#cuisine

An ancient Russian dish

Here’s a piece of information about the Russian cuisine!

Пирог, пироги — pirog (sing.), pirogi (plur.)

Pirog is a baked case of dough with a sweet or savoury filling. It’s pretty much a regular pie. Pirog is one of the oldest dishes in Russia that our grandmothers bake to this day.

In ancient Russia, there were a lot of traditions regarding the consumption of a pirog. For example, the first bite of a pirog was always taken by the oldest man in the family. After him were younger men, then women and children. People started noticing how inconvenient these traditions were, so Russian women started baking small pirogs. They were more convenient to eat and to even pack for the road. This is how pirozhki (пирожки) were created.

Пирожок, пирожки — pirozhok (sing.), pirozhki (plur.)

There is no known date of when pirozhki were created, but some sources say that they were already around when Ivan the Terrible was ruling Russia (1533).

The most popular flavours of pirozhki are: apple jam, meat, smashed potatoes, eggs and fish.

characterdevelopmentforwriters:

What are some common spices and flavorings used in your setting?

Are there any dishes that everyone knows how to make?
>Cereal and other instant foods do not count, but oatmeal made from actual oats can.

Are there any dishes that originated in you setting?

Are there any dishes that have been around so long that absolutely no one remembers where the recipe came from?

Are there any foods that were brought in by immigrants that are still in their original form?

What kinds of foodstuffs are imported?

What kinds of foodstuffs are exported?

Does your setting have any fusion cooking styles with foreign foods that were imported? (For my readers from the US, Tex-Mex is an example of this.)

What methods are the most commonly used in cooking?
>Boiling?
>Frying?
>Toasting?
>Etc?

Does your setting have any unique utensils for cooking?

Happy Pi Day! Celebrate with this Ponchatoula Strawberry Pie recipe.