, and wide use in desserts.

Russian Chicken Stock In Cup

How to pronounce Russian word

Бульон ( Bullion )

Bullion –  stock (broth) from chicken, beef and fish. We have slightly different technique to make stocks, than I see in many blogs around the Word. We use roasted vegetables in stock for extra flavor.

〉 Russian Style Chicken Stock Recipe From Scratch

C

Cheremsha

How to pronounce Russian word

Черемша ( Cheremsha )

Cheremsha – ramsons or bear’s garlic. Very common in the North of Russia. The plant is wild and has a mild taste of garlic. We use as garlic or onion in salads or as a side dish for meat. Great to eat with boiled potatoes (my childhood memories) Most value and flavor in stems. Ramsons stem also very good pickled and common at the North of Russia.

D

Belarus Draniki

How to pronounce Russian word

Драники ( Draniki )

Draniki – potato pancakes. Belarus cuisine dish, very well adapted in Russia.

E

Eskimo Ice Cream – American ice cream Eskimo Pie. Was brought from the USA and very well adapted in Russia from 1935.

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