GLOSSARY OF FOODS AND FOOD TERMS Buraki: a simple beet soup made with a rich meat stock, sliced cooked beets, a splash of lemon juice, and garnished with sour cream and sprigs of fresh dill. Chiebny Kvas: A kind of cider drink prepared from dry rye bread. The dry bread ...
Foods Commonly Used in Belarus
Belarus Commonly Used Foods Belorussian foods are almost identical to Russian and Polish preferences and dishes, but the names of the dishes may vary. Dairy products used liberally include sour cream, milk and sweet cream as ingredients and as additions to prepared foods. As in Russian cuisine, there are few ...
Belarus Food and Culture
Food and Culture from Belarus Belarus is currently a nation of approximately ten and a half million people wedged into a tiny region between Russia and Poland. Formerly called Byelorussians or White Russians, the people of Belarus now call themselves Belorussian. They are members of the Eastern Slav nations which ...
Baltic Foods Glossary and Food Terms
GLOSSARY OF FOODS AND FOOD TERMS Berries: the finest and sweetest berries are said to be from Estonia. Here are some of the varieties: Karusmari: gooseberries. Klukva: large juicy cranberries. A favorite Estonian drink is vodka and cranberry juice called “The Rolling Estonian.” Murakad: cloudberries. Pohlad: l i ngo nberries. ...
Baltic Special Occasions
Special Occasions in Baltic Religion has a profound influence on the lives of the Baltic peoples. Most Lithuanians are members of the Roman Catholic Church, while both Latvians and Estonians are members of the Lutheran Church. Nazi extermination of the Jews during the Second World War erased their population in ...
Domestic Life, Meals and Customs
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Foods from the Baltic
DAIRY PRODUCTS Soured milk, buttermilk. and sour cream are staples, while cottage cheese and pot cheese (Lithuanian: surfs) are widely used for many dishes. A consider-able amount of cheese is also consumed: fresh, aged, and with or without the beloved caraway seeds. Cheeses are prepared from the milk of cows ...
French Food and Culture
FRENCH FOOD AND CULTURE Impossible. Impossible to think of France without at once being pleasantly assaulted with a sensuous vision of velvety wines and tempting French foods. Is this reputation a carefully nurtured legend or does it indeed have some basis in fact? A great cuisine can only be developed ...
Finnish foods glossary and foods terms
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Finnish Daily Meals and Sauna Ritual
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