FOODS IN SCOTLAND DAIRY PRODUCTS Milk, cream, and butter are widely and generously used. Cheeses in great variety are assuming increasing importance in the Scottish diet. Some types commonly used: Caboc: a log-shaped, soft, buttery cheese rolled in fine oatmeal and traditionally served with Baps. Caithness: a soft cheese aged ...
Scottish Food and Culture
FOOD AND CULTURE OF SCOTLAND A small, rocky country of streams and lakes, with a moderately cool climate, and proud, vigorous inhabitants, Scotland is also known for short-bread, marmalade, and Scotch whisky. Though about 5 million folk make their homes in the Highlands, Lowlands, and Uplands, it could almost be ...
Russian Food Glossary
FOOD GLOSSARY IN RUSSIA AND FOOD TERMS Beef Stroganoff: thin slivers of beef in a rich sour cream sauce lightly seasoned with hot mustard. Addition of tomato puree and mushrooms are North American adaptations. Bitky: toothpick appetizer of tiny seasoned meatballs. Blinchiky: small, thin pancakes usually served with jam for ...
Special Occasions in Russia
RUSSIAN SPECIAL OCCASIONS The predominant faith is represented by the Russian Orthodox Church founded by Vladimir the Great in 988 C.E. as an offshoot of the Greek (Byzantine) Orthodox Church. The main difference between the two is the translation of the service in the Russian Orthodox Church into what was ...
Meals and Customs in Russia
RUSSIAN MEALS AND CUSTOMS The Russian day begins traditionally with a light breakfast of breads and tea and occasionally an egg or two fried or boiled. Lunch is most often a light meal, usually a hot meat or fish dish and often a pirog (type of pie). Even more frequently ...
Russian Regional Food Specialties
REGIONAL FOOD SPECIALTIES IN RUSSIA AZERBAIJAN Lamb, rice, and yogurt predominate the cuisine while soups and stews are the favored forms of cooking. A custard of eggs sprinkled liberally with fresh green herbs forms the final garnish to many dishes, and exotic seasonings include saffron, cinnamon, pomegranate seeds, and the ...
Domestic Life and Foods Commonly Used in Russia
RUSSIA’S DOMESTIC LIFE AND FOODS COMMONLY USED The center of the traditional Russian kitchen is a remarkable stove called the pleeta. Remarkable because it not only often provides the heat for most of the house, serves as a warm bed at night (with a mattress on top), but also cooks ...
Does America have a food culture
How Does America Incorporate a Better Food Culture? Food is required for all living creatures dwelling on this planet, and we as human beings have evolved food to reflect our own culture. Healthy and nutritious food habits go a long way in determining the health of the citizens of a ...
How does culture affect food choices
Are food choices affected by our culture? Food and culture are two different worlds that go very well together. Food is essentially considered to consist of nutrients that support body growth and metabolism to provide energy. But apart from all the nutritional value, the food we eat also represents our ...
Can Food Define a Culture?
Can Food Define a Culture of a Country? Each culture has its own significant dishes, from English fish and chips to Indian curries and Italian pastas. While most people in the western world today have quite rich and varied tastes, and have had the privilege of sampling signature dishes from ...