tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post411534617000793525..comments2023-09-25T11:33:21.311-04:00Comments on Smells Like Borscht: 10 Russian Foods That are Making Me Obese, and That I Can't Live WithoutBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06076277852228148825noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-39835144657631733792011-08-10T21:24:07.139-04:002011-08-10T21:24:07.139-04:00I realize I probably already know the answer to th...I realize I probably already know the answer to this...but if they have pirogi in the frozen food section at Publix, is that a no-go? I mean...I want to try it but I could see how defrosting pirogi would be like trying to pick up cannoli at Big Lots. If the first one you have is a disaster, you will NEVER eat it again. And I don't want my first pirogi to be a train wreck.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09631534121013434266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-82872040297906110702011-08-09T12:31:30.570-04:002011-08-09T12:31:30.570-04:00You forgot hachipori! Or does that not count cuz i...You forgot hachipori! Or does that not count cuz it's Georgian?Stephanie Smirnovhttp://likethevodka.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-40069333002897180792011-08-09T12:22:53.200-04:002011-08-09T12:22:53.200-04:00I think you need to include mayonnaise as a separa...I think you need to include mayonnaise as a separate food group, we put it on everything!Yuliyahttp://www.shesuggests.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-66457743065123962792011-08-09T11:51:18.158-04:002011-08-09T11:51:18.158-04:00Ummm, it might not be so much the Russian food tha...Ummm, it might not be so much the Russian food that's putting some weight on you as your near obsession with sour cream. <br /><br />Which I share.<br /><br />And which will have me bed ridden sooner than later.Fabulosokids Brucehttp://blog.fabulosokids.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-61715121328972634162011-08-09T09:03:58.750-04:002011-08-09T09:03:58.750-04:00I looooove Polish food and this list includes so m...I looooove Polish food and this list includes so many Russian versions of my own top 10 that it's just insane! I think you would like Bigos.Polish Mama on the Prairiehttp://polishmamaontheprairie.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-39526566719714650192011-08-09T08:42:41.371-04:002011-08-09T08:42:41.371-04:00Yeah, Russian salads are far superior to anything ...Yeah, Russian salads are far superior to anything in the US. Except for a true Greek salad, where you add feta and some spices (still, no lettuce)Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805939293906938812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-26103486049758997972011-08-09T07:16:47.071-04:002011-08-09T07:16:47.071-04:00I can't say that I have ever tried any of thes...I can't say that I have ever tried any of theses foods except for the fresh veggies that you call "salad" and I agree they are very good as stand alones. I would try some of the things on the list and some of them not so much...maybe I will get the chance to see someday!Bestfoodieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049622849677637000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-54996401144909685132011-08-09T02:22:23.587-04:002011-08-09T02:22:23.587-04:00I see a common theme in this...and that theme...is...I see a common theme in this...and that theme...is sour cream. (Yum)that might even make beets taste good ;)Amanda @ It's Blogworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14919340979575037179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-7188389227406085632011-08-09T02:18:12.497-04:002011-08-09T02:18:12.497-04:00It all sounds wonderful! My best friend is Russian...It all sounds wonderful! My best friend is Russian and she usually just makes me strange things with canned fish...I will have to demand some of these recipes! :-)Sarettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467303139294282551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-55057793242222461662011-08-08T22:38:50.170-04:002011-08-08T22:38:50.170-04:00I am now starving. I love all those things, except...I am now starving. I love all those things, except the pigs in a blanket (cabbage rolls)<br /><br />Lithuanians also have a version of borcht that is cold beet soup made with buttermilk. It sounds disgusting but with a side of potatoes and dill? To die for. Even my husband eats it now.Rimahttp://www.rimarama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-87429598108286240932011-08-08T20:05:51.308-04:002011-08-08T20:05:51.308-04:00Yum, these all sound delicious! Now, all I need so...Yum, these all sound delicious! Now, all I need someone one (You!) to come and make them for me!Theresahttp://www.amountainmomma.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-73461858423661456602011-08-08T20:04:25.696-04:002011-08-08T20:04:25.696-04:00Interesting list. I don't know about the pork ...Interesting list. I don't know about the pork butt though, but I'll take your word for it. We just got us a Russian girl as a tenant for our apartment and I'd have to ask her for a Napoleon one day.Kiddothingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360699806453095637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-83373116901195430512011-08-08T19:42:57.747-04:002011-08-08T19:42:57.747-04:00I put dill on cooked carrots...it looks pretty, an...I put dill on cooked carrots...it looks pretty, and tastes good too! <br />Thanks for making such a great topic for Monday listicles :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17940118384108153753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-91371869719994009902011-08-08T19:39:30.999-04:002011-08-08T19:39:30.999-04:00so true:
