Omelette made from eggs and peppers
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Egg omelette

An omelette is a dish made with fried eggs, and it usually has a round shape. The simplest omelette is French omelette, which is based only on eggs, water and salt. However, there are more elaborate versions of this simple dish. For example, Spanish tortilla contains fried potatoes and Italian frittata has vegetables and anchovies….

Tartar sauce with gherkins
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Tartar sauce

Tartar sauce is a combination of mayonnaise and vegetables marinated in vinegar. Depending on which version of the sauce you are having, you will find gherkins, capers, parsley or chives in it. I have always prepared this sauce only with pickled mushrooms and gherkins. The recipe below is for that version of the sauce. Find…

Beetroot soup
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Ukrainian borscht

Ukrainian borscht is a vegetable soup made from beetroot. It is normally prepared only from vegetables but meat can also be added to it. Apart from carrots and parsnip, borscht also contains beans, cabbage, and some people also add dry forest mushrooms. The borscht is typically served with sour cream and freshly hopped dill. Find…