picard ,
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New book arrived

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The back of the book reads: Step into the authentic Ukrainian kitchen and discover the story of this extraordinary nation through its food. Now, more than ever, Ukrainian cuisine and culture deserve to be known around the world. Here, Yevhen Klopotenko shares modern recipes for the dishes that best express Ukraine's unique culinary heritage and define the independent spirit of its people. Klopotenko is Ukraine's most internationally celebrated chef and these recipes are the result of years of research into regional Ukrainian cooking. He has peeld back layers of propaganda to identify true Ukrainian cuisine, shaped by tradition, geography and agriculture. Known as the 'breadbasket of Europe,' Ukraine's beloved national dishes include: - Borsch, the national treasure, and its many variations - Pampushky, easy garlic bread rolls - Varenyky, dumplings stuffed with sweet or savoury fillings - Deruny, fried potato pancakes - Lviv-style cheesecake, and more Inside you'll find fresh ideas about how to use common vegetables, new approaches to fermentation and pickling, the delight of dumplings and simple baked goods, hearty long-simmered braises, and the pleasure of babka, torte, candied fruit and so much more. But this cookbook is ab out more than the food: it stands for the preservation of a culture under threat and the independence of people under attack.

Front cover of The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen by Yevhen Klopotenko. The author's name is at the top in yellow. The book title appears across the middle in white. 'Recipes from a native chef' at the bottom, in yellow. The artwork is minimal and striking: a blue background, with a faint grid invoking the idea of square tiles. Symmetrical tiles patterns of white, dark blue and yellow, like a mosaic. Some of the dark blue tiles catch the light and it can be seen they have a metallic sheen.
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    • glukozavr ,
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    @picard @bookstodon That’s an amazing one! Klopotenko is a very interesting Ukrainian chef researching Ukrainian cuisine and having special affection to experiments. Very fancy combination!

    picard OP ,
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    @glukozavr @bookstodon It does look pretty great! I skimmed through it yesterday. Easy to follow recipes, plenty of simple beginner-friendly stuff, and they sound delicious.

    His Youtube channel is very interesting too: he currently has a collaboration going with Ukraїner which seems quite experimental too: more like food preparation as art. The videos have no voice, just pure style (with recipe in the description). Great stuff for anyone who enjoys watching chefs.

    https://youtu.be/COdYq_nVies

    glukozavr ,
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    @picard @bookstodon Didn’t even know! Will check it out myself as well! I have another one of his books - “tempting with food” 😁 and I am a regular at his website.

    picard OP ,
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    @glukozavr @bookstodon I also heard of that book! Maybe one day when my Ukrainian is good enough to follow recipes I will buy it 😄

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