Второе (literally "second course") is the main course after закуски and суп in a full Russian meal. As in the West, the main course may be fish, poultry or meat.
РЫБА fish
осетрина | sturgeon |
форель | trout |
камбала | flounder |
щука | pike |
карп | carp |
палтус | halibut |
сом | catfish |
треска | cod |
окунь | perch |
Fish is prepared in a variety of ways:
паровая | steamed |
жареная | fried |
под белым соусом | in a white sauce |
с лимоном | with lemon |
в белом вине | in a white wine sauce |
по-польски | «à la polonaise» |
по-русски | «à la russe» |
в тесте | batter-fried |
ПТИЦА poultry:
курица, цыплёнок | chicken |
индейка, индюшка | turkey |
гусь | goose |
утка | duck |
ЦЫПЛЯТА ТАБАКА pressed chicken with garlic; a dish from the Caucasus.
КОТЛЕТЫ ПО-КИЕВСКИ Chicken Kiev.
МЯСО meat:
говядина | beef |
свинина | pork |
телятина | veal |
баранина lamb | lamb |
ШАШЛЫК shishkebab; usually lamb, sometimes beef
БИФШТЕКС beef steak
КОТЛЕТЫ similar to hamburgers but without a bun
АНТРЕКОТ steak
ЛАНГЕТ filet mignon
ШНИЦЕЛЬ schnitzel
БЕФСТРОГАНОВ beef stroganoff
СВИНАЯ ОТБИВНАЯ pork chop
СОСИСКИ frankfurters
ПОДЖАРКА roast meat in a casserole with potatoes
АЗУ spicy stew
Vegetarians take heart! The following dishes are often offered as main courses:
БЛИНЫ Russian style pancakes (similar to crepes) which are eaten with caviar, herring, melted butter, sour cream and for dessert, preserves.
БЛИНЧИКИ crepes filled with ricotta cheese, meat or preserves.
ПИРОЖКИ pastry filled with meat, cabbage, hard-boiled eggs or rice.
СЫРНИКИ fried ricotta cheese patties
ОЛАДЬИ fritters
МАКАРОНЫ macaroni (and spaghetti as well)
ЛАПША flat egg-noodles
ОМЛЕТ omelet
ЯИЧНИЦА scrambled or fried eggs
ТВОРОГ similar to ricotta cheese, served with sour cream or sugar
СМЕТАНА sour cream