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Here’s How to Eat Caviar Without All The Fuss

American, caviar, Food, Russian, Seafood

Forget the glitz and glamour and luxury connotations: The real reason you should serve caviar this season (and anytime) is because these little baubles of salt pop with big, fascinating flavor. Putting caviar on the table is a way to show hospitality in Russian culture, explains Bonnie Morales of Portland, Oregon’s Kachka. “There’s no snootiness,” …

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Okroshka Recipe (Chilled Buttermilk Soup with Herbs)

Cucumbers, Eastern-European-Russian, issue 189, radishes, Recipes, Russian, Seafood, Soups, Summer, Vegetarian

This take on okroshka, a classic summer soup named after the Russian word kroshit, meaning “to crumble,” uses tangy kefir or buttermilk as a base and is filled with heaps of torn fresh herbs. Grated horseradish and spicy mustard add a gentle backnote to the soup. If you can’t find quail eggs or don’t have …

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