Category: Russian Meals
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Stuffed Kotleti (Meat Patties)
Kotleti are delicious and juicy meat patties traditionally made with ground meat and pan seared until golden and are a staple in any Russian household. The key to a good kotleta is adding enough moisture to it so that after pan searing the outside, the inside is very juicy. My mother used to make it…
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Mama N’s Borscht
With every household in the Slavic countries, there is its own borscht recipe. Whilst commonly referred to as “beet soup”, a real borscht, will have a plethora of flavors aside from just beets, and considering the fact that beets change color when they’re cooked, if you’re ever given a purple borscht, it is not cooked…
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Cake Napoleon
This layered and very light cake is super easy to make and comes together within about 20-30 minutes, if you’re in a hurry.Whilst its origins aren’t exactly clear, with a name like “Cake Napoleon” , you would think it would be exclusively French, however, there are slight differences in the Russian/Slavic version than the French…
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Sautéed Cabbage with Smoked Sausage
This used to always be a meal my mother would make to give the entire family something to snack on during the day until dinner was ready, especially on those days when she would be spending 6 hours making a pot of Borscht soup. In Russian, this meal is called Тушеная Капуста с Сосисками (Stewed…
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