Passport & Plate - The Magic Elk
Russian Federation | Friday, March 14, 2014 | 5 photos
Ingredients
- 0,5kg of an elk
-3-6 potatoes
- 0,6kg of green pepper
- an onion
- clove of garlic
- teaspoon of orange and lemon zest
- 2 teaspoon of paprika
- teaspoon of cumin
- salt
- bay leaves
- sour cream
How to prepare this recipeFirstly, kill an elk in the forest…ha ha it’s a joke….or not.
Dice the elk, broil it very well, then put it in the pan and add water. It should be boiling for an hour simmering. While meet preparing cut and fry green peppers and an onion.
Add potatoes after 45 min of boiling. After more 15 min put green peppers and an onion in the pan.
Cut clove of garlic and add. Also add teaspoon of orange and lemon zest, 2 teaspoon of paprika, teaspoon of cumin, salt, bay leaves.
You should get a thick soup with a bright smell of citrus.
And add in your plate sour cream.
bon appetite!!
The story behind this recipeCibi condimentum fames est (lat.)
It was a long ago in far and cold Russia. My ancestors lived near Finland. There is a village in the dark forest. They didn't nor money neither conveniences. But they have a wonderful kailyard. And of course men liked to hunt. It must be noted that elkhunting was not only for food. It used to have sacral meaning.
One myth said that the magic elk was running in the sky. And nobody could catch him. Then a son of God got magic skiing and started hunting. Eventually he could drive away to the Earth the elk. But Traces of heavenly hunting left in the sky. Milky Way is ski run of the hunter. Ursa Major is the Elk.
That's why elkhunting was noble for my ancestors. And while hunting they felt that they became creators of the world. Initially the dish, I've described, was very simple and consisted of an elk, potatoes, onion and garlic. Now we maybe forgot about traditions and world view of our ancestors. But we have still prepared this soup. Sure since old times the recipe has changed a lot. When my parents moved to the city, they become to cook the soup with pepper and tomatoes. And when I've grown up, I understood, that the dish will be very tasty, if I add a lot of spices. It has turned delicious!
