You find them in every kitchen in Russia. What are they? ...Mushrooms, of course. Every year from July to Oktober many Russian people go hunting for mushrooms. It is a very old Russian tradition. Some people collect mushrooms to sell in shops and restaurants in a cities but most of them end up in the Russian kitchen. Housewives bake the mushrooms with sour cream in the oven, fry them with butter, or boil them in soups. Sometimes they cook them as a main dish, or mix them with cheese, yoghurt, beef or chicken.