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SoCultures November 2018
India & Russia
Quite a treat!!! This bread has got a very interesting past some say they are not aware
of its origins, some point out the relevance to the battle of Borodino where a brave
general Tuchkov was killed and his wife built a monastery on the death field of his
martyred husband. This monastery started manufacturing the Borodinsky bread...still
its origins are shrouded in mystery but not its charismatic sour aroma! And this
glorious square rye loaf has a typical look which comes after long fermentation of the
dough. Usually its crust is topped with coriander. There are hundreds of varieties of
breads...all sweetened with beet sugar molasses, flavoured and infused with spices,
salt, coriander, caraway seeds, barley malt syrup. They have stood the test of times in
Russia and have won a special place in the hearts of its people.
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