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Topic: Okroshka


In the News (Fri 1 Jan 10)

  
  Okroshka
In picture on right: The basic ingredients of okroshka, clockwise from upper left  —  grated hard-boiled egg, diced sausage, diced cucumber, sliced green onion.
Okroshka is a traditional Russian cold soup usually made of kvass (= Russian homemade beer), vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, smetana and some cooked leftover meet, fish or crayfish.
Okroshka is ideal to be served chilled on a hot summer day.
www.dlc.fi /~marianna/gourmet/3_1.htm   (213 words)

  
  Russian cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The traditional range of soups such as Shchi, borsch, Ukha, Rassolnik, Solyanka, Botvin`, Okroshka, and Teur' was enlarged in the 18th to 20th centuries by both European and Central Asian staples like: clear soups, pureed soups, stews, and many others.
Okroshka is a cold soup based on kvas, the main ingredients are vegetables which can be mixed with cold boiled meat or fish with a proportion 1:1.
There must be two sorts of vegetables in okroshka, the first must have a neutral taste (boiled potatoes, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, fresh cucumbers) the second must be spicy consisting of mainly green onion as well as other herbs (greens of dill, parsley, chervil, celery, tarragon).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Russian_cuisine   (2293 words)

  
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When in your dream you make okroshka, it means that you will act wrong with a man who is going to marry you, whatever the circumstances.
If you eat okroshka, it means a boring society of old people, where you should play the role of an attentive listener.
If you treat somebody to okroshka and this man rejects the idea of trying the dish — this means that a wonderful case which seemed to meet no trouble will suddenly come to a standstill because of some unpredicted circumstances.
www.millionmenu.ru /lib/article.php?id=513&l=2   (890 words)

  
 Okroshka - RusslandJournal.de
A fish okroshka is traditionally made with salted or smoked fish.
The word 'okroshka' derives from the Russian крошка [kroshka] (crumb) and means "made of crumbs".
Okroshka can also be prepared with kefir, malt beer, dry cider, buttermilk or whey.
www.russlandjournal.de /en/recipes/soups-and-stews/okroshka.html   (450 words)

  
 Russian cuisine: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The assortment of national soups: shchi, ooha, rassolnik, solyanka, botvin`, okroshka, teur`, only increased in the 18th to 20th centuries as European clear soups, puree soups, stew (stew: Food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables) s and others were gladly accepted.
Okroshka is a cold soup based on kvas (kvas: kvass (russian:) ("leaven") is a russian fermentationfermented...
Spices used include mustard (mustard: Any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica), fl pepper and cucumber pickle (pickle: Vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar) (the water used), solely or in combination.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/russian_cuisine   (983 words)

  
 Kvass - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It can often be flavoured with other fruits or herbs such as strawberries or mint.
Russians also use kvass for cooking special summer cold soup - "okroshka".
In urban Russia, Kombucha (a beverage that became popular in Russia since the start of 20th century) is sometimes referred to as "tea kvass" or (incorrectly) simply as "kvass", although these two drinks are different.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kvass   (254 words)

  
 Meat okroshka, variant 1
This dish is very good in summer time, it slakes the thirst and satisfy the hunger.
You can try okroshka not only with kvass but with mineral water and with kefir or curdled milk - taste is other.
You can find these and much recipes an d you can learn more about national Russian and Ukrainian cooking traditions from the books which are listed on the "Books with Russian and Ukrainian cooking recipes" page.
russian-crafts.com /recipes/okroshka1.html   (130 words)

  
 Russian food Okroshka. Recipe of Russian Okroshka
Okroshka is a summer vegetable soup with kvas instead of meat broth.
The Ukrainian equivalent is called kholodnyk and there is some debate as to which ingredients compose the quintessential okroshka.
All agree that its tangy taste comes from kvas, the pungent drink made from ferrmented bread which serves as its base.
www.russianwoman.siteburg.com /russian_food/okroshka.html   (179 words)

  
 Russian cuisine recipes library: Search Results.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
"Okroshka" is kept very well in the fridge without Kvas during several days.
Okroshka is a summer vegetable soup, but can also be made with sausages or meat.
It is very refreshing in hot sunny days, served right from the fridge.
thunder.prohosting.com /~cuisine/cgi-bin/recipes/db.pl?&uid=default&view_records=1&Category=Soups_Cold   (238 words)

  
 Chicken.Kiev - search and table reservation at Kyiv's restaurants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In many places "Okroshka" is served with ice, which you sometimes have to fish out with a spoon, since the amount of ice-cold water added exceeds twice the norm.
Besides, some visitors, having tried to quench their thirst with aperitifs and "Okroshka", are not afraid to try something more than that.
Regardless of the fact that red pepper quenches the thirst and helps to carry you through the heat, the "summertime menu" in Azteca is less spicy than the regular one.
www.chicken.kiev.ua /eng/magazine.phtml?id=kritik.okroshka   (1283 words)

