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Zayats or Ukrainian Bread
In fact, it is a baked meat dish with salo or vegetables. It is usually served during holidays.
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Potaptsi with Tomatoes
It is very tasty Ukrainian appetizer that always comes to help when one is pressed in time. The dish is easy and simple to cook, and it is served hot.
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Chicken Zakolot
This original and mouth-watering meat appetizer can be a good rival to meat jelly. As a rule, it is served with rye bread, mustard and horseradish.
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Liver Paste
It is one of the well-loved entrée of Ukrainian families. The paste can be made with chicken, beef or pork liver, but the most light is the chicken pâté.
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Haricot Appetizer with Vegetables in Tomato Sauce
It is popular Ukrainian home recipe. This appetizer is very nutritious and beneficial; however it can be served during fasting. The dish is very easy-to-cook and won’t take long to be made. It could be served as both appetizer and side dish.
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Appetizer with Ham and Potatoes
It is a very nutritious appetizer, which could substitute even the main course. As a rule, it is served portioned or separately, however it may be offered both hot and cold with toasts and baked potatoes.
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Beetroot Mezhivo
The Beetroot Mezhivo is a mouth-watering Ukrainian appetizer, which is the golden middle between beetroot paste and ragout. Traditionally, this dish is served with toasts or a slice of rye bread.
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Vegetable Paste
Ukrainian cuisine is rich in vegetable dishes. The vegetable paste can be served as appetizer, spread over bread, as well as a vegetable side dish.
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Eggplants Mezhivo
The mezhivo is an authentic Ukrainian dish. Besides the vegetable one, there is the fruit mezhivo. One of the most common recipes involves eggplant, which is served cool to the table.
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Plums Mezhivo
The mezhivo is an authentic Ukrainian dish. Besides the vegetable one, there is the fruit mezhivo. It will better compliment the alcoholic beverage but it should be made beforehand.
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