tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post2077366788268341598..comments2023-12-21T02:32:21.108-08:00Comments on Yulinka Cooks: Salad OlivierUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-66075769916138884962012-03-17T18:37:16.296-07:002012-03-17T18:37:16.296-07:00Lucian Olivier must be turning in his grave - the ...Lucian Olivier must be turning in his grave - the place where he took the original secret recipe he developed. On the other hand, and thanks to Olivier's employee who tried to steal the recipe, this eventually became a truly national Soviet dish. Everyone had a different version. If anything, it's a good way of disposing of extra leftover meat or sausage! :)Russian Recipehttp://russianrecipebook.com/salad-olivier/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-28959496247425541842011-10-17T16:05:36.274-07:002011-10-17T16:05:36.274-07:00THE SALAD OF MY LIFE! And love the healthier versi...THE SALAD OF MY LIFE! And love the healthier version by the way. HOWEVER, to truly experience the real taste (of Communism and Perestroika:) you absolutely have to use canned peas and mayo. OLIVIER is not just a salad...it's an experience of Soviet history! (By the way, in my grandma's kitchen, it was always served with Madame Bovary).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-40429538101862634002011-07-10T11:36:12.472-07:002011-07-10T11:36:12.472-07:00I'm making (again) this as I write. I really l...I'm making (again) this as I write. I really love the idea, but can definitely do without the bologna.<br /><br />This time, I putting in cubed brisket and crayfish tails, maybe chicken breast. The salad itself will be or course potatoes, carrots, parsnips, baby peas, capers, shallot, celery (deribbed and chopped fine), eggs, brine pickles, pickled carrots and of course lots of fresh dill. I was going to use duck breast but that just costs too much.<br /><br />The dressing, though, is what gets me. I'm making a basic mayo of eggs and good quality oil, and adding champagne vinegar, fresh ground white pepper, powdered mustard, and a tiny bit of garlic powder and even less cayenne pepper. Everyone says to just use store bought mayonnaise but you are really selling yourself short there ...Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13262900877538847771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-28839923780014575092011-04-15T07:24:26.855-07:002011-04-15T07:24:26.855-07:00Great post.Great post.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272150795371246307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-6894319083360282392010-01-22T14:11:57.663-08:002010-01-22T14:11:57.663-08:00this is one of my most favorite salads!
Lately, wh...this is one of my most favorite salads!<br />Lately, when I make it I use defrosted peas: adds a nice touch and also Granny Smith apple.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272849981052077296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-20414312960315632102009-11-12T07:34:42.232-08:002009-11-12T07:34:42.232-08:00I love this salad. I made it last week and ate it ...I love this salad. I made it last week and ate it at work at a lunch time.<br />Your blog is nice: go on posting russian recipes !Natalyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-52068004110375070522009-07-13T21:20:22.690-07:002009-07-13T21:20:22.690-07:00American potato salad often contains mustard or ce...American potato salad often contains mustard or celery and lacks meat. Hence the different flavor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-30700870622582334292009-05-04T20:48:00.000-07:002009-05-04T20:48:00.000-07:00Funny - "Anon" :)..
Yes yes - boiled beef is the ...Funny - "Anon" :).. <br />Yes yes - boiled beef is the best. What I don't understand is - why the american potato salad tastes so radically different; the ingredients seem to be very similar but the taste is totally bizarre (sorry my american comrades, it is true). Theoretically, you should be able to use potato salad as the base for the olivie but NO.. anyway.. I shall go back to the kitchen and continue experiments with the potato salad. By the way, the French make a salad similar to Olivie and they do put ham in it: Salade Piemontaise...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-54895181533850305552009-05-03T18:31:00.000-07:002009-05-03T18:31:00.000-07:00Hi Anon--I like a good oliver a once or twice a ye...Hi Anon--I like a good oliver a once or twice a year. You're right, canned peas are a must if you're going for a really authentic version. My parents still buy canned peas only. Greek yogurt is for a lower-fat Americanized salad, of course. I prefer Hellmann's mayo. My protein of choice is actually boiled beef (very Soviet & authentic).Mrs. M. https://www.blogger.com/profile/11988934733961380885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-29648424757651397872009-05-03T13:04:00.000-07:002009-05-03T13:04:00.000-07:00I am eating my olivier salad as I am typing this. ...I am eating my olivier salad as I am typing this. Decided to see what other people say about the salad and came across your blog. Cute. To make it more Russian, you actually must use canned peas and skip Greek yogurt. The reason is very simple - during the Soviet era, that that's when the salad reached its peak of popularity there was no such thing as frozen peas (let alone Greek yogurt). In addition, the quintessential ingredient of the salad is Bologna (ask you parents - "doktorskaya kolbasa)..Chicken,beef, (never heard of ham being put there)is a more glorified version ( incidentally the one I am eating right now is with beef). Anyway, why am I writing this - because certain things in life matter. Olivier matters! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-44334602788898442432008-08-20T04:42:00.000-07:002008-08-20T04:42:00.000-07:00We would like to feature this recipe on our blog. ...We would like to feature this recipe on our blog. Please email sophiekiblogger@gmail.com if interested. Thanks :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-6021900222742381112008-06-14T10:37:00.000-07:002008-06-14T10:37:00.000-07:00Sara--thanks for dropping by. Olivier is just one ...Sara--thanks for dropping by. Olivier is just one version of the "Russian salad"--there are lots of different potato/mayo-based salads.<BR/><BR/>Adele--I'm no fan of the standard potato salad, but I do like uppity versions with new potatoes, olive oil, and roasted veggies.Mrs. M. https://www.blogger.com/profile/11988934733961380885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-9938460192085357332008-06-09T14:01:00.000-07:002008-06-09T14:01:00.000-07:00Hmm. I might make this for a Fourth of July party ...Hmm. I might make this for a Fourth of July party - it would make a nice change from the standard potato salad, I think.adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540746999282967999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24871932.post-44406803127267928732008-06-09T11:35:00.000-07:002008-06-09T11:35:00.000-07:00loved this post. as you say, many times people thi...loved this post. as you say, many times people think this is a quick dish where to throw all your leftovers but here in spain we love it and make it the proper way, cooking fresh vegetables and not overloading it with mayo. it is so popular here that even we know very well its origin : we call it russian salad :)<BR/>i'll be making your version all summer long. thanks for sharing and telling people what the real thing is!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com