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Russian Fried Meat Piroshki Recipe. Yeast dough buns with a meat filling. Cabbage, mushrooms or potato filling may also be used if desired.

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Solyanka (also spelled soljanka), which comes from the Russian word for "salt," is a soup that possibly originated in Ukraine in the 17th century and became beloved by Russians. This is a hearty, thick soup with salty cured meats, sausages, olives, capers, pickles, cabbage, sometimes carrots, and dill and sour cream for garnish. Accompanied, of course, by whole-grain bread. There is a vegetarian version, but meat solyanka is the most common. It can be considered an "everything-but-the-kitchen-sink" type of soup, but it tastes so much better than that name implies.

It's often considered the ultimate hangover cure because it replaces the salts lost after a night of revelry.

For the Sachet:

2 bay leaves

6 black peppercorns

4 allspice berries

For the Soup:

10 cups water

4 tablespoons beef base

1/2 head shredded cabbage

1 cup chopped celery

1 tablespoon oil

2 medium chopped onions

2 peeled and chopped carrots

1 pound Polish kabanosy sausage, sliced 1/4-inch thick

2 cooked chicken breasts, cubed

1 cup cubed ham

3 large chopped dill pickles

1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

2 tablespoons capers

3/4 cup sliced black olives

2 (14-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes

1 cup dry white wine

Salt and pepper

For the Garnish:

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup chopped fresh dill to taste

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Solyanka (also spelled soljanka), which comes from the Russian word for "salt," is a soup that possibly originated in Ukraine in the 17th century and became beloved by Russians. This is a hearty, thick soup with salty cured meats, sausages, olives, capers, pickles, cabbage, sometimes carrots, and dill and sour cream for garnish.

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Fresh cabbage soup, or shchi, is one of Russia's national dishes, and as with most dishes like this, the recipes vary from cook to cook and from region to region. This cabbage soup recipe is meatless and contains no sauerkraut. It's a mild but hearty vegetarian soup with fresh cabbage, potatoes, and tomatoes.

For a richer flavor, use vegetable broth instead of water, and top the soup with fresh dill and sour cream. Serve with rye bread for a filling lunch or dinner or offer as the first course of a winter menu.

1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) butter

1 large onion (chopped)

1 large head cabbage (cut into shreds)

1 large carrot (peeled and coarsely grated)

1 rib celery (chopped)

Black peppercorns (to taste)

8 cups water (or vegetable stock)

2 large russet potatoes (peeled and coarsely chopped)

2 large tomatoes (peeled, seeded, and chopped; or a 14-ounce can of undrained diced tomatoes)

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Garnish: sour cream

Garnish: fresh dill

Serve bowls of the soup topped with fresh sour cream and fresh dill and enjoy.

Tips

When the soup is made with sauerkraut, it is known as sour shchi or kislye shchi, and when it is made with sorrel, spinach, and other greens, it's known as green shchi or zelyoniye shchi.

A typical Russian meal starts with (appetizers), moves on to a hearty bowl of soup, proceeds to an equally hearty main course, and finishes with a not-too-sweet dessert. Soup is, or traditionally used to be, consumed on a daily basis in Russia, explaining the seemingly endless varieties.

Along with shchi, the most popular and traditional Russian soups include rassolnik (kidney-pickle soup), (beet soup), botvinia (fish soup with green vegetables), (hangover soup), kharcho (Georgian lamb and rice soup), (fish soup), sukhoi gribnoi (mushroom soup), okroshka (cold vegetable soup with meat), and schav (sorrel soup).

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Traditional Vegetarian Russian Cabbage Soup (Shchi)

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Fresh cabbage soup, or shchi, is one of Russia's national dishes, and as with most dishes like this, the recipes vary from cook to cook and from region to region. This cabbage soup recipe is meatless and contains no sauerkraut. It's a mild but hearty vegetarian soup with fresh cabbage, potatoes, and tomatoes.

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This is a classic Ukrainian Borscht Recipe, just like Mom’s. Everyone has fallen in love with this iconic beet soup. We love the deep ruby color of this borsch; so healthy and nutritious.