Monday, February 22, 2010

Russian Picnic


Not sure what to eat? Recovering from a night on the town? Preparing for the night on the town? Can't cook anything for difficult than a boiled egg? This is the meal/snack for you.

1 loaf of good rye bread
2 eggs per person you're feeding
pickled beets
1 small onion
light vinegar (white, rice, chamagne, etc.)
1 teaspoon sugar
butter (for the bread, if you like)

OK, the bread and beats need no prep work, so just put those on the table.
Take a small onion and cut it in half longways. Save half for later.
Take your onion dome and peel it. Now lay it flat on a cutting board and slice the thin crescents. Put the onions in a small dish and add enough vinegar to cover them. Add the sugar and stir. Let these hang out to pickle for a minimum of 15 minutes.
Bring a small pot of water to that barely quivering stage where its just on the verge of boiling. Lower your eggs into the water gently so they don't crack. Let them hang out for about 10 minutes.
Take the eggs out of the hot watter and run them immediately under cold water. This will stop the cooking process and make the eggs easier to peel.
Not assemble yourself a slice of buttered rye with some pickled beets, pickled onions and hard boiled egg!

To turn this in to breakfast add coffeee.
To turn this in to a snack, add beer.
To turn this in to dinner, add vodka.

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