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The Best of Russian Cooking (Hippocrene International Cookbook Classics)
by Alexandra Kropotkin
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$11.01
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Features
Paperback: 270 pages
Publisher: Hippocrene Books May 1993
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0781801311
ISBN-13: 978-0781801317
Product Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
Reader Reviews
You may have difficulty getting to the recipes, because Alexandra Kropotkin's narrative is so engaging, you'll want to read it through for all of her insight into pre-Soviet Russian life and manners, especially the life and manners of the upper class. It seems as though Ms. Kropotkin had a not-insignificant position at one point (in fact, the man who wrote the forward calls her "Princess"), and she had to flee to England when the revolution came, and she learned to make traditional Russian meals using the ingredients found wherever she happened to be. If you focus on the narrative, however, you will miss the fabulous food. The food is all very rich, and none of it is made with pre-prepared over-processed food, but good solid ingredients like milk and eggs and flour, and of course, sour cream and dill and turnips. Though some of the recipes are time-consuming (the 'yellow consomme' used to make cabbage soup simmers for three hours, for example), they are all accessible to cooks with even a little bit of experience. Princess Kropotkin talks you through the recipes like a good friend or a mother might, leading you every step of the way.
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The Best of Russian Cooking (Hippocrene International Cookbook Classics)
by Alexandra Kropotkin
Available from Amazon
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