  
 Okroshka
Just before serving, add a dash of lemon soda to make the soup a little thinner and refreshingly "bubbly".
Okroshka is a traditional Russian cold soup usually made of kvass (= homemade beer), vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, smetana and some leftover meet, fish or crayfish.
Okroshka is ideal to be served chilled on a hot summer day.
www.saunalahti.fi /~marian1/gourmet/3_1.htm   (197 words)

  
 Ashy's vegetarian okroshka
We usually go to our local bazaar and buy vegetables for three or four days at a time, but if we are planning okroshka, we make it as soon as we get back.
The colours, the noise, the crowds and, in summer, the smell, are overwhelming.
I lied about making okroshka as soon as we come back from the bazaar - we usually lie on the bed for an hour to recover first.
ashycook.topcities.com /soups/okroshka.htm   (438 words)

  
 Russian food - Soups - traditional food in Russia and authentic Russian recipes and cuisine -- WayToRussia.Net Guide to ...
Cold soup (okroshka)– gold “kvas” with vegetables, potato, eggs and spices
Ingredients : 1 l kvas, 300 g potatoes, 60 g carrot, 30 g turnip, 60 g red radish, 70 g onion springs, 160 g cucumbers, 90 g sour cream, 3 eggs, dill, salt, sugar to taste.
" Okroshka" is served chilled down with greens.
www.waytorussia.net /WhatIsRussia/RussianFood/Soups.html   (1056 words)

  
 Cooking
Break down into soup-plate, pour kvass, add the table-spoon of sour cream.
Hint: Can on cubes the cold boiled potato and add it into Okroshka.
You can use the kefir with cold boiled water instead kvass and sour cream.
summoning.ru /cook_eng/index.shtml   (352 words)

  
 Russian Helps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The article for this lesson is used with permission from the publisher, Okroshka magazine.
Those who are familiar with Russian cooking know that “okroshka” is a cold soup made from kvass with meat and vegetables.
The magazine’s name suggests that the articles published in it deal with a large variety of topics.
www.languagetesting.com /dhs/Lesson3/RU_Lesson3.htm   (2909 words)

  
 # 192. S p a m: Where it Came From, and How to Escape It - Computer Business Ezine Archives at Zinester   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Okroshka is great, we eat it only at summer.
The proportions can be altered and okroshka gives a lot of scope to inventive cook.
Okroshka is Cold Soup, we use kvass preparing it.
archives.zinester.com /12102/18924.html   (3233 words)

  
 Russian Food - Okroshka
In home-made cooking a potato (boiled and cut) is added.
Before serving okroshka it's recommended to keep it in a cool place or refrigerator for two hours.
Okroshka is served with thick sour cream, cut parsley and dill.
www.rusdishes.com /okroshka.htm   (180 words)

  
 mcnafferson: what do Russians eat: soup
In America they can easily try to make own Okroshka on the base of a Root Beer.
I've know very many expats who adored okroshka; on the other hand, I myself don't like it that much.
I suppose, however, occasionally one needs to bring something down to make oneself seem bigger, if only in his own eyes.
mcnafferson.livejournal.com /1031.html   (640 words)

  
 Comments on: Okroshka.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It sent me to my cookbook shelf where I found the 1998 reprint of Robin Howe's 1964 Russian Cooking (with an intro by the late Jennifer Paterson).
The three recipes for Okroshka collected by Ms.
Howe all call for cucumbers none for beets — maybe a nice alternative for those that don’t like beets.
www.wordsend.org /archives/2003/07/03/okroshka/feed   (158 words)

  
 The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Okroshka
We’ve had unseasonably warm weather here in Chicago for the past few days—temperatures in the 90’s Fährenheit—and I’m feeling a little dog days-y so I think I’ll give you my recipe for okroshka, my favorite cold soup.
Most people know about gazpacho (I’ll give you my recipe for that some time) or vichyssoise (cold leek and potato soup—particularly delicious) but this is probably a cold soup you don’t know about.
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 Okroshka
The name Okroshka originates from the Russian word kroshit (крошить) which means to chop (into small pieces).
The classic one is a mix of mostly raw vegetables (like cucumbers, spring onion, radishes), eggs, with kefir (a dairy beverage).
To serve, pour okroshka into a soup plate, you can put a quarter of a hard boiled egg, a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with fresh chopped greens.
www.passportmagazine.ru /article/480   (635 words)

  
 Recipes for Tzatziki - English
A variation in the Caucasus mountains, called ovdukh, uses kefir instead of the yogurt, thus creating a refreshing summer drink.
This can be poured over a mixture of vegetables, eggs and ham to create a variation of okroshka, sometimes referred to as a 'Caucasus Okroshka'.
A similar dish is made in Iran called mast-o-khiar, literally meaning yogurt with cucumber.
www.tzatziki.gr /recipe-for/tzatziki-sauce-dip/english.html   (396 words)

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