tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392913459492253687.post989512999387547156..comments2023-11-02T06:51:42.996-07:00Comments on Tasting Russia: BitochkiKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804613260255198298noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392913459492253687.post-43652697555180177812009-12-09T10:30:11.023-08:002009-12-09T10:30:11.023-08:00Jennifer,
You're right, sour cream is a popul...Jennifer,<br /><br />You're right, sour cream is a popular topping for a number of Russian foods. It is also often used as a dressing for salads or as a sauce for meat-based dishes, such as beef stroganoff. There are, however, plenty of Russians who don't like sour cream, including my husband and my dad! They prefer to use mayonnaise where sour cream would be more typical. <br /><br />IrinaIrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733337748724280415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392913459492253687.post-32742317283709684562009-12-08T21:37:03.467-08:002009-12-08T21:37:03.467-08:00I especially liked this sentence: Traditionally, b...I especially liked this sentence: Traditionally, bitochki are eaten warm with sour cream,... <br /><br />Isn't that how they eat everything?<br /><br />JenniferAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621505644404132432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1392913459492253687.post-31668566259994831922009-12-05T23:35:18.133-08:002009-12-05T23:35:18.133-08:00My mom and grandmother used to make these a lot (m...My mom and grandmother used to make these a lot (my mom still does), and so do I, except we usually call them "kotlety" if they are thick and "olad'yi" if they are thinner. For example, in our family, bitochki made with cabbage would be called "kapustnye kotlety" and bitochki made with zucchini or another squash would be called "kabachkovye olad'yi." Besides cabbage and squash, I sometimes use carrots (raw & grated or cooked & mashed) and, of course, potatoes (likewise, raw & grated or cooked & mashed). My mom makes super-tasty "ovoshchnye kotlety" with mixed veggies, usually cabbage, carrots, green beans, peas, and onions.Irinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733337748724280415noreply@blogger.com