The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen: Recipes from a Native Chef

The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen is a political statement in itself, a celebration of Ukraine's culinary heritage, and a rich repository of deliciousness. It is written by Ukraine's most internationally celebrated chef, Ievgen Klopotenko, who has worked with First Lady Olena Zelenska to revamp the country's school lunch program and campaign for the United Nations to recognize the heritage of borshch. The recipes are the result of years of research into regional Ukrainian cooking and are shaped by tradition, geography, and agriculture. The cookbook also stands for the preservation of a culture under threat and the independence of people under attack.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 14 May 2024
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

A vibrant and muscular celebration of Ukraine's culinary heritage, The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen is a political statement in its own right, but it is also, and most emphatically, a rich repository of deliciousness. - Nigella Lawson

Celebrate Ukraine's independent spirit in this cookbook, sharing the nation's unique traditions and culture in 100 recipes crafted by Ukraine's most prominent chef. Now, more than ever, Ukrainian cuisine and culture deserve to be known around the world. In The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen, Ievgen Klopotenko shares the true food of Ukraine - the way it is really cooked today - with modern recipes for familiar and forgotten dishes. Klopotenko is Ukraine's most internationally celebrated chef. A top restaurateur in Kyiv, winner of Ukraine's MasterChef, and an activist promoting Ukrainian food around the world, he has also worked with First Lady Olena Zelenska to revamp the country's school lunch program and campaigned for the United Nations to recognize the heritage of borshch. The recipes he collects in this book are the result of years of research into regional Ukrainian cooking. After training as a chef in France and cooking professionally in the UK, he returned to Ukraine with a desire to catalogue and promote his own national cuisine - free of influence from Soviet-era propaganda.

These dishes form a Ukrainian cuisine all its own, shaped by tradition, geography, and agriculture. Known as the "breadbasket of Europe," Ukraine's beloved national dishes include: - Borshch, the national treasure, a savory beet soup with many variations - Pampushky, easy garlic bread rolls - Holubtsi, stuffed cabbage rolls - Varenyky, dumplings stuffed with sweet or savory fillings - Deruny, fried potato pancakes - Lviv-Style Cheesecake, and more.

Discover the flavors of Ukraine and explore the rich culinary heritage of this fascinating country with The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen.

Weight: 1038g
Dimension: 198 x 255 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472148544