ROMANIAN DOMESTIC LIFE Romanian homes are brightly decorated with wall hangings, curtains, coverlets and tablecloths of richly intricate embroideries. Displays of folk pottery and carved wooden objects attest to an artistic people who are seldom idle with their hands. Even much of the furniture is handmade and beautifully carved and ...
Russian Food
TYPES OF FOODS IN RUSSIA DAIRY PRODUCTS Smetana (sour cream) is an indispensable staple. Too many dishes would be unthinkable and uneatable without a topping of smetana. Whole cow’s milk, mare’s milk, and fresh cream are widely used in many dishes and as beverages hut usually well cooked. Sour milk ...
Meals, Customs and Foods Commonly Used in Romania
ROMANIAN MEALS, CUSTOMS AND FOOD COMMONLY USED The single most important staple of the Romanian diet is mamaliga (the name is of Turkish origin from mama, and means food). Many peasants have survived almost solely on this cornmeal porridge while even the upper classes make it almost a daily part ...
Food Glossary and Food Terms in Romania
ROMANIAN GLOSSARY OF FOOD AND FOOD TERMS Balmos: boiled cheese balls. Bors or Borsh de Miel: sour soup (like Russian Borsch) with pieces of lamb. Branza de Burduf: cheese flavored with pine. Budinca: rich steamed puddings made with eggs, meat and/or vegetables, cut in squares to serve. Cartofi: potatoes. Cas: ...
Russian Food Glossary
FOOD GLOSSARY IN RUSSIA AND FOOD TERMS Beef Stroganoff: thin slivers of beef in a rich sour cream sauce lightly seasoned with hot mustard. Addition of tomato puree and mushrooms are North American adaptations. Bitky: toothpick appetizer of tiny seasoned meatballs. Blinchiky: small, thin pancakes usually served with jam for ...
Swedish Food, Customs and Culture
FOODS, CUSTOMS AND CULTURE OF SWEDEN Maintaining neutrality in two world wars, and historically the benevolent ruler of parts of the Baltic, Germany, and Finland, Sweden stands today as the wealthiest, most cosmopolitan country of Northern Europe. Sweden’s population of approximately 8.5 million makes her the fourth-largest nation in Northern ...
Glossary of Foods and Food Terms in Scotland
SCOTTISH FOOD GLOSSARY AND FOOD TERMS Arbroath Smokies: tiny haddocks smoked slowly to a dark color and strong flavor. A specialty from the east coast near Dundee. Ashet: an oval or rectangular baking dish with high sides and spout, especially used for pies. Atholl Brose: a dessert made of honey, ...
Meals and Customs in Scotland
SCOTTISH MEALS AND CUSTOMS It has been said that the best Scottish meals are breakfast and tea. But those who have enjoyed fine black Angus beef or rich Scottish salmon may well have a quarrel. And though there has long been a Scottish superstition (especially in the north) against shell-fish ...
Domestic Life and Foods Commonly Used in Russia
RUSSIA’S DOMESTIC LIFE AND FOODS COMMONLY USED The center of the traditional Russian kitchen is a remarkable stove called the pleeta. Remarkable because it not only often provides the heat for most of the house, serves as a warm bed at night (with a mattress on top), but also cooks ...
Scottish Food and Culture
FOOD AND CULTURE OF SCOTLAND A small, rocky country of streams and lakes, with a moderately cool climate, and proud, vigorous inhabitants, Scotland is also known for short-bread, marmalade, and Scotch whisky. Though about 5 million folk make their homes in the Highlands, Lowlands, and Uplands, it could almost be ...