{"id":12826,"date":"2020-08-28T16:27:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T16:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=12826"},"modified":"2020-08-28T16:27:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T16:27:06","slug":"examining-a-russian-spice-rack-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/examining-a-russian-spice-rack-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Examining a Russian spice rack. Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the second part of examining a Russian spice rack, we will explore the most common \u0441\u043f\u0435\u0301\u0446\u0438\u0438<\/strong> (spices) used in baking recipes across Russian households. At the end of the post is a playlist of Russian words to help you practice pronouncing them.<\/p>\n

For starters, let\u2019s cover the most basic baking ingredients:<\/p>\n

\u0421\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440<\/strong> (Sugar) is used in almost every sweet recipe and there are different ways in which it appears:<\/p>\n

Most recipes call for \u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0443\u043b\u0438\u0301\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong> \u0441\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440<\/strong> (granulated sugar) or \u0441\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440<\/strong> \u043f\u0435\u0441\u043e\u0301\u043a<\/strong> (literally \u201csugar sand\u201d) and it would be measured with \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0301\u043d<\/strong> (cup\/glass). Usually, 1 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0301\u043d<\/strong> is 200 grams, \u00bd \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0430<\/strong> is 100 grams, \u00be \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0430<\/strong> is 150 grams, etc.<\/p>\n

If you ever see the words \u0441\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440<\/strong> –\u0440\u0430\u0444\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0301\u0434<\/strong>, it\u2019s likely you are dealing with sugar cubes meant to dissolve in your tea. Though my mom recalls that growing up they had \u043f\u0438\u043b\u0451\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440<\/strong> or \u043a\u0443\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0301\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440<\/strong>, also sugar cubes but they took longer to dissolve, so a lot of people consumed \u043a\u0443\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0301\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440 \u0432 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0443\u0301\u0441\u043a\u0443<\/strong> (in other words, sucking on the sugar cube while sipping tea).<\/p>\n

\"vanila_bean\"<\/p>\n

Image by gate74<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n

You will likely have to use \u0441\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043f\u0443\u0301\u0434\u0440\u0430<\/strong> (powdered sugar\/icing sugar\/confectioner\u2019s sugar) if you are making \u043a\u0440\u0435\u043c<\/strong> (cream), \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0437\u0443\u0301\u0440\u044c<\/strong> (icing) or if the recipe asks to \u043f\u043e\u0441\u044b\u043f\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043f\u0443\u0301\u0434\u0440\u043e\u0439<\/strong> (sprinkle with powdered sugar) as decoration before serving.<\/p>\n

Brown sugar is not as commonly used in Russian baking recipes as it is in American ones. Likewise, light and dark brown sugar might be difficult to come by at a typical Russian store. If you were to ask for \u043a\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0447\u043d\u0435\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440<\/strong> (literally translates to \u201cbrown sugar\u201d) you are likely to get \u201craw cane sugar\u201d, which is known as \u0442\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0301\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

From my personal experience, substituting brown baking sugar with raw cane sugar worked fine for adapting a classic American chocolate chip cookie recipe. Since light and dark brown sugar are really just sugar mixed with different amounts of molasses, you can make it at home by following a recipe that would combine \u0441\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440<\/strong> (sugar) and \u043c\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0442\u043e\u0437\u043d\u0430\u044f<\/strong> \u043f\u0430\u0301\u0442\u043e\u043a\u0430<\/strong> (molasses).<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0438\u0449\u0435\u0432\u0430\u0301\u044f \u0441\u043e\u0301\u0434\u0430<\/strong> (baking soda) and \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0440\u044b\u0445\u043b\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c \u0442\u0435\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/strong> (baking powder) are two other must-haves in a Russian kitchen. Everyone in Russia knows the classic orangey-red and yellow box of baking soda with the big words \u201c\u0421\u041e\u0301\u0414\u0410 \u041f\u0418\u0429\u0415\u0412\u0410\u0301\u042f<\/strong>\u201d (see the image below).<\/p>\n

\"baking_soda\"

Image by author<\/p><\/div>\n

The next group of words has to do with adding flavor to your \u0432\u044b\u0301\u043f\u0435\u0447\u043a\u0430<\/strong> (baked goods):<\/p>\n

Vanilla extract (\u044d\u043a\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301\u043a\u0442 \u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0301\u043b\u0438<\/strong>) in liquid form, while super common in the US, is less popular in Russia, and likely to be pricier. Russian recipes are likely to use either \u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0301\u043d<\/strong> (vanillin) or \u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440<\/strong> (vanilla sugar). The most confusing part is probably choosing between the two. \u0412\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0301\u043d<\/strong> would be in a powder form, while \u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440 is going to be granular. Both would be sold in little packets ranging between 5 to 25 grams.<\/p>\n

\u041a\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0446\u0430<\/strong> (cinnamon) is sold \u043f\u0430\u0301\u043b\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0438<\/strong> (cinnamon sticks) and \u043c\u043e\u0301\u043b\u043e\u0442\u0430\u044f<\/strong> (ground cinnamon).<\/p>\n

\u0411\u0430\u0434\u044c\u044f\u0301\u043d \u0438\u043b\u0438 \u0437\u0432\u0435\u0437\u0434\u0447\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044b\u0439 \u0430\u043d\u0438\u0301\u0441<\/strong> (star anis) as well as \u0433\u0432\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u043a\u0430<\/strong> (clove) are also popular additions to \u041d\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0301\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043c \u0438 \u0420\u043e\u0436\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u043c \u0440\u0435\u0446\u0435\u0301\u043f\u0442\u0430\u043c<\/strong> (New Year\u2019s and Christmas recipes) and are often added to tea. \u041c\u0430\u043a<\/strong> (poppy seed) is used in \u0440\u0443\u043b\u0435\u0301\u0442\u044b<\/strong> and \u0431\u0443\u0301\u043b\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0438<\/strong> (poppy seed rolls and buns). And almost every chocolate dessert in Russia will require \u043a\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0301\u043e<\/strong> (cocoa powder) if not directly \u0448\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0434<\/strong> (chocolate).<\/p>\n

