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Cossack Lunch in Medvedovskaya Village
Two-hundred years ago Tsarina Catherine II granted the land in southern Russia to the Cossacks. In day to day life, these people were faced with one difficult task – defending the State’s Azov-Black Sea borders. To this very day, the traditions of the Kuban Cossacks are kept in these Krasnodar villages. During his journey around the south of Russia, RTG TV host Stanislav Salnikov learned how to prepare Cossack-style carp, got the recipe for makovnik (a sweet poppy seed cake) and found out what zavivanets is. He then tried all of these dishes in a traditional Cossack house, a structure that helps illustrate perfectly how Cossacks lived on these lands 200 years ago.
A cake by parachutist Svetlana Miller
Light and airy cheese passion fruit mousse cake with a tasty chocolate almond crust is sure to liven up any festive spread. The harmonious combination of ground almond, chocolate and fresh fruits combined to make a delicious dessert is truly one of the culinary masterpieces of confectionary art. Despite its long and complicated name, this baked delight is relatively simple to make – tune in to RTG’s programme and learn the recipe from Svetlana Miller, holder of the Pearl of Russia women’s parachuting record.
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A cake by parachutist Svetlana Miller
Fishing on Kilpola Island
Since ancient times the shores of Lake Ladoga, Europe’s largest lake, have been inhabited by people who have always treasured and worked to preserve their unique traditions and customs. These are lands full of ancient legends where, for centuries, local people have lived their daily lives among the beauty of untouched northern nature. The Northern Ladoga area possesses a unique charm with the relaxed majesty of Karelia’s nature being felt with the breaking of each wave on the island’s rocky shore. Igor Maximenko travelled to the island of Kilpola in the north-western part of Lake Ladoga where he tried his luck fishing and got to know some of the local culinary traditions.
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