Russian Cuisine

Centuries of mysterious Russian history have produced a unique Russian cuisine. Generations of Russians experimented with new spices and ingredients that came from different parts of the world. <I>Russian Cuisine</I> gracefully combines recipes of two different continents--Europe and Asia--to create unique immense flavors.</p><p>Peter the Great; Ivan the Terrible; Kathryn the Great; and Nicolas the Second the last Russian Czar were all gourmets. Kathryn the Great used to have fifty-course dinners just for everyday meals. Her holiday menu could have up to five hundred different dishes just for one dinner.</p><P>Most of the unique and extraordinary recipes that constitute <I>Russian Cuisine</I> are approximately five hundred to six-hundred-years old. However all of the recipes are still commonly used in contemporary Russia.</p>