The one to which we owe all gratitude for such a delicious dish is a French chef, named Charles Briere, who was working for a wealthy Russian family living in St. Petersburg. Briere needed a dish to enter into a cooking competition in 1891. His delectable dish became award-winning.
It quickly became a sensation, first in Russia and then in China, eventually followed by America. It's popularity really taking off after World War II. Decadent yet simple to make, Stroganoff became a signature dish in countless homes across America.