Cutlets with mashed potatoes: Russians' favorite cafeteria food
This taste is familiar to everyone from childhood.
When Russians eat in Soviet-style 'stolovka' cafes and office canteens, this dish surely is among the most popular ones.
Also, after being somewhere abroad for a long time or just out of home - cutlets with mashed potatoes ('kotletki s pyureshkoi') is the first thing they would cook. Ok, maybe, second, after borsch.
It is also something that every Russian babushka cooks for her beloved grandchildren.
Here are a few secrets behind the delicate taste. For cutlets bread is added to minced meat. And mashed potatoes are made with milk and butter. (And make sure you peel the potatoes before boiling them!)
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This taste is familiar to everyone from childhood.
When Russians eat in Soviet-style 'stolovka' cafes and office canteens, this dish surely is among the most popular ones.
Also, after being somewhere abroad for a long time or just out of home - cutlets with mashed potatoes ('kotletki s pyureshkoi') is the first thing they would cook. Ok, maybe, second, after borsch.
It is also something that every Russian babushka cooks for her beloved grandchildren.
Here are a few secrets behind the delicate taste. For cutlets bread is added to minced meat. And mashed potatoes are made with milk and butter. (And make sure you peel the potatoes before boiling them!)
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One of the longest houses in the country is located in Volgograd – its entrances stretch for more than a kilometer! No doubt, couriers who’ve mixed up the delivery address have a hard time at this location.
Check out our new listicle with some of the weirdest and most unusual houses built in Russia!
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Check out our new listicle with some of the weirdest and most unusual houses built in Russia!
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12 of the WEIRDEST buildings in Russia (PHOTOS)
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The BRICS+ Fashion Summit once again proved that fashion knows no borders, uniting talent from across the globe. The trends showcased here will soon be seen on the streets and runways of the world’s biggest fashion capitals
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Craving a good detective series tonight? 😎
Try this Soviet one!
Crime in the USSR is said to have dropped during the hours that this was aired on TV. The entire country, including criminals, was glued to the screen as investigators Gleb Zheglov (played by Vladimir Vysotsky) and Vladimir Sharapov tracked down a criminal gang in the post-war Soviet Union.
They were the Holmes and Watson of their day—even Sharapov’s moustache was Watson-esque.
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Try this Soviet one!
Crime in the USSR is said to have dropped during the hours that this was aired on TV. The entire country, including criminals, was glued to the screen as investigators Gleb Zheglov (played by Vladimir Vysotsky) and Vladimir Sharapov tracked down a criminal gang in the post-war Soviet Union.
They were the Holmes and Watson of their day—even Sharapov’s moustache was Watson-esque.
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Check out 5 masterpieces of contemporary Russian jewelry art 💍 💎
For more than 20 years, the Russia State Fund of Precious Metals and Precious Stones (‘Gokhran’) has been holding an annual competition among jewelers. And the best works are added to its collection.
These and other jewelry masterpieces can be seen at the ‘RUSSIA, MY LOVE! The Art of Russian Jewelers. 19th - 21st Century’ exhibition, which is on display at the State Historical Museum from October 30, 2024 to March 24, 2025.
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For more than 20 years, the Russia State Fund of Precious Metals and Precious Stones (‘Gokhran’) has been holding an annual competition among jewelers. And the best works are added to its collection.
These and other jewelry masterpieces can be seen at the ‘RUSSIA, MY LOVE! The Art of Russian Jewelers. 19th - 21st Century’ exhibition, which is on display at the State Historical Museum from October 30, 2024 to March 24, 2025.
📷 Russia State Fund of Precious Metals and Precious Stones (‘Gokhran’)
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What do Russians celebrate on November 4? 🎉
National Unity Day is one of the youngest official public holidays in Russia. It only appeared in 2005.
Actually, it replaced another, Soviet time holiday, the Day of October Revolution, which was widely celebrated on November 7 before the collapse of the USSR.
After this Soviet holiday was canceled, people got a little upset – they were used to an extra day off in November.
So, the authorities of modern Russia found another occasion to celebrate. The date was taken from the early 17th century (the ‘Time of Troubles’). Back then, the Russian people united under the leadership of Minin and Pozharsky and saved the country from Polish intervention.
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National Unity Day is one of the youngest official public holidays in Russia. It only appeared in 2005.
Actually, it replaced another, Soviet time holiday, the Day of October Revolution, which was widely celebrated on November 7 before the collapse of the USSR.
After this Soviet holiday was canceled, people got a little upset – they were used to an extra day off in November.
So, the authorities of modern Russia found another occasion to celebrate. The date was taken from the early 17th century (the ‘Time of Troubles’). Back then, the Russian people united under the leadership of Minin and Pozharsky and saved the country from Polish intervention.
📷 Vitaly Timkiv / Sputnik
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Russian colleagues joke about Jose that he is a rare person who loves the harsh Russian winter, and that this is why he escaped from hot Spain.
In Russia, the zoologist and wolf expert began working in a nature reserve and protecting the population. He even learned to howl like a wolf himself. Read about 30 years of Jose's Russian life in our article.
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In Russia, the zoologist and wolf expert began working in a nature reserve and protecting the population. He even learned to howl like a wolf himself. Read about 30 years of Jose's Russian life in our article.
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How a Spaniard became an expert on wolves in Russia
Jose Antonio Hernandez-Blanco has been living in the southern taiga for almost 30 years and knows the Russian forest like the back of his hand.
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Tobolsk in 3 Russian words
Today, it is a small city with a population of only 100,000. However, in the 18th century, Tobolsk was the capital of the huge Siberian province, which stretched to the Pacific Ocean.
1⃣ ТОБОЛЬСКИЙ КРЕМЛЬ (Tobolsk Kremlin)
This is the only stone kremlin in Siberia! Although it was founded in 1683, stone buildings kept being erected in it until the end of the 18th century.
2⃣ РЕЗНАЯ КОСТЬ (Carved bone)
Bone carving has been practiced in Tobolsk since the 17th century. The main theme of the local craftsmen's work is the life of the North, its traditions, history and mythology.
3⃣ ДМИТРИЙ МЕНДЕЛЕЕВ (Dmitri Mendeleev)
This world-famous scientist was born in Tobolsk in 1834. Mendeleev is an honorary citizen of the city; a street, avenue, railway station and pedagogical university are all named after him.
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Today, it is a small city with a population of only 100,000. However, in the 18th century, Tobolsk was the capital of the huge Siberian province, which stretched to the Pacific Ocean.
1⃣ ТОБОЛЬСКИЙ КРЕМЛЬ (Tobolsk Kremlin)
This is the only stone kremlin in Siberia! Although it was founded in 1683, stone buildings kept being erected in it until the end of the 18th century.
2⃣ РЕЗНАЯ КОСТЬ (Carved bone)
Bone carving has been practiced in Tobolsk since the 17th century. The main theme of the local craftsmen's work is the life of the North, its traditions, history and mythology.
3⃣ ДМИТРИЙ МЕНДЕЛЕЕВ (Dmitri Mendeleev)
This world-famous scientist was born in Tobolsk in 1834. Mendeleev is an honorary citizen of the city; a street, avenue, railway station and pedagogical university are all named after him.
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The time Lenin was presented with… a tank!
This happened during the Russian Civil War, when the Red Army, unlike the White Guards, did not have tanks. The Whites were supplied with tanks by the Entente bloc (the British and the French).
In December 1918, General Denikin's Volunteer Army received 20 Renault FT-17 tanks from the French. But, in March the following year, the Bolsheviks captured four of them.
It was decided to send one of the captured combat vehicles to Moscow as a gift to Vladimir Lenin. "Today, the 2nd Ukrainian Soviet Army has the good fortune to present you, dear teacher, with one of these terrible weapons," the accompanying letter read.
Lenin was extremely interested in the gift. He ordered that the tank be carefully studied and used as a model for the production of his own.
Which was done: On August 31, 1920, the Nizhny Novgorod ‘Krasnoye Sormovo’ plant produced the first ‘Russian Renault’ series tank. It was called ‘Freedom Fighter Comrade Lenin’.
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This happened during the Russian Civil War, when the Red Army, unlike the White Guards, did not have tanks. The Whites were supplied with tanks by the Entente bloc (the British and the French).
In December 1918, General Denikin's Volunteer Army received 20 Renault FT-17 tanks from the French. But, in March the following year, the Bolsheviks captured four of them.
It was decided to send one of the captured combat vehicles to Moscow as a gift to Vladimir Lenin. "Today, the 2nd Ukrainian Soviet Army has the good fortune to present you, dear teacher, with one of these terrible weapons," the accompanying letter read.
Lenin was extremely interested in the gift. He ordered that the tank be carefully studied and used as a model for the production of his own.
Which was done: On August 31, 1920, the Nizhny Novgorod ‘Krasnoye Sormovo’ plant produced the first ‘Russian Renault’ series tank. It was called ‘Freedom Fighter Comrade Lenin’.
Credit: Public Domain
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How Polish troops helped the Red Army defeat the Nazis
In the Summer of 1941, by agreement with the Polish government in exile, the USSR began to form units with Poles who had found themselves there. However, due to political disagreements, the formed army of General Wladyslaw Anders left the country in 1942.
Then, the Soviet leadership decided to create units with Poles loyal to the USSR, arm them, equip them and subordinate them to the command of the Red Army.
In the Spring of 1943, the 1st Polish Tadeusz Kosciuszko Infantry Division was formed, on the basis of which a corps was deployed. Then, in 1944, two Polish armies were created.
Due to Soviet repressions against the Polish command staff in 1940 and the departure of many officers with Anders to the West, the Polish units experienced a shortage of officers right up until the Victory – they were supplied by the Red Army.
In the Summer of 1944, Polish soldiers entered the territory of their homeland and then fought shoulder to shoulder with Soviet units in Germany.
The 1st Army of the Polish Army also took part in the capture of Berlin. The Poles made up a tenth of all the forces that stormed the “lair of the beast”.
Army commander General Stanislav Poplavsky recalled:
“Enemy heavy machine guns fired from the basement of one building. The Kosciuszko men had to lie down. But Corporal Levchishin, hugging the pavement, got close to the building and threw two grenades into the basement. The machine guns fell silent. Soon, the building was captured. A white and red flag appeared on its roof – the first Polish banner over the ruins of Berlin!”
In 1945, Polish politician Wladyslaw Gomulka asked Stalin how much Poland owed the USSR for all the weapons it had received during the war.
“There is no price for blood. The allies do not trade in blood,” the Soviet leader replied.
Credit: Gorgy Khomzor/Oleg Knorring/Sergei Loskutov/Sputnik
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In the Summer of 1941, by agreement with the Polish government in exile, the USSR began to form units with Poles who had found themselves there. However, due to political disagreements, the formed army of General Wladyslaw Anders left the country in 1942.
Then, the Soviet leadership decided to create units with Poles loyal to the USSR, arm them, equip them and subordinate them to the command of the Red Army.
In the Spring of 1943, the 1st Polish Tadeusz Kosciuszko Infantry Division was formed, on the basis of which a corps was deployed. Then, in 1944, two Polish armies were created.
Due to Soviet repressions against the Polish command staff in 1940 and the departure of many officers with Anders to the West, the Polish units experienced a shortage of officers right up until the Victory – they were supplied by the Red Army.
In the Summer of 1944, Polish soldiers entered the territory of their homeland and then fought shoulder to shoulder with Soviet units in Germany.
The 1st Army of the Polish Army also took part in the capture of Berlin. The Poles made up a tenth of all the forces that stormed the “lair of the beast”.
Army commander General Stanislav Poplavsky recalled:
“Enemy heavy machine guns fired from the basement of one building. The Kosciuszko men had to lie down. But Corporal Levchishin, hugging the pavement, got close to the building and threw two grenades into the basement. The machine guns fell silent. Soon, the building was captured. A white and red flag appeared on its roof – the first Polish banner over the ruins of Berlin!”
In 1945, Polish politician Wladyslaw Gomulka asked Stalin how much Poland owed the USSR for all the weapons it had received during the war.
“There is no price for blood. The allies do not trade in blood,” the Soviet leader replied.
Credit: Gorgy Khomzor/Oleg Knorring/Sergei Loskutov/Sputnik
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