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Traditional Russian Foods

On Orthodox Easter, Reggie introduced to me some of the traditional Russian foods eaten for this holiday. I kind of had an idea of what she'd prepare because she made me side foods before like carrots and onions marinated in vinegar. I asked her to help me out with this entry (her words are in italic) because I don't remember everything that was in each dish. Thanks Reggie Name: Kvas Contents: fermented rye bread, carbonation (can be compared to American Root Beer) Kvas tasted way better than root beer! The awards on the side of the bottle proved it: Name: Venigrette Contents: potatoes, pickles, sauerkraut, beans, beets, vinegar, & a little bit of veg. oil I absolutely loved the strong vinegar taste to this salad, I miss it: Name: Olivye Contents: potatoes, carrots, sausage, peas, eggs, pickles, sour creme & mayonaise, pepper & salt. This potato salad tasted like any other potato salad I've tasted except it was lightly flavored. I liked it this way because...