International Cuisine provides comprehensive coverage of cuisines found throughout the world not only through recipes and techniques, but also through coverage of the history, culture, geography, religion, and locally grown ingredients that influence these various cuisines.

1. International Cooking: A
Culinary Journey, 2E
Chapter 7
Russia and Eastern Europe

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 Russia and the Eastern Europe
countries have intertwined,
conquering one another and
then losing control.
 Boundaries in Eastern Europe
continue to change.
History

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 Many invaders from Asia and Europe
 Iranians around 700 BC
 Germanic tribes about 200 BC
 Byzantine Empire during medieval
times
 Czars ruled from middle 1500’s until
1917
Russia

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Topography
 Russia
 largest country in the world
 stretches across Europe and Asia
 Ukraine
 second largest country in Europe

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 nomadic tribes grilled and braised
over open fire
 later, braised and baked in stoves -
needed heat for warmth
 preserved by pickling and drying
Cooking Methods

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 Bulgaria and Albania (in south of region) -
Turkish and Middle Eastern influence
 Countries in north (near Baltic Sea)
-Scandinavian influence
 Eastern Poland and Romania - Russian
influence
 Countries near Germany and Austria reflect
their influence
Regions

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 excellent farmland
 abundant grains
 rye
 wheat
 buckwheat
 millet
 oats
Ukraine

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 blinis
 shchi
 piroshki
 kasha
 zakuska
 varenyky
 holubtsi
Russia Ukraine

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 bigos
 beet or
cabbage
soups
 potatoes
 mushrooms
 rich desserts
 knedliky
 svickova
 palacinky
Poland Czech
Republic

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 paprikash
 strudel
 mititei
 mamaliga
Hungary Romania

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 hearty cuisine
 root vegetables, winter vegetables,
pickled fruits and vegetables, dried
fruits and vegetables, grains
 heavy foods like meats, stews, and
vegetables in sour cream sauces
Cuisine

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 soups
 abundance of grains
 sour foods - flavored with
vinegar, sour cream,
horseradish
 dill
 paprika in Hungary