\"cocoa_powder\"

Image by Gabriele Utz<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

The things in the final group are not spices, but I want to include them since they are likely to appear in a number of classic homemade Russian desserts.<\/p>\n

I couldn\u2019t wrap up this post without mentioning the cake \u201c\u041c\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0301\u043a<\/strong>\u201d (Honey Cake), since its key ingredient is, indeed, \u043c\u0451\u0434<\/strong> (honey). Likewise, my family was big on making \u0444\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0432\u043e\u0435 \u0436\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/strong> (fruit jelly) which required \u0436\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0301\u043d<\/strong> (gelatin) that we had to buy in small packets.<\/p>\n

Many Russian desserts also rely on \u0446\u0435\u0301\u0434\u0440\u0430 \u043b\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0301\u043d\u0430<\/strong> (lemon zest) or \u0446\u0435\u0301\u0434\u0440\u0430 \u0430\u043f\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0438\u0301\u043d\u0430<\/strong> (orange zest) to bring out brighter flavors or highlight tangy notes.<\/p>\n

Nowadays, \u0441\u043b\u0438\u0301\u0432\u043a\u0438 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0432\u0437\u0431\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0438\u044f<\/strong> (whipping cream) can be bought as a cream though I grew up on \u0432\u0437\u0431\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044b\u0435 \u0441\u043b\u0438\u0301\u0432\u043a\u0438: \u0441\u0443\u0445\u0430\u0301\u044f \u0441\u043c\u0435\u0441\u044c<\/strong> (whipping cream in powder form) that had to be mixed with milk and then whipped.<\/p>\n

And of course, many \u0434\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0442\u044b<\/strong> (desserts), a myriad of \u043f\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0301\u043d\u044c\u043a\u0438<\/strong> (cookies), and \u0442\u043e\u0301\u0440\u0442\u044b\u00a0<\/strong>(cakes) have \u043a\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0301\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u0301\u0436\u043a\u0430<\/strong> (shredded coconut) in them. The image below is one of a store-bought and amazingly delicious coconut cake my family happily consumed this week.<\/p>\n

\"coconut_cake\"

Image by author<\/p><\/div>\n

I hope this post helped you learn and\/or practice baking related words, as well as bring back sweet memories of baking with your loved ones, get-togethers, and delicious desserts. What are some other things one might find on a Russian spice rack? And, most importantly, what are some of your favorite Russian desserts?<\/p>\n

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  1. \u0421\u043f\u0435\u0446\u0438\u0438 – spiceshttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0446\u0438\u0438.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  2. \u00a0\u0438\u043d\u0433\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0435\u043d\u0442 – ingredienthttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u0438\u043d\u0433\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0435\u043d\u0442.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  3. \u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0440 -vanilla sugarhttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u0412\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439-\u0441\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0440.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  4. \u044d\u043a\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043a\u0442 \u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0438 – vanilla extracthttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u044d\u043a\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043a\u0442_\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0438_\u0431\u0435\u0441\u0448\u0443\u043c\u043d\u044b\u0439-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  5. \u0446\u0435\u0434\u0440\u0430 \u043b\u0438\u043c\u043e\u043d\u0430 – lemon zesthttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u0446\u0435\u0434\u0440\u0430_\u043b\u0438\u043c\u043e\u043d\u0430.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  6. \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043d – glasshttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043d.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  7. \u0441\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043a\u0438 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0432\u0437\u0431\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f – whipping creamhttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u0441\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043a\u0438_\u0434\u043b\u044f_\u0432\u0437\u0431\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  8. \u0441\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0440-\u043f\u0435\u0441\u043e\u043a – literally “sugar sand” means granulated sugarhttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u0441\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0440-\u043f\u0435\u0441\u043e\u043a.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  9. \u043a\u0443\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0440 – sugar cubeshttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u043a\u0443\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0439_\u0441\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0440.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  10. \u043a\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0446\u0430 – cinnamonhttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u043a\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0446\u0430.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  11. \u043a\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u0436\u043a\u0430 – shredded coconuthttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u043a\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0430\u044f_\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u0436\u043a\u0430.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  12. \u0436\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0442\u0438\u043d – gelatinhttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u0436\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0442\u0438\u043d.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  13. \u0434\u0435\u0441\u0441\u0435\u0440\u0442\u044b – dessertshttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u0434\u0435\u0441\u0441\u0435\u0440\u0442\u044b.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  14. \u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0443\u043b\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0440 – granulated sugarhttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0443\u043b\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439_\u0441\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0440.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  15. \u0433\u0432\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0438\u043a\u0430 – clovehttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u0433\u0432\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0438\u043a\u0430.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  16. \u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0438\u043d – vanillinhttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0438\u043d.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n
  17. \u0431\u0430\u0434\u044c\u044f\u043d – anise starhttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/\u0431\u0430\u0434\u044c\u044f\u043d.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"coconut_cake\"

    In the second part of examining a Russian spice rack, we will explore the most common \u0441\u043f\u0435\u0301\u0446\u0438\u0438 (spices) used in baking recipes across Russian households. At the end of the post is a playlist of Russian words to help you practice pronouncing them. For starters, let\u2019s cover the most basic baking ingredients: \u0421\u0430\u0301\u0445\u0430\u0440 (Sugar) is…<\/p>\n

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