The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
IN RU STA

= WING 90 the distracted state col
all ranks cot Russian society
few pcace-loymg uomads ar.
Inclined Jt settle even for a
season within the Cars daminion~
should curiosity ur tNpedleuev CONNIE
Inc STEP one should. lf possible pIrrf
he family tent boo the capital ur fn
some other city where The United States
usuiaJc and a fair -rruklue of Amer
can residents make life moderately
comfortable, because m-a~urabIv Safe
tn such city one can rent "a tIat al
apartment. where the task of y-apiue
warm boa winter i- less formidable thau
-uge country houses more like bar
-Lehs or barns than human residences
ones menu, ALSO requires less Thought
.l "a city Tia 81. Petersburg especially
supplies are easy anr4iuabl-. ana one
may fan back uu Fr-l.u cooking when
the national diet hecom-- t1u lusU.4lz-
able Tor American palat-=
In The country. where one is frozen fg
Tor months 40 "a time unless "a H.rs.-
Keeper De- prudent and packs away lu
The underground stureTunms during tHr
summer enormous supplies uI fermauf,f
cabbage, beets-rO1ts and I-ave~-drfed
'r smoked nsn, ham and meats Iu casks
barrels of -four. bushels uf carrots
paFsnips. tumips. poI8toe~. kegs of but
TER and OH, cheese 0t every description
dried and canned fruits. ana ridbft- for
the Lakousk8' '-eatable- which form
the staple diet of most Elssiaus-star-
walton may ensue
Servants Are Hopeless.
The servant question is likely 20 prove
7unoNi uEt not from uveriudulesnss
but because the Russian maid being
ndt a generation removed from serfd,u
IS hopelessiy irresponsible and careless
with little regard Tor '.meuma and
iuum. one may hire them for Dit-
lance. but too often they are dear M
any price.
The arrangement of Russian meals
does not differ materially from thar i'm
'Jher European countries. We have the
Early breakfast of bread. couee. ana tea.
t"d the heavier midday meal between
Pr ana 2, similar Co our luncheon
AZ tais last one has "A SOUP Hor aF
r"id1 sour cabbage. mushrooms Bra-
pared Win sour cream. some sors or
colo meat oF game. or possibly "a
rieameu i.Sn or vegetable salad ,r .
'.lpped-up meat iu cuict. with "a same.
%! vinegar and sour cream added D., b..
l@t lA winch the meat has been fria-f
nc mixture is then boiled win a
sliced herring and saTdiue thrown in 10
way Of zrst. ''- ~
Then there may be- Curd dumpIi,sz
Cd fch,i haule compound of reuuaf s44rjs
pastry sour cream and eggs. baked -
. muutrdJc oven and eaten with m+Ite,f
cutter OF Win sour cream poured over
inem. Or perhaps one tastes .BIinfz,s
Tor the FIRST time, the Russian hot bres7
"hicn enjoys Cas great popularity as
uur buclWheat cakes.
Rsaany .here will be .-Ig-as- "a Pr
-ian sour soft drink To wash down me
'tsahia7ts or, perhaps. the fiery and inc
.oNicating vodka
The dinner hour i'm Russia varies from,
b Ilech 90 5, and the meal itself Is the
most Important function or the day.
The hostess VINO aims 10 be truiv
Russian viii begin with ''zakouska -
rms is not The simple little appetizer
or cdNlaIe on toast We know In Amer
lca, but an elaborate spread % usually
served In an dnteChambeT, il i'm the
sale a manager, al a side table Ia fact
r stranger 90 The customs Of the land
may uhd tnat Do has uuWiJtmgly made I
d Iull meal before De has approached [
The dinner table. so enticing Isl The ar
ray OF cold dishes dried fruits. cheeses !
wines and liquors offered FOR his se- /
lection
At the Zakouska viii be found he
y dies caViare. pOtted and highly spiced I
ulthcn. nam, nsI. game and thin 4
s-ets 81 aromatic smoked Russian !
nam smoked sturgeon OF dried salmon.
Al ne dinner proper one has soup