You find them in every kitchen in Russia. What are they?... Mushrooms, of course. Spotlight on Russia finds out about this old Russian tradition.

Mushrooms

Every year from July to October many Russian people go hunting¹ for mushrooms. It is a very old Russian tradition. Some people collect mushrooms to sell in shops and restaurants in the cities but most of them end up in the Russian kitchen. Housewives bake the mushrooms with sour cream in the oven, fry them in butter, or boil them in soups. Sometimes they cook them as a main dish, or mix them with cheese, yoghurt, beef or chicken. Let's look at the recipe Olga sent us.