«Kuban begins in Yeysk» – the local inhabitants of Krasnodar have good reason to use this popular local saying. This is the region’s most northerly town. Here, the traditions of the Don and the Kuban Cossacks have combined, and, naturally, that can be seen in the unique cooking here. Host Stanislav Salnikov, together with the head chef from a Yeysk restaurant will be making Cossack dishes according to 18th and 19th century recipes. Recipe «Porridge-stuffed haarder fish» Recipe «Fantasy salad» Recipe «Apple dumpling» Recipe «Uzvar» Porridge-stuffed haarder fish recipe serves 5-6 persons; preparation time ~ 25 minutes; cooking time ~ 30-40 minutes Ingredients: 1 haarder fish (whole), 100 g. buckwheat, 50 g. butter, 1 small white onion, 1 large carrot, 2-3 tbsp. sour cream, salt, white pepper, 1 tbsp. vegetable oil. Directions: Scale and gut the f...
Once a year the St. Petersburg week of classical yachting gives citizens a chance to witness a true sailing race. There they can see the uncompromising battle taking place between sailors, their characters, the wind and the waves all only several hundred metres from one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Only the most prepared and close-knit team have a chance at winning. That said, predicting the results under such difficult conditions is an extremely tricky thing to do.
Baikal – the most ancient, deepest lake on Earth. And the most perplexing. Scientists continue to attempt to resolve its mysteries to this day. One of them, is how it was formed. The leading theory is that it’s the result of a rift – the lake formed as the result of a deep fissure in the Earth’s crust. Is that the case? And is it true that Baikal may one day become an ocean? Answers in this RTG TV film.