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Beef Stroganoff

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 A heartwarming sauce that can fill anyone to the brim, Beef Stroganoff is a meat sauce dish that is typically used to accompany other dishes such as rice, noodles, mashed potatoes and more. The uniqueness of the dish comes to the use of smetana (sour cream) and the ability of the dish to be frozen. It is because of the these qualities that beef stroganoff is next on the Top Ten Popular Foods in Russia! Beef Stroganoff is a dish of Russian origin. It requires sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with smetana (sour cream). The beef can either be diced, cubed or cut into strips. There are many variations of the dish either by replacing the beef with another type of meat such as chicken, sausage and shrimp or by adding sauce to the sour cream. In other parts of the world, beef stroganoff is typically put with rice, noodles or mashed potatoes. Ingredients! 1.5 pound of chuck or sirloin steak, sliced very thin. 2 teaspoons of salt 2 pounds of white button or cremini mushrooms, slice...

Blini

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  A pancake you'd love to eat, Blini is Russian crêpes ( crêpe is a very thin pancake) These blini are sure to awaken your taste buds as it can be either sweet or savoury and can be served either hot or cold. As long as you love pancakes, you're going to love blini! Blini is a Russian pancake traditionally made from wheat (sometimes buckwheat) and served with smetana (sour cream), tvorog (form of cheese), curd, butter, caviar and other garnishes for savory dishes and garnishes like jam and honey for sweet dishes. Blini is one of the most popular and most eaten dishes in Russia. Ingredients! 4 medium eggs 1 cup whole milk, room temperature 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 cup all purpose flour 4 tablespoons unsalted butter divided, for pan Instructions! 1) In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Whisk in the salt, sugar, and flour until well combined and no lumps remain. Set batter aside to rest for 15 minutes. Whisk once more before cooking. 2) Wa...