Greek salad, French Kiss, a roller coaster, an English lawn taken root in our minds and in our everyday life.And that outside Russia is the definition of "Russian" - apart from the obvious things, like the king, neologisms and Soviet perestroika?
Russian slides
Baptist attraction which we call reason, "roller coaster" and the Americans - "Russian hills".The English-language Wikipedia are called «Russian Mountains»."Russian" such a roller coaster called in France, in Italy, in Spain.
The oldest mention of the roller coaster is considered XVII century - the time hobbies sledding.Ice slides, built by order of Peter I, near St. Petersburg, had a height of about 25 m, and the angle of about 50 °.Catherine II was so keen ice slides that ordered to build them for personal use in the royal residence.There are several opinions as to who first proposed to equip the wheels of the sled.Some historians believe that the first time such a roller coaster came under Catherine II in the gardens Oranienbaum in 1784.Many other historians argue that it was in France.In Paris in 1812 they opened Les Montagnes Russes à Belleville, which translates as "Russian roller coaster in Belleville."Trolleys these slides were equipped with wheels that were fixed in the rail and to ensure the safety at high speeds.
Serving in Russian
french - Service a la russe, in English - service in the Russian style, the so-called form of serving as meals bring on line - appetizers, first, second, dessert.This method came into use at the beginning of the XIX century thanks to the Russian Ambassador to France Alexander Kurakin Prince.Prior to that, Europeans lay the table on the principle "all at once".Now it is in Russian srviruyut dining in all the leading European restaurants.
order of placement instruments on the right of the plate (from the outside to the inside):
oyster fork, laid in a soup spoon
fish knife
butcher knife
salad / fruit knife
the left of the plate (from the outside to the inside):
fish fork meat fork
salad / fruit fork
Russian Red
Russian Red - a bright shade of red.For example, red lipstick is called Russian Red.
Black Russian
Black Russian - a cocktail containing vodka and coffee liqueur (eg, Kahlúa).Cocktail considered ancestor mixed drinks, including coffee.Got its name "Black Russian", marking the darkest period of the Cold War against the Soviet Union.
cocktail was first made in 1949 by the Belgian barman Gustave Topom who prepared it in the hotel Metropol in Brussels in honor of Pearl places at that time was US Ambassador to Luxembourg
Ingredients:
7/10 parts vodka;
3/10 of the liqueur Kahlúa;
crushed ice.
Served in a glass of old-fashion on crushed ice;the method used in the preparation of the build.
White Russian
White Russian - a very popular cocktail with cream on the basis of vodka, which entered into vogue thanks to the film "The Big Lebowski."The first mention in the press about this drink is seen in California Oakland Tribune edition of November 21, 1965.
Ingredients:
Vodka 1/2
Coffee liqueur (such as Kahlua) 1/4
Cream 1/4
When cooking method is used build.The old-fashion glass with ice poured liquor, then vodka and add the cream on top.Served in the same way as the Russian Black - on crushed ice.
Russian Roulette
Russian roulette, and Hussar Roulette - extreme gambling or betting with a fatal outcome.Under the rules of the game in an empty cylinder charging one round revolver, after which the drum is rotated several times so that players do not know where is the only one cartridge.After this, players take turns tray muzzle of the revolver to his own head and pulled the trigger.
image of Russian Roulette firmly entrenched in Western pop culture, showing the names of music albums, movies, and even a new social networking site, the meaning of which is that the user chooses a random interlocutor.
Russian salad
סלט רוסי (Rus Salad - Russian salad) - so called Israeli salad "Olivier".For example, one of the recipes "Russian salad" in Israel.
Chicken 400g
Potatoes 500 g
Onions - 2 pcs.medium size
Eggs 3 pieces
peas ½ cup
Carrot 1 pc.medium size
Marinated Cucumbers 100g
lime juice 2 tsp
Vegetable oil Salt Black pepper
Peel and finely chop the onion and fry in oil until golden brown.Add chicken and cook until it changes color.Shelled carrots cut into small pieces.Put in the chicken lightly with salt and add a cup of water.Cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes.Remove the bones from the chicken and cut it into small pieces.
Boil the potatoes and mash it with a fork.Green peas cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes.Cut pickles.Boil the eggs, peel them and mash with a fork.
Add potatoes, peas, dill, salt, pepper, mayonnaise, eggs, lime juice to the chicken and mix.Serve cold.
