Olga and Pavel Syutkin

CCCP COOK BOOK: True Stories of Soviet Cuisine

FUEL, 2015.

New Book.

Item #6617
ISBN: 9780993191114

Hardcover. 192 pp.
205x125 mm

Featuring 60 recipes, each introduced with an insightful historical anecdote and accompanying image sourced from original Soviet recipe books.

As the Soviet Union struggled along the path to Communism, food supplies were often sporadic and shortages commonplace. Day to day living was hard, both the authorities and their citizens had to apply every ounce of ingenuity to maximize often inadequate resources. The stories and recipes contained here reflect these turbulent times: from basic subsistence meals consumed by the average citizen (okroshka), to the extravagant banquets held by the political elite (suckling pig with buckwheat), and a scattering of classics (beef stroganoff) in between.

CCCP Cook Book is an amazing work of culinary history. The book as an object is a marvel ... It's my new You Must Buy This Book recommendation for my foodie friends.
-BoingBoing.

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