Russian cuisine

Russia has its own ideas about how and what to eat. Russian people like to eat home-cooked food, and rarely buy prepared meals at supermarkets.
For example, the Russians prefer freshwater fish like carp and pike. As for meat, it may be pork, beef, veal, lamb, turkey or chicken. The most famous meat dishes in Russia are stewed beef with potatoes, onions, carrots and garlic, seasoned with salt and pepper, beef Stroganoff (the dish consists of pieces of beef served in a sauce with sour cream) and cutlets (the a dish made of from minced meat). This The courses are usually served with sides garnish (garnish is added to decorate a plate and isn't usually meant to be eaten) — mashed, baked or fried potatoes, pasta or vegetables. Russian people often eat «pelmeni» (meat dumplings). «Pelmeni» are often cooked by the whole family. Firstly, the filling of minced meat is made due according to the family's particular recipe, then they roll out the pastry and after that, everybody sits at the big dinner table and makes «pelmeni». Often people cook «pelmeni» for a holiday. The Russians eat everything with bread but sometimes pies are served instead of bread. These pies may be stuffed with various fillings: fish, spring onions and eggs, meat, chicken, potatoes and mushrooms. Sweet pies are served for tea. They are usually stuffed with different fresh berries or jam. Every housewife has her own cooking secret.