- decaffeinated stuff, really? I secretl...so true:<br /><br />- decaffeinated stuff, really? I secretly judge them LOL<br /><br />- Perogi, I think only once I tried them and while they were delicious, they were heavy. I would get fat in a blink.<br /><br />- Dill, I love it. I even created a medley of spices for my very succesful french fries. I should make a post of this. I also, add this to fish a lot.Mama and the Cityhttp://mamaandthecity.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-19585382460986053662011-08-08T15:16:26.048-04:002011-08-08T15:16:26.048-04:00The Russian manfriend loves his tea, dill, and let...The Russian manfriend loves his tea, dill, and lettuce-less salads. He refuses to cook any Russian dishes for me, yet wants me to recreate them...specifically the Napoleon. I'm thinking I'm going to have to make that sucker soon, it sounds delish! (And I'm with your wife on the boiled vegetables...not for me.)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060047068112699104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-87357607004439498542011-08-08T15:03:55.342-04:002011-08-08T15:03:55.342-04:00Growing up in a Polish/Slovak extended family, I h...Growing up in a Polish/Slovak extended family, I have a fond affinty for things pickled w/beets, stuffed either in cabbage or dough packets, and finally tea. Love it!Jackiehttp://notwifezilla.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-71289755650483246952011-08-08T14:55:36.014-04:002011-08-08T14:55:36.014-04:00A cake that takes two days to make is probably one...A cake that takes two days to make is probably one of the best cakes ever! I'm going to have to Google recipes for some of these Russian dishes! I love pirogi's but have never made them myself. My husband introduced me to them when we were dating and they are a weekly addition to meals in our house!Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469312477524652967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-38061216258746555472011-08-08T14:11:55.062-04:002011-08-08T14:11:55.062-04:00Oh Bill, now i am hungry, like every single time I...Oh Bill, now i am hungry, like every single time I read a list. And this one make s me miss Grandma! I love tea sweetened with black cherries. <br />Next time you are choosing a theme you are forbidden to do anything with calories.Stashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836396076018306616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-38472380846924011062011-08-08T13:26:24.171-04:002011-08-08T13:26:24.171-04:00Having lived under the tyranny of the lettuce-less...Having lived under the tyranny of the lettuce-less salads and terrifying golubtsi my whole life, I am now in love with many American foods that Russians don't appreciate: delicious fruit salads ("what kind of idiot makes a salad out of fruit?), chili (illegals didn't make this, did they?), panini (what?? a sandwich without kalbasa??) etc, etc. I do like Russian food, but as a nation whose food was made of whatever was at hand primarily to stave off starvation in -5 Celsius, I love not having to eat pechenka ever.VickiBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733439281730830352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-85852334010876450052011-08-08T11:26:16.600-04:002011-08-08T11:26:16.600-04:00Will, you left out green peas in Olivie! :) Not su...Will, you left out green peas in Olivie! :) Not sure if your family also cooks some of the Uzbek cuisine specialties (quite popular in the Russian community here it seems), but if you never tried manty or samsa (home-made preferably, or from a nice Uzbek restaurant), you've got to! And Uzbek lamb shashlyk is also VERY good!Alenahttp://www.rubinary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-6479979602719830832011-08-08T11:14:24.306-04:002011-08-08T11:14:24.306-04:00Some of this sounds interesting, some not so much....Some of this sounds interesting, some not so much. But I'm willing to try anything once!Just Jenniferhttp://jah-justjennifer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475153462473971892.post-84648701015535747942011-08-08T10:55:33.815-04:002011-08-08T10:55:33.815-04:00I am liking Russian food! I am all for tea and awe...I am liking Russian food! I am all for tea and awesome salads and desserts that take 2 days to make. You are a lucky man, Bill!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13174981423633745590noreply@blogger.com