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Russian cooking

Slow soups, dumplings, pickles, the cooking that gets you through winter. Two-day borscht and Olivier salad, both better the next day.

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Flour and Confectionery Products

Vatrushka (Russian Sweet Cheese Buns)

Vatrushka is a round Russian yeast bun with an open well of sweet cottage cheese in the middle. The soft, rich dough is proofed twice, shaped into balls, and pressed to hold a spoonful of vanilla-scented tvorog filling. Baked until golden, they're best fresh and slightly warm — a classic of Russian and Ukrainian home baking, traditionally shaped like the sun.

150 min250 kcal10 serves

🌿Vegetarian

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Sweet Dishes

Zefir (Russian Apple Marshmallow)

Zefir is a light Russian confection — thick apple purée whipped with egg white and set with an agar-sugar syrup into airy, meringue-like rosettes. A descendant of pastila, it sets at room temperature rather than in the fridge, giving a delicate crust outside and a soft, springy centre. Naturally fat-free and gluten-free, it's dusted with powdered sugar and served in sandwiched pairs.

60 min140 kcal8 serves

🌾Gluten-free🌿Vegetarian

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Meat Dishes

Zharkoe (Russian Beef and Potato Stew)

Zharkoe is a Russian stew of braised beef and potatoes in a thick gravy. The meat is browned first, then slowly simmered with onion and carrot until tender, and the potatoes go in only near the end. A spoonful of sour cream and fresh dill soften the gravy — hearty home cooking, best of all from a clay pot.

110 min390 kcal4 serves

💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

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