With a taste of nostalgia: top 3 New Year's snacks from Soviet cinema
Источник фото: Киностудия "Мосфильм"
The taste of these dishes will bring someone back to their childhood or youth, while others will simply be pleased with the associations with their favorite films.
The process of preparing dishes for the New Year's table invariably becomes even more cozy and joyful if thematic masterpieces of Soviet cinema are broadcast on television at this time. What if you try to cook what your favorite movie characters enjoyed at the holiday table?
Jellied fish ("The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!")
Кадр фильма "Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!" Источник фото: Киностудия "Мосфильм"
Not disgusting at all!
To prepare you will need
- Fish carcass (pike perch, sturgeon, cod, salmon)
- Bay leaf
- Pepper
- Onion
- Carrot
- Parsley
- Salt
- Vinegar
- Lemon
Cut the fish in half lengthwise. Pour 4 cups of water over the heads, fins and bones and boil for 60 minutes. Then strain the broth, pour it over the fish, add spices, onions and carrots and cook until tender. Remove the fish from the broth and cool. Then put in a mold and decorate with herbs, carrots, lemon without peel and seeds. Pour in the broth and let it set.
Sandwiches with sprats ("True Friends")
Кадр фильма "Верные друзья" Источник фото: Киностудия "Мосфильм"
“Wouldn’t it be nice to have some coffee now... A napkin, a sandwich with sprouts...” - oh, the delicious dreams of one of the heroes of this film! Yes, the picture is not New Year's, but sandwiches with sprats have always been a classic of the Soviet New Year's table. Preparing them couldn't be easier.
Will need
- Sprats
- Borodino bread
- Garlic
- Cream cheese
- Pickles
Cut Borodino bread into slices and rub with garlic. Spread cream cheese on top. Place a couple of slices of pickled cucumber on each sandwich, and then two sprats.
Olivier with tongue ("Carnival Night")
Кадр фильма "Карнавальная ночь" Источник фото: Киностудия "Мосфильм"
Salad "Olivier" with the addition of boiled beef tongue appears more than once in this comedy by Eldar Ryazanov. Having prepared it, you will fully experience the atmosphere of your favorite film (don’t worry, Comrade Ogurtsov will not spoil this atmosphere):
Will need
- Beef tongue
- Potato
- Eggs
- One can of green peas
- Pickles
- Onions - 1 pc.
Boil tongue, eggs and potatoes. Cut all ingredients into small cubes and combine. Add green peas, season and add mayonnaise to taste. Ready. You can open champagne and turn on the famous “Song about Five Minutes.”