Culture Palate: Dishes from Ukraine
| February 20, 2019
If you’ve ever been to Ukraine, you would probably understand why it’s often called the “breadbasket of Europe.” The Ukrainian people are rightly proud of all the crops that grow from their richly fertile “cherzonem” (black soil), and cooks love to use a wide variety of these ingredients in their cooking. Typically, Ukrainian dishes are hearty, filling and made with a variety of cooking techniques. In one dish, it’s not uncommon for cooks to have to boil or fry multiple ingredients before they’re finished together in the oven or in a bubbling stew.
If you’re visiting Ukraine, make sure to check out some of these dishes. If you get a chance to taste them in their ideal form, you can easily recreate them at home.
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