Approaching a great holiday – Victory Day! Soon throughout the country will sound congratulations to the veterans of the great Patriotic war, will be held holiday concerts and parades, fireworks thunder. Above the squares will spread the delicious smell of a soldier’s porridge – very tasty treats this festive day. The taste of this dish is familiar to everyone, as it has already become an integral part of the may celebrations.
If you believe the historical evidence, it all began in the days of the great commander Alexander Suvorov. In one of the Alpine crossings the provisions are almost completely came to an end, and then Suvorov ordered to boil a mess of things. Therefore the first recipe of soldier’s porridge, got all the available food: meat, bacon, peas, barley, millet, and buckwheat. Cooks has got a tough task, but in the end the food turned out delicious and most importantly nutritious. But, as you know, a good soldier is well-fed soldier: after exercise the body demands high-calorie food.
Of course, a soldier’s porridge on a historic recipe has never cooked, but in military power is firmly entrenched dish out any cereals and meat. As connoisseurs say the real soldier’s porridge, its preparation must be either on the stake in the pot or on a military field kitchen. Only then it turns out this “native” taste. This year, soldier’s porridge will again become the Queen of the festive table. Cooking, in many cities-heroes, will cook outsourcing companies that provide meals to the Russian army.
Many foreigners attending the may 9 celebrations, with great pleasure lean on buckwheat porridge with meat and asked to tell the secret of making such delicious meals. But our chefs enigmatic smile and answer: “Military secret”.
