Russian food inflation remains rampant, with butter prices rising 30% since December last year. Sunflower oil and vegetables are among the other items seeing ongoing price rises. Russia's central ...

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About Russian Salad Recipe | Salad Recipes: A popular Russian entree made with diced vegetables and mayonnaise dressing. It is also known as the Olivier salad as the original version was invented by ...

About Russian Cutlets Recipe: A delectable cutlet recipe stuffed with boneless chicken chunks along with potatoes, carrots and a host of spices, covered with the goodness of vermicelli and sesame ...

Again, the salad gets its healthy-sounding name because of its contrast to the many richer salads that make up Soviet cuisine, which tend to be made with lots of mayonnaise or sour cream.