Northern Foods was Re: SV: SC - Introducing Myself

[Jenn/Yana]

Sorry, zakuski is an 18th or 19th century phenomenom.  Serving zakuski
became very popular in the 19th century.  The legend you mentioned is found
in "Please to the Table" by Anya von Bremzen .  It's a nice Russian (and
other local regions) cookbook, but not good for historical references. 

I haven't found any period references to zakuski in my research...yet.  :)

>I remember having read somewhere some speculation that Russian zakuski (hot
>or cold savouries served with vodka before a meal) may originate in an early
>version of smvrgesbord - I think there is even a legend that the Swedish
>Viking chief Hrfrekr (Rurik) introduced zakuski to the Russians. Can4t
>remember where I read that, though.

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