Russian Travel Guide

THE GEOGRAPHY OF TASTE. BEEFSTEAK WITH CORN AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

The recipe for beefsteak, like the name, comes to us from England. Initially, beefsteak was the name for steak made from beef tenderloin that was well tenderized, fried in a frying pan, and served with vegetables. Beefsteak later began being made with chopped beef. For a long time, this expensive and prestigious dish was available only to aristocrats. In 18th century England there were even beefsteak clubs – elite societies that accepted only men from the upper class. What did they do there? Mostly socialize and discuss the news of the day, while they were enjoying beefsteak, of course. Chef and host Vladimir Pavlov offers you his version of this famous dish: with a poached egg, creamy corn, and caramelized onion. It’s a quick and simple recipe that’s also incredibly tasty. So tasty, in fact, that if an old beefsteak club in England had had the chance to try it, they would not only have ...

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THE GEOGRAPHY OF TASTE. TANGERINE PIE WITH VANILLA SAUCE AND HOMEMADE TEA

Drinking tea is a symbol of Russian hospitality and an important part of any gathering of people around a table, be it celebratory or routine. Hence, “What’s for tea?” is no paltry matter. RTG-TV and chef Vladimir Pavlov are confident that tangerine pie with vanilla sauce is a great option to go along with tea drinking on cozy winter evenings in the company of friends! By the way, it’s only in our current day and age that everyone knows that desserts are served at the end of a meal. But it was not always so. Right up until the 19th century, even in France, whose culinary traditions have conquered the world, the sequence of dishes was not very strictly defined. That all changed with one interesting gathering. In the early 18th century, the Russian ambassador, Prince Aleksandr Kurakin, hosted a dinner in his home near Paris. During this feast the dishes were not all set out at once, bu...