Meals at Lesnoe Ozero
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Russian Cream
Top off any meal with this flavorful Russian treat.
Serves 10
¼ ounce - Unflavored gelatin
1 cup - Cold water
2 cups - Heavy cream
1 ½ cups - Sugar
2 tsp - Vanilla extract
1 lbs - Sour cream
1 cup - Berries of your choiceSprinkle the gelatin on the cold water, but don't mix. Set it aside. In a heavy bottom sauce pan, heat the cream and sugar on low heat until it is lukewarm. Stir in the gelatin and heat until the gelatin and sugar are completely dissolved. Remove it from the heat, and let it cool. Once it begins to thicken, fold in the vanilla and sour cream. Pour it into a nice serving dish and refrigerate until it sets, at least 4 hours. Arrange the berries on the top and serve.
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Russian Carrot Walnut Salad
One of Russia’s best kept secrets is the food. Pull back the veil and delight in this wonderfully simple salad.
Serves 10
6 count – Whole garlic cloves, peeled
2 Tbsp – Vegetable oil
2 lbs – Carrots, peeled and shredded
½ cup – Walnut halves, toasted
½ cup – Sour cream
1 tsp – SaltSauté the whole garlic cloves in the vegetable oil until they are golden brown. Let the garlic cool, and then purée the garlic and oil together in a food processor. Combine with the rest of the ingredients and let marinate for at least 2 hours.
At Lesnoe Ozero, our dedicated chefs cook and bake our culturally authentic meals from scratch. Villagers are served three balanced meals and at least one snack per day to ensure they have the energy for all the fun each day has to offer. When you come to Lesnoe Ozero, you’ll learn meal-time and food vocabulary before each meal. Then, you’ll enjoy each meal served family style, so you can practice your Russian with your friends as you pass dishes or ask for seconds.
Russians love bread, and no table at Lesnoe Ozero is complete without thick aromatic slices cut from a fresh loaf. Traditional Russian salads, including Vinagret, which is made with vinegar, beets, potatoes, pickles and other vegetables, are popular starters at Lesnoe Ozero. Borscht (beet soup) is a staple, but so are soups made from fish, chicken or cabbage.
For the main dish, you may eat fried chicken or pelmeni (dumplings), kotlety (small, egg-shaped individual portions of meatloaf) or shashlyk (shishkabobs). On the side you’ll find noodles, rice, or potatoes. Our chefs plan menus keeping our villagers’ satisfaction in mind, and the word among Lesnoe Ozero villagers is that everything is delicious!
The seasons even play a role in the menu choices at Lesnoe Ozero.
If you have food allergies, are vegetarian, or have other special dietary needs, just let us know. The chefs at Lesnoe Ozero will be happy to provide authentic and delicious meals that suit your needs, and your counselors will be there to help you.
