Eastern European Cuisine

[1HappyGuy 45]

I've been enjoying this latest conversation on Vareniki. I do love it too. It seems that the stuffing really depends upon who is doing the cooking and what they prefer. I've had Vareniki with beef, potatoes, cabbage, chicken, cheese, and cherries. My wife says you can put anything you want in it. As for fresh versus frozen, it seems that frozen is best for keeping around. Last time the wife made Vareniki from scratch, she froze a bunch of it. It is a lot of work to do this right.

We usually buy it at the Russian stores, which is a long drive for us. So we are happy it is frozen and we can pack it on ice for the long trip home. I'm also happy to have found my favorite Ukrainian honey pepper vodka in a liquor store across the street from one of our favorite Russian stores. That makes the trip more palatable for me.

[slim 1,525]

I'm also happy to have found my favorite Ukrainian honey pepper vodka

Nemiroff?

[Martyshk 137]

Nemiroff?

Nemiroff is ** awful here in U.S. compared to the one in Ukraine

[Brad and Vika 129]

Hello everyone with ties to Eastern Europe. I usually am able to avoid the temptation to respond to these strings, but I could not avoid this topic. I love food, good food that is. Reading this string made me salivate. I think I need to make another trip to Kiev. First of all, I saw that salty fish stuff in the grocery stores, I just plugged my nose and picked up the pace. Catch a fresh Walleye to fry.

My vote is for Borsch. My mother make the best, with chunks of beef in it, and dill. I have not had my wifes yet, she claims she make it often. Someday, but probably not very soon, it seems we may never get through this visa journey. My ancestors are Germans from Russia. (Odessa Area) They did bring to North Dakota some very good recipes. I was impressed by the selection of breads in the grocery stores in Kiev, the meats are big time thumbs down, but very good sausages, I guess that is what you can do with poor quality meats.

The Vareniki is very good, love it with cherries inside. Here in North Dakota Vareniki is known as cheese buttons. Here in North Dakota there is a group of Ukraine women that mass produce it and sell it in the grocery stores, as Vareniki, stuffed with cottage cheese, cabbage or potatoes.

It has been fun reading this post. I hape I responed to this post in the proper way?

birdnest

Doing fine birdnest. Keep posting. As it is breakfast time, these are for you! You can actually caste a vote up top by clicking on the borsch selection.

Edited July 20, 2010 by Brad and Vika

[slim 1,525]

Nemiroff is ** awful here in U.S. compared to the one in Ukraine

Never had it here.

You've just made my wife's day. (And subsequently required me to go shopping.) Thanks. (On both counts.)

[Brad and Vika 129]

You've just made my wife's day. (And subsequently required me to go shopping.) Thanks. (On both counts.)

Just make sure you try 'em. Both dishes are pretty good, although fish eggs in the morning don't really appeal to me.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Just make sure you try 'em. Both dishes are pretty good, although fish eggs in the morning don't really appeal to me.

[Brad and Vika 129]

See pictures above

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

See pictures above

I did. I can't believe you combined the words "fish, eggs", and "in the morning" in one sentence.

Edited July 21, 2010 by Gary and Alla

[Brad and Vika 129]

I did. I can't believe you combined the words "fish, eggs", and "in the morning" in one sentence.

[slim 1,525]

Just make sure you try 'em. Both dishes are pretty good, although fish eggs in the morning don't really appeal to me.

I've had both and can't say I dislike either... just prefer Cap'n'Crunch.

Fish eggs, whether morning or night, aren't high on my list of things to eat. When I hear all those rap songs about sippin champagne and eatin caviar, I actually feel sorry for them a little.

[Brad and Vika 129]

I've had both and can't say I dislike either... just prefer Cap'n'Crunch.

Fish eggs, whether morning or night, aren't high on my list of things to eat. When I hear all those rap songs about sippin champagne and eatin caviar, I actually feel sorry for them a little.

The first time I tried the fish eggs on buttered bread was in the airport in Minsk. They were pre-prepared, under one of those cake domes on a pedestal. My ex got all excited, and insisted we have them for breakfast. Looked odd, smelled worse, but tasted OK. Live and learn.

[1HappyGuy 45]

Slim and others,

It took me a bit to find a suitable representation of the Honey Pepper Vodka I like.

It is Khortytsa.

[birdnest 0]

So far, so good, birdnest. The typical RUB forum way of posting is business first, then guns and pie. Now that you've handled "official business" what's your favorite pie and what kind of guns do you shoot?

Welcome to the forum.

P.S. I had the "joy" of living in Minot for two winters.

Hello Slim. So if you are from Ohio, what brought to North Dakota? Then you are possible familiar to Lake Audubon. Between Bismarck and Minot. Lake Audubon is my winter home (ice house). If you have a wnter hobby, the winters in North Dakota can be wonderful. Next to ice fishing, my favorite thing to do in the winter, is to go somewhere warm, like the Caribbean.

My favorite pie is one that some has baked for me. The love in it is better than the fruit, but as far as the filling, apple is best, all pies are good, I have never tasted a bad one, and I am a expert when it comes to judging the taste of a pie.

I shoot a Remington 870 12 gauge for Pheasants and a Winchester 243 for deer. You can’t beat a warm fall day out in the field, just park the truck and walk. Lots of game if you know where to look, and Pheasants are great for the table.

http://www.fishingbuddy.com/lake_audubon_0

[slim 1,525]

Slim and others,

It took me a bit to find a suitable representation of the Honey Pepper Vodka I like.

It is Khortytsa.

I haven't tried it. I'll put it on the list.

Hello Slim. So if you are from Ohio, what brought to North Dakota? Then you are possible familiar to Lake Audubon.

Air Force. My Uncle sent me up there to guard the nukes. I've driven over the lake on the way to Bismarck. Never really got to enjoy it though. ND is a nice place if you're into that sort of thing.

My favorite thing to do in winter was spend a whole weekend locked up with my girlfriend doing our best to keep each other warm.

My favorite pie is one that some has baked for me. The love in it is better than the fruit, but as far as the filling, apple is best, all pies are good, I have never tasted a bad one, and I am a expert when it comes to judging the taste of a pie.

Good man!

I shoot a Remington 870 12 gauge for Pheasants and a Winchester 243 for deer. You can’t beat a warm fall day out in the field, just park the truck and walk. Lots of game if you know where to look, and Pheasants are great for the table.

Good man again! You're going to fit in just fine around here.