The biggest and the hardest part of this case is to grate zucchini. When this is done, it is the simplest recipe and dish to cook
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Month: November 2020
Between Autumn and Winter
The Estonian Kitchen: 5 Estonian Breakfast Ideas
Estonians have a saying: breakfast eat yourself, lunch share with friend and dinner give to the enemy.
So, from childhood has been repeated to us: breakfast is very important.
I am a “breakfast person”. I’m hungry in the morning and I want to eat.
And there is a huge difference between Workdays and Weekends. On Workday mornings I am so sleepy and not able to act or cook. I prefer to have breakfast something very easy to prepare.
But On Weekends I have time. Weekend Breakfast is more complicated. A lot of Estonians has a tradition: Sunday Pancakes. I usually cannot eat sweets in the morning but I like for Weekends to prepare some eggs: fried, omelette, scrambled, boiled…
Talking about breakfast habits I have to admit that as probably everywhere, Estonians has different preferences and habits 🙂
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Pumpkin and Buckthorn Mousse. Kõrvitsa- astelpajuvaht
Estonians like semolina-based mousse. Look at my blog! Semolina Mousse, Rye Mousse, Barley Mousse. Served with cold milk this is a wonderful and delicious dessert.
This dessert is special because of pumpkin and buckthorn. Pumpkin and buckthorn are forming a perfect combination of sour and sweet and… Look at these colours!
The mousse is soft and airy and fluffy like a cloud!
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Sauerkraut and Beetroot Salad. Hapukapsa-peedisalat
Homemade Sauerkraut, Fermented Cabbage, Hapukapsas is a very important and popular dish in Estonia during autumn winter time and mandatory food during Christmas time.
In ancient time, Hapukapsas and cranberries were only sources of C vitamin, during wintertime.
Sauerkraut is a fermented food and this is not the only a source of vitamin, but this is also a source of the probiotic bacterium and this is excellent for your health.
One wonderful salad recipe.
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Estonian Cuisine. Eesti Toit. 