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History of
Kasha. Authentic Recipes.
When
talking about real Russian food kasha is the
first thing that comes to mind. Long time ago, kasha was ceremonial meal, often
cooked for wedding and royal feasts. In XII - XIV centuries
kasha was equivalent to a word "feast".
In old annals it was mentioned that the great
Russian "knaz" Alexander Nevsky in 1239
organized the great feast, "kasha", in
Toropetz and later in Novgorod.
Very soon kasha became a common meal in Russia.
It could be easily cooked to feed many people at
once, and, because kasha is very versatile
product and can be cooked using all types of ingredients,
it became very popular among villagers. What
can be better on cold winter day than a bowl of
hot borsch
with garlic, plate of buckwheat kasha and big
piece of still warm rye bread! Interestingly,
hundreds years ago because of lack of sophisticated
milling equipment villagers used what we
call now "whole
grains" as kasha main ingredient. So
many old Russian kasha recipes can be
called whole
grain recipes as long as whole grains are
used for cooking.
Kasha was loved by Russian nobles too - there
are many recipes which include ingredients not
easy found in Russia 300 years ago. Such kashas
also require longer and more complicated cooking
processes.
There are many authentic recipes
exist. Possibly the most famous example of
authentic Russian kasha is Guryevskaya
kasha. The legend is saying that its name is
related to Russian Minister of Finance Count
Dimitry Guryev.
Selected
Authentic Recipes:
Whole
Grains Fact: In whole grains the bran is the hard outer shell that provides a rich source of fiber, trace minerals, phytochemicals and B vitamins.
This is why food prepared according whole grain recipes is longer to cook. See more about whole grain facts and recipes.
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