Cabbage and Caviar: A History of Food in Russia

Foods and Nations

by Alison K. Smith

When people think of Russian food, they generally think either of the opulent luxury of the tsarist aristocracy or of post-Soviet elites, signified above all by caviar, or on the other hand of poverty and hunger—of cabbage and potatoes and porridge. Both of these visions have a basis in reality, but both are incomplete. The history of food and drink in Russia includes fasts and feasts, scarcity and, for some, at least, abundance. It includes dishes that came out of the northern, forested regions and ones that incorporate foods from the wider Russian Empire and later from the Soviet Union. Cabbage and Caviar places Russian food and drink in the context of Russian history and shows off the incredible (and largely unknown) variety of Russian food.

Genres: Food, History, Cooking, Russia, Nonfiction

522 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 17, 2021

Reviews

[Anna Hájková · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a smart and fun book by a great historian! Will make a perfect gift or a fun read for your holidays.

[Caviar Co · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was very good, I used your useful content
Also, one of the precautions that you should follow is to eat caviar
Caviar has many properties and almost provides the body with vitamins
In this article, we describe the general properties of caviar
Caviar also prevents cancer
And it is very useful for cancer patients
https://caviarco.ir/fa
I hope you are always healthy with caviar.

[queenie m. · Rating 3 out of 5]

中文版的翻譯讀起上來很零碎，可能有太多資料要串連起來了

[F Gato · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the content but the book itself was designed impractically with heavy glossy paper. My hand always hurt after holding the book for a while. It left my reading experience not excellent.

[Caviar Co · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was very good, I used your useful content
Also, one of the precautions that you should follow is to eat caviar
Caviar has many properties and almost provides the body with vitamins
In this article, we describe the general properties of caviar
Caviar also prevents cancer
And it is very useful for cancer patients
caviarco.ir
I hope you are always healthy with caviar.