What snacks can i make for a Russian theme party?

Answer 1

Buckwheat blini topped with soured cream (you can get the best type of this in shops selling Polish food) and smoked fish of any sort, or smoked ham etc. Other things to decorate these with would be fish roes, gherkins, tiny bits of tomato etc.

Pirogi are another must have at any Russian gathering. These are little parcels made of yeast dough filled with various fillings, ie cabbage, bacon, mushroom, ...
These can be made in a big batch and frozen quite successfully.

Answer 2

When in Beloruss the standard meal (at my grandparents)
would be to put a lot of communal dishes on the table
(no-one having an individual plate but everyone having
a fork and a 100 gramme vodka glass).

The food dishes would have sliced tomatoes (covered
in cream (or not)), sliced guerkin, fresh kilbasu
"sausage", potato salad, potato pancakes, tinned
fish and black bread, along with the obligatory bottles of vodka and water (well they called it water but it was some sort of "pop").

Never came across pirogi (one of your previous
correspondents) in that context, I've only come across
them in a Polish context but having said that I never
came across Borsh in that context but in a Ukranian
context.

I don't know about "snacks", that sounds a bit posh,
they certainly didn't have "Twiglets" but seemed to
enjoy Pumpkin and Sunflower seeds.

Enjoy your meal Oh! and "Nasdrovia"

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I'd make

little pirozhki filled with salmon and cooked rice, a little soaked dry mushrooms, and
some chervil & parsley ...the dough: 1/4 lb of cream cheese & 1/4 lb of butter to 2 1/2 cups of flour ..... roll out pieces (after you let the dough rest) of enough of the dough that will get you get 3" rounds ... fill one side (1/2 of the circle) and fold it over and crimp shut .bake at 350'F for about 25 minutes on lightly oiled or buttered parchment lined baking trays) this is not the traditional filling - it is sort of a "coulibiac filling", if I may ... you could if you wish sneak in a little chopped hard-cooked egg ... but not necessary .... use fresh salmon poached in a court bouillon .....

I'd also serve stuffed eggs: hard cook them: bring to boil in water to cover by 2" (cold eggs into cold water), and once water is boiling, turn down the heat and let them simmer 12 minutes....remove fr. heat, put the pan into the sink and let cold water replace the hot to cool them down nicely, peel ...slice them lengthwise, remove the yolks carefully so the whites remain intact, set the whites aside and put the yolks into a bowl .... mash them and mix with mayonnaise & sour cream, chives, white pepper and a touch of salt, then stuff the egg whites by using a pastry bag & star tip or snip the corner off a small plastic storage bag and use that instead...or just use a small spoon and smooth the yolk mixture over ...put on top a little caviare, either black or red ... plate them, garnish with parsley or fresh coriander ....

also you could use fresh fruits: plums or nectarines would be nice, fresh oranges ...and provide fruit knives .....(don't forget to wash and dry them nicely first, even the oranges ......and if you have any leaves or little flowers, put them with the fruits for decoration)

serve lemonade (1 cup of fresh lemon juice to 3 cups of spring water, and frozen lemonade ice cubes to keep the drinks chilled). ... sweeten it a little ...

little glasses of vodka and maybe a sweet wine

be sure to serve tea ....and offer Russian tea also: in tall glasses with jam in the bottom (no cream) and a long-handled spoon (put in the jam first then the spoons to break the shock of the hot tea) ..(make sure your glasses will take it in the first place!)

also: smoked salmon on a half or quarter slice of black bread if you can get it (there is a recipe on http://recipegoldmine.com/worldrussi...) with fresh butter on the bread .... and also a slice of cucumber, decorate with a sprig of cilantro

also: Russian Tea Cakes (from my father)
using the above recipe for cream cheese pastry mentioned with Pirozhki ..... add a spoonful of sugar with the flour, let the dough rest, then roll out all the dough into a couple of long rectangles (if using the 2 1/2 cup amount.... will make more rectangles if doubling the recipe, etc....) leaving 1" of the dough uncovered with filling, put raspberry or strawberry jam then cover with a mixture of walnuts, sugar and cinnamon; raspberry jam might take hazelnuts instead.... roll up carefully and crimp the seam shut, using either milk or egg white to seal it ... put into the refrigerator about 1 1/2 hours to make the dough a little firm then cut 1" rounds of the dough with a sharp knife; place each onto a buttered piece of parchment paper about 3" square, and then put onto a baking tray ....do at 350'F until golden and aromatic ... about 25 minutes, say... remove the papers and place the tea cakes onto a dish .... when cool, onto a serving dish

you might also look into Eggplant Caviare .... made of eggplant and cilantro (the green sprigs of coriander before it sets seed) ...

and Shashlik - it is the same as shish kebab ... but Russian ! There is a really cool recipe listed under: Russian Shashlik recipe ...
the URL is:
www.recipeland.com/recipe/20071 .... recommends serving with kasha which would give you a nice small plate of food ... a little more than a snack, but very nice ... warm, declicious ...

I hope these will add to your "repertoire de cuisine"

xxxx
Scots Pines

Answer 5

Jello shots with Stolichnaya Vodka. Caviar. Borscht. Salad with 1000 island dressing (aka russian dressing)

Answer 6

firstly, Crispy you are a headcase!

have you tried bellini (pancakes) or I forgot the proper Russian name, but you make in effect ravioli, flour water and potatoes... cook them and serve them with soured cream!

Answer 7

Caviar, dumplings and boiled vegetables. Vodka.

I'm trying not to stereotype the russians but i haven't a clue what they eat.

Cabbage??

Answer 8

Caviar Canapes, laced with Vodka....

Answer 9

Borshch, pirozhki, chuk-chuk, kotlet, blini, and pelmeni. Google them and you willf find recipes!

Answer 10

a russian roulette game of sausage rolls laced with arsenic