What associations do you have when someone remembers the cuisine of the Soviet Union? "Nuts" with condensed milk, milk cakes, salads "Herring under a fur coat" and "Olivier", Kiev cutlets, or maybe a simple semolina porridge? The dishes of that time were very high in calories, but so extraordinary that many people still remember their taste! And someone successfully continues to cook them today, nostalgic for the past.
Let's get nostalgic together now! We offer you to take this test and find out what you remember about the legendary dishes of the USSR.
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1/10. In modern Russian cuisine, there is a cake "Stapka-Rag", but in the era of the USSR they cooked almost the same, only with custard. This cake was still an indispensable part of the New Year's table. What is it called?
1. Esterhazy.
2. Napoleon.
3. Marvelous.
4. Log.
5. Sashka.
2/10. Which of the facts about the famous "Potato" cake is true?
1. The name "Potato" was given to the dessert by the collective farm workers.
2. The cake is prepared as follows: biscuit crumbs are mixed with butter and condensed milk, then they are molded into potato-shaped blanks from this mass and baked in the oven.
3. "Potato" was invented by the Finnish poet Johan Runeberg, and its real name - "Runeberg's cake".
4. This famous cake in the USSR was made from waste.
5. A little rum is added to the potato dough.
3/10. For what holiday in the USSR was the Mimosa salad traditionally prepared?
1. New Year.
2. March 8.
3. May 1.
4. Pioneer Day (May 19).
5. Birthday of the Komsomol (October 29).
4/10. If the Soviet family did not have enough money before the paycheck, the hostess would fry the cutlets, but (!) Without meat. What do you think she made them from?
1. From fish.
2. Buckwheat.
3. From oatmeal.
4. Bread.
5. From cabbage.
5/10. What is the name of "Olivier" salad in the menu of restaurants in foreign countries?
1. The same - "Olivier".
2. Capital salad.
3. Moscow salad.
4. Soviet salad.
5. Russian salad.
6/10. What kind of Soviet cake do you see in the photo?
1. Agate.
2. Prague.
3. Enchantress.
4. Kievsky.
5. Space.
7/10. Potatoes, beets, carrots, pickles and??? What's the must-have ingredient missing for a classic vinaigrette?
1. Canned beans.
2. Sauerkraut.
3. Canned peas.
4. Onion.
5. Greens.
8/10. This salad was very popular in the USSR; it was sold canned. Jars with it were in all grocery stores. What kind of salad is this?
1. Nezhinsky.
2. Cucumber.
3. Vitamin.
4. Volgograd.
5. Vegetable.
9/10. Everybody ate borsch in the Soviet Union. To this day, they love it and cook it with pleasure. The dish has a huge variety of recipes. Guess what ingredients were included in borscht in the USSR?
1. Lard and garlic.
2. Cabbage and potatoes.
3. Tomatoes and bell peppers.
4. Stew and onions.
5. Beans, mushrooms and bell peppers.
10/10. In the USSR, this caviar became a cult, it could be seen on the table in every home, even during a shortage.
1. Carrot.
2. Vegetable.
3. Eggplant.
4. Zucchini.
5. Pumpkin.
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Correct answers to the test:
Question 1 - Napoleon
Question 2 - the cake was made from waste
Question 3 - March 8
Question 4 - from oatmeal
Question 5 - Russian salad
Question 6 - Prague
Question 7 - canned peas
Question 8 - Nezhinsky
Question 9 - beans, mushrooms and bell peppers
Question 10 - squash caviar