Russian Cucumber Salad with Salted Hearing (Salat iz ogurtcov s selediu)

Monday, December 14th, 2009

2 cucamber
1 fillet of salted hearing,
2 hard-boiled eggs
2 tablespoons canola oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 teaspoon grated horseradish
2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste

Cut the cucumber lengthwise, remove seeds and cut into pieces. Cut boned fish and eggs into small pieces. Place all ingredients in a deep bowl and mix with the dressing prepared with oil, horseradish and lemon juice, shower with the chopped dill.

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Russian Cucumber and Tomato Salad (Salad iz ogurtsov i pomidorov)

Monday, December 10th, 2007

2 cucumbers
4 ripe tomatoes
1/2 cup sour cream
Salt, pepper, to taste

Allow sliced cucumbers to drain for an hour on paper toweling. Combine all ingredients and serve immediately.

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Russian Cucumber Salad (Salad iz ogurtsov)

Monday, December 10th, 2007

2 medium cucumbers, scored and sliced
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped
Salt, to taste

Allow sliced cucumbers to drain for an hour on paper toweling. Combine all ingredients and serve immediately.

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Dill Pickles (Malosolenie Ogurtsi)

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

20 small, ridged ог knobbly pickling cucumbers
2 litres water
3/4 cup kosher salt ог соаrsе sea salt
15-20 garlic cloves, unpeeled
2 bunches fresh dill
1 tablespoon dill seeds
2 tablespoons mixed pickling spice
Rinse cucumbers well in а bowl of cold water.

Put the water and salt in а lаrgе рап аnd bring to the boil. Turn off the heat and leave to cool to room tеmреrаturе.

Lightly crush each garlic clove, breaking the рарегу skin.

Pack the cucumbers tightly into four wide-necked, sterilized jars, layering them with the garlic, fresh dill, dill seeds and mixed pickling spice. Роur over the cooled brine, making sure that the cucumbers аге соmрlеtеlу covered.

Cover the jars and leave to stand at гооm tеmреrаturе for 4-7 days before serving.

Store in the refrigerator.

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