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Russian cuisine — old-style jam and compote
National cuisine is a key component in the culture of any people. Recipes and culinary secrets are passed on from generation to generation in families, preserving the finest folk traditions. In Karelia and in the Russian North, favorite sweet dishes have long been jams and compot drinks made with local fruits and berries. As well as their wonderful taste, they were valued for their health benefits, and even used as medicines. Modern science has provided confirmation of the wisdom of ancient healers, demonstrating that the northern berries are richer in vitamins than southern fruits. Alexander Uvarov, traveling through Karelia, learns to create health-giving desserts in an unusual way — on the fire, just as they have been for generations in the north. He shares his experiences with RTG viewers.
Novodevichy Convent
Novodevichy Convent is marked as one of the most important sites on all Moscow tourist maps. It’s difficult to imagine that only a few centuries ago when the convent was being built, it was located not on the outskirts of the city, but in the suburbs. Nevertheless, the Novodevichy Convent was destined to play an important role in the history of the Russian State on various occasions. Since the 16th century it has served as both a witness and a participant in the events of an amazing country whose actions have extended to reach the furthest borders. For many years the convent was the most privileged and richest in the country, and in the olden days, well-known and respected women such as the wives, daughters, widows and sisters of tsars and boyars lived there. Nowadays Novodevichy Convent is one of the capital’s most beautiful religious architectural ensembles and includes a museum with ...
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Novodevichy Convent
Dyatkovsky crystal
Crystal shines like a diamond and overwhelms people with its purity and elegant form. The technology used to make this fragile yet vulnerable product has remained unchanged for many centuries. Years of hard work, a trained eye and a steady hand are needed to master the art of processing crystal as it takes a long time to go from the smallest grains of quartz to the finished product. Follow the process of this mineral masterpiece from start to finish with RTG TV.
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