What is it?

Initially,
borscht was B
made H O C S B T R
of 30 O
ingredients
but,
R
of course, S
over time
that number C
has
decreased. Borscht
H
(sometimes "borshch", transliterated T
from Ukrainian) has been one of the main
dishes on Ukrainian cuisine way back
since the 14th century.
 Choose the ingredients for cooking borscht
beef salami potatoes

crab sticks cabbage

fish

peas carrots
onion
sour cream
yoghurt

beetroot
salted
cucumbers
bay leaves
Let's repeat the cooking verbs
 the kitchen items to the correct cooking term

Stir with a kettle

Put in order : Directions
A. Add the carrots, pour some more broth and stew for another 3-5
minutes.
B. Wash the meat, put it in a pot and pour in cold water.
C. Peel beetroot, grate on a large grater and fry in oil. Add a
little meat broth and stew on a low heat.
D. When the beef boils, remove the foam and cook the broth for
another 20 minutes.
E. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for another 3-5
minutes.
F. Add salt, pepper, stewed beets, herbs and bay leaf.
G. Put the shredded cabbage in the broth and cook for 15
minutes more.
H. Finely chop onions and fry in oil until golden color.
I. Peel the potatoes, cut into cubes, add to the broth and wait
until it boils.
 Chicken Kiev

Chicken Kiev is the dish

that has brought fame to
Ukraine.
The simple
combination of fresh
chicken filet with a
piece of butter is
considered to be quite
exquisite all over the
world. Nowadays,
chicken Kiev is served
in fashionable 
restaurants across
London and New York.
Some specific words to describe how foods taste
NAME THE PRODUCTS WITH THIS TASTE
Spicy/hot the taste that makes one's mouth burn from
strong chilies.
a sugary flavor, such as cake, ice
Sweet foods cream, chocolate and lollipops.

have a a spicy or salty flavor, without

Savory foods being sweet.

Salty food that tastes too much of salt.

describes a strong and sometimes unpleasant

Bitter flavor that is the opposite of sweet.

Smoky describes foods that taste of smoked wood.

Rancid the taste of food that has a strong or

unpleasant smell or taste because
it is no longer fresh.
 Potato pancakes
Deruny, or potato pancakes, are a
perfect course for breakfast or
dinner. They are usually freshly
fried or baked. If you want to make
a good batch of deruny, first off,
you should make sure the potatoes
are finely grated. Then, to diversify
the flavor, add meat, slices of
chopped onions, mushrooms, fresh
herbs or a variety of spices.
Alternatively, you could just keep it
simple: potatoes and a pinch of salt.
It has already become a source of humor:
Ukrainians love salo.
This well-established symbol of
Salo
hospitality and wealth is usually served
as an appetizer—but sometimes a fully
fledged dish. Pork fat is reportedly a
source of vitamin D and A, both of
which foster brain activity, digestion
and detoxification.
 Vareniki
Vareniki is a kind
of dumpling.
It is made of dough,
but the filling depends
on the imagination and
taste preferences of
the chef and their
guests. Cabbages,
meat, mushrooms,
cottage cheese,
cherries, currant or
potatoes are the most
typical fillings.
 Complete the missing words
Vareniki with Potatoes Stages of cooking
1. Wash, ____ ___ ___ temperature
the potatoes into big peel and cut
pieces.
frying pan
2. Cook the potatoes in the salted
_________ for 20-25 mins.
water
dice
3. Peel and _____ the onion.
butter
4. Heat the vegetable oil in
the________ ________;
brown the onion.
5. Pour off the water from boiled potatoes; mash it. Add
the 1/3 of fried onion,_______, pepper, salt and stir well.
6. Combine the kefir of a room __________,

soda, salt and stir well.

7. Stir the _______ through and make dough. powder
8. Split the dough into two rolls and cut flour
them into little pieces. Shape thin tablets
stick
with _______ ________. Dip each side of
the table in the flour. stuffing
rolling pin
serve
salted
Season
9. Spoon the __________ in the middle of
the tablet and _______ edges together.

10. Put the finished vareniki on the flat

working surface and ___________with flour.
11. Cook the vareniki in __________water for 3-4 mins.

12. __________the cooked vareniki with the

remaining browned onion and ________
with sour cream.
 Okroshka

Okroshka is a refreshing soup that is mostly cooked

during the summer period. The ingredients vary: it may
be prepared with kvass or kefir, both of which are sour
in taste. The accompanying sausages, cucumbers,
greens, carrots and radishes should be chopped in
relatively large pieces to give it texture. Once you tried
okroshka it’ll soon become your savior from sultry
weather.
Stuffed cabbage rolls
Traditional stuffed
cabbage rolls, golubtsi,
take many hours to
prepare properly.
There are two ways to
make them: bake them
in the oven or stew them
in a pan.
Minced meat with rice
wrapped in cabbage leaf
requires fine culinary
skills and passion.
 Holodets
This strange dish shocks
tourists.
But, for Ukrainians, it is
the central dish served
at all celebrations.
Holodets is made of
meat broth, frozen to
a jelly-like state, with
pieces of meat inside.
One of the main
components for this kind
of aspic is pork leg.
 There are many more words to describe food.
TEXTURES Texture is the way a food feels when you touch it or
eat it.
Creamy foods are smooth, soft and thick. While they are
often made with milk or cream, they don't
need to be.
Авокадо, морозиво, Avocados, ice cream, macaroni
макарони та сир, йогурт and cheese, yogurt and melted
та розтоплений шоколад - chocolate are all creamy foods.
це все вершкові страви.

describes food that falls apart into

Crumbly small pieces when you eat or break it.

Я люблю класти розсипчастий I like to put crumbly cheese like

сир, як фету, в салат. feta into a salad.
have a hard texture and make
Crunchy foods a loud sound when chewed.
Картопляні чіпси, горіхи,
Potato chips, nuts, raw carrots,
сира морква та шкірка
and the skin of fried chicken are
смаженої курки - все це
all crunchy foods.
хрустка їжа.
Greasy Greasy foods taste very
much of oil, and usually
leave oil behind.

Ця піца настільки жирна, This pizza is so greasy

що вся моя тарілка that my entire plate is
покрита олією. covered in oil.

Moist Moist describes foods that are

slightly wet and soft.
Лорен готує смачний і Loren makes a delicious and
вологий шоколадний торт. moist chocolate cake.

Mushy Mushy also describes foods that

are soft and wet, but usually it
is used for food that is not
Усі яблука стали meant to be soft.
кашкоподібними, вони, All the apples have gone mushy,
напевно, старі. they must be old.
 Banush

Western Ukraine has a number of unique recipes that are not as

common in the central or eastern parts of the country. One of
them is a legendary dish called banush. Decades ago, banush
was a dish associated with poverty, but now this staple food is
served in the best restaurants across the Carpathians. It is made
of corn grits, fried pork fat and cheese, and is traditionally
cooked over a fire in order to get it well smoked. Mushrooms
are also often added to the porridge, to make the taste even
richer.
 Syrniki

Fans of sweet flavors for breakfast will fall in love

with syrniki. Made of cottage cheese, flour, eggs
and sugar, the dish is nourishing and airy. After
being gently fried in a pan, syrniki is topped with
jam and sour cream. It literally melts in the mouth
and will fast become your favorite dish.
 Nalisniki

Another nourishing recipe, the filling for which can be chosen

randomly. Anything that can be wrapped in a pancake can be
put inside nalisniki—but the traditional filling is cottage
cheese and raisins. The secret to perfecting this dish is
cooking it slowly on a low fire. Nalisniki could be mistaken
for pancakes, but the difference is that Ukrainian versions are
thinner, meaning your filling will dominate the taste.
 COOKING IDIOMS
1. Piece of cake Have more important
things to do
2. To go bananas To earn money
3. Bring home the bacon Something easy

4. Have bigger fish to fry Very red

5. Like two peas in a pod To become crazy

6. As red as a cherry Nearly identical,

very similar
 Food and Cooking Idioms Quiz

Choose the correct variant

Hard work is a recipe of success
Hard work is a recipe for success
 Food and Cooking Idioms Quiz

Choose the correct variant

It definitely watered out his speech
It definitely watered down his speech
 Food and Cooking Idioms Quiz

If something is of utmost
importance to you at the
moment, this thing ...

… is on the front burner

... is on the back burner
 Food and Cooking Idioms Quiz

In its main, denotational meaning “cook up” is used...

… to talk about spoilt food

… to talk about some food
cooked quickly
 Food and Cooking Idioms Quiz

“Cooked up accusations” mean…

… those that are based on facts
and well-grounded
… those that have been devised in haste
and without careful consideration
 Food and Cooking Idioms Quiz

If you leave someone to stew, it means…

… that you allow this person some time
on his/her own in a bit worried state of
mind to think about something
… that you leave someone alone in the
face of a serious problem or in danger
 The cooking conversation questions
 What things can you cook? What is your best dish?
 How often do you cook? Do you mostly cook breakfast,
lunch, or dinner?
 Do you like to watch cooking shows on TV? Which
ones?
 Has anyone taught you any recipes? Who taught you?
 What cooking appliances and utensils are in your
kitchen?
 What was the last new recipe you tried to cook? Was it
good?
 Do you know how to bake or cook anything in an oven?
 What accidents can happen when you are cooking?
 Would you like to work as a chef? Why or why not?
 What foods do you think are very difficult to cook?
 What soups can you cook? What are the ingredients?
 Do you know how to cook on a barbecue or campfire?
 Who cleans up after cooking in your home?