Russia Approves GOST for Traditional Russian Cuisine

Russia has approved a GOST standard for traditional Russian cuisine, detailing recipes and preparation methods for 132 to 133 dishes, including borscht, okroshka, and cutlets. The standard is voluntary and aims to ensure authenticity and quality for consumers.

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Russia has approved a GOST standard for traditional dishes of Russian cuisine.
The standard includes recommendations for the preparation, composition, and serving of traditional dishes.
The standard covers 132 to 133 specific dishes.
The standard is voluntary and not intended to regulate all restaurants or cooking practices.
The standard aims to guarantee authenticity and high quality for consumers.
The standard will come into effect on January 1, 2027.
The standard was developed by a working group under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, with input from industry representatives.
The standard includes dishes such as borscht, okroshka, vinaigrette, blinis, and cutlets.
The standard specifies that okroshka should be prepared with bread kvass and not with kefir or other fermented milk products.
The standard recommends serving okroshka cold, at or below 14°C.
The standard will be regularly reviewed and updated.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed introducing 'Russian breakfast' menus in hotels, sanatoriums, and cafes.

Points of divergence

The GOST includes a 'real material' about cutlets Kiev-style, and the information was produced and disseminated by a foreign agent project 'Cherta'. — tg_chertamedia
The GOST includes 133 dishes, as stated by Minister Anton Alikhanov. — riam
The GOST describes the recipes of 133 dishes. — tg_moscash
The standard includes recipes, preparation technologies, and serving variants for 132 dishes. — meduza

Coverage (10 sources)

Rosstandort published a GOST on the technology of preparing dishes of Russian cuisine — Коммерсантъ
In Russia, GOST for okroshka was approved. And 131 more traditional dishes. By the way, there is a Kiev-style cutlet REAL MATERIAL (… — Черта
In Russia, GOST for okroshka has been approved. And 131 more traditional dishes. By the way, there is Kiev-style cutlet there — Черта
GOST for Russian cuisine is now in effect in Russia, reported by Roskachestvo: In the final version of the first draft of GOST, 132 dishes have been included... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
In Russia, GOST on dishes of 'traditional Russian cuisine' was approved. It includes 'Little Russian' borscht and Kiev cutlets - and also okroshka on kvass (yes, not on kefir) — Meduza
President of the Federation of Restaurateurs Bukharov assessed the new GOST on Russian cuisine — Вечерняя Москва
«From borscht to kulich»: Russia approved a GOST for Russian cuisine — РИАМО
Alikhanov spoke about the approval of the GOST for Russian cuisine — Коммерсантъ
GOST on Russian cuisine approved in Russia — document details recipe for 133 dishes — Московский кэш
In Russia, GOST for dishes of Russian traditional cuisine has been approved — Ведомости

Russia Approves GOST for Traditional Russian Cuisine

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