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Russian Vodka museum

  • August 24, 2003
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Ksu from Malmo, Sweden
Russian Vodka museum


What words from the Russian language are known all over the world? I’m absolutely sure that the list of them won’t be long, but amid the expressions everybody will be able to hear the name of "a strong alcoholic drink from Russia". Take a guess at what’s in the box and you could win a trip to the special museum located in St Petersburg. Yes, it’s Vodka. Take a visit to a very popular Russian Vodka museum, which is open daily from 11am till 10pm. My group was thankful for a good tour during which we could learn a lot (really a lot!) about the history of the famous Russian firewater. Besides that, the English-speaking staff was also cheerful and friendly. They tried to answer all the questions (and we really had a lot to ask).
But now I’d just like to say a few words about the museum: the inn featuring the best brands of vodka, could also offer us moreish pancakes with caviar and traditional Russian hors d’oeuvres. After the excursion we bought special Vodka souvenirs for our friends and relatives. There was a great variety of bottles (of different shapes and sizes). So Vodka tasting plus a guided tour cost only15$ (but don’t forget that the prior booking is necessary). And now I’d like to describe the food that I have eaten in Russian vodka museum, because not only pancakes were available there… and the other reason - it was lunchtime. Pelmeni is the magnificent word for all Russians.
"You can now try a selection of several types of pelmeni at virtually any restaurant in St Petersburg. They can be traditionally Russian, Chinese, Georgian, Korean or Tatar. The choice is enormous." "Nowadays there are a great number of varieties of pelmeni in Russian cuisine, differing from one another in shape and in the filling. The tastiest pelmeni are considered to be those filled with various types of meat (beef, pork, venison or bear meat), but they can be equally delicious with chicken, mushrooms or vegetables."(Where magazine, 2003)
But I wanted to sample traditional Russian pelmeni. The Museum of Russian Vodka could offer the house specialty "Imperial Pelmeni", a hot starter prepared to a 19th century recipe. The filling was made from finely chopped fillet of sturgeon mixed with onion, herbs and other ingredients; the chef there made very good dough, it was so thin and soft that even melted in our mouths. When the pelmeni were served, they poured on two or three tablespoonfuls of hot butter or sour cream. We ate pelmeni with wooden spoons; grated horseradish was served separately with fresh salad. Also green olives, and salt (a pinch of salt was enough). We always sing hymns with great gusto, especially if it’s the hymn to Vodka.

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