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Buckwheat, Glorious Buckwheat — Better Learn to Love It Now

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  1. As Russians frantically leaf through their cook books in search of recipes without any banned ingredients, some seem to believe the future is bleak and will look a bit like this:
  3. Which is, of course, an utterly distorted view influenced by propagandist media, CIA financing and general Western decadence.

    In fact, buckwheat — гречка (grechka) in Russian — is not only a delicious staple of the Eastern European diet, it is highly versatile. It can be eaten for breakfast, for lunch and for dinner without ever getting monotonous — regardless of what this little boy, who is unhappy with the buckwheat served by his granny, has to say.
  5. So here are some photos to prove that this unassuming foodstuff is actually the stuff of culinary dreams. In fact, consider it our little guide on how to pimp your grechka.

    1. Milk is key. Pour it all over the buckwheat and voilà: You can hardly see it any more.
  6. 2. Presentation is also important. Lovingly decorated with fresh greens, your grechka suddenly looks all nouvelle cuisine.
  8. 3. Speaking of presentation, the right dishes and cutlery make a world of difference. This timeless 1970s green, for example, makes your lunch look particularly classy.
  9. Гречка
    Гречка
    lera_koshkarova
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    Fri, Aug 08 2014 12:08:32
  10. 4. If you're a bit of a traditionalist about your food (and who isn't these days?), there can only be one drink to go with your grechka: kvas. Can't beat the feeling.
  11. 5. Worried about getting your five-a-day? Check this out — it's practically a salad!
  13. 6. Then again, if you're hell-bent on experimenting, reach for the (Russian-produced) cheese. No one will know that you didn't prepare this feast using a high-end professional gas oven but just nuked it in the microwave for 30 seconds.
  15. 7. For those who believe that buckwheat is too dry and too bland on its own, how about a change of perspective? Consider it the perfect excuse to add a second ingredient to your meal, such as this cup of кефир (kefir) — a fermented milk product — to help wash it down.
  16. 8. Nobody likes to eat alone. So invite your friends over for a shared dinner that you'll be talking about for years to come. This, after all, is what memories are made of.
  17. 9. Finally, if you want to go all-out gourmet on your grechka, try this: Add some tongue — no, hang on, make that one complete tongue — and a helping of peas. Their greyish-green tint will allow the other colors to shine through.

    Also, have it in bed. In your undies. You know you want to!
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