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THE GEOGRAPHY OF TASTE. ROASTED PEPPER CREAM SOUP WITH CAULIFLOWER QUENELLES
Everyone knows about cream of mushroom, cream of broccoli, and cream of potato… but cream of pepper? Vladimir Pavlov, celebrated chef and RTG host, assures us that a cream soup based around roasted peppers will be so delicious that it will outshine all others and become a new gastronomic trend in your own country kitchen. The trick to the amazing taste is roasting and processing the peppers correctly, and then adding them to a vegetable broth done right. And how do you do a vegetable-based soup stock “right”? Vladimir Pavlov will show you while guiding you through this recipe in this new episode, in addition to teaching you the technique to make perfect cauliflower quenelles and bake aromatic garlic toast, an integral part of this countryside culinary masterpiece. On The Geography of Taste. Only on Russian Travel Guide.
The Faberge museum
In the world there exists timeless beauty over which time has no control. Such visual masterpieces are able to fascinate and inspire those lucky enough to witness them no matter how many years have passed. This is a perfect description of the Faberge Museum in St. Petersburg and its collection. Located in the Shuvalovsky Palace, the museum collection was once an indispensable part of a luxurious lifestyle which helped to create a wonderful surrounding atmosphere. The basis of this collection comes from the largest collection from famed jeweller Carl Faberge and includes nine Imperial Easter eggs. It is the second-largest collection in the world, being beaten out only by that of the Armory of the Moscow Kremlin (by just one egg). The series was created between 1885 and 1917 for the Russian Imperial family and private buyers with Faberge knowing how to do what not many others could on the ...
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The Faberge museum
USSR automotive legends. Government limousines
Government limousines are tasked with missions of state importance — to convey the country's leaders to international meetings, parades and ceremonies. They are automobiles for the elite. These vehicles have not only served VIP passengers and owners — great innovations were achieved in their design and construction. You can learn about the histories of these vehicles that demonstrated the might of the Soviet auto-industry at the Retro-Automobile Museum in Moscow